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- 1Homelab enthusiasts say their best upgrade this year was software, not hardware▼My best homelab upgrade this year wasn't hardware at all
A technology writer argues the most valuable homelab improvement this year came from software rather than new hardware, reflecting a wider trend among hobbyists who run home servers. Enthusiasts increasingly prioritise self-hosted services, containers and automation tools over buying more machines, saying better configuration delivers more benefit than extra equipment.
- 2Homelab builder tames noisy data center GPU fans●Data center GPUs are designed for massive forced air cooling in server racks. My little homelab doesn't need to sound li
A homelab enthusiast has built a custom cooling setup for a data center GPU in a home server, using a high-amperage fan controller with adjustable and temperature-based fan speed control. Data center GPUs normally rely on powerful forced-air cooling in server racks, which makes them extremely loud outside that environment. The post shows how hobbyists repurpose enterprise hardware for quiet home use.
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A joking insult aimed at Proxmox, the open source virtualization platform, is making the rounds among Linux enthusiasts. The remark is affectionate rather than critical, the kind of teasing users direct at software they rely on heavily. Proxmox remains a popular free alternative for running virtual machines and containers on home labs and servers.
- 4Actively exploited flaws hit Ivanti, Windows, Palo Alto and Cisco gear●Actively exploited flaws worth your time this week, for homelab and small-office gear: 🔴 Ivanti Connect Secure CVE-2026-
Security practitioners are flagging a weekly roundup of actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting homelab and small-office equipment. The list includes flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (CVE-2026-104935), Windows Shell (CVE-2026-96951), PAN-OS (CVE-2026-0322) where the management interface is exposed, and Cisco Secure Email Gateway (CVE-2026-76519). No urgent issues were reported for Proxmox or TrueNAS users, who can hold off on emergency patching.
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Level1Techs has published a beginner's guide to starting a homelab in 2026, walking viewers through how to set up a home server environment for self-hosting, virtualization and networking experiments. The guide is drawing significant attention, with engagement topping 233,000, reflecting strong ongoing interest in self-hosted infrastructure and home lab setups among tech enthusiasts.
- 6DEC AlphaServer 2100 Finds New Life in a Homelab●📰 DECing Out the Homelab with an AlphaServer 2100 Retrocomputer enthusiasts have a bad rap as nerds who just want to pla
Retrocomputing fans are revisiting Digital Equipment Corporation's AlphaServer 2100, with a Hackaday write-up detailing its use in a home lab setup. The piece pushes back on the stereotype that vintage-computer hobbyists only want to play old games, arguing the appeal lies in running genuine legacy hardware and server workloads. DEC's Alpha line remains a cult favourite among collectors of 1990s enterprise machines.
- 7Developer finally sets up Nexus Repo in homelab●Got Nexus Repo set up in the homelab. This has been on my todo list for a minute , but I just never had the time to do i
A developer has finished setting up Nexus Repository Manager in their home lab, a task they had been putting off for a long time due to lack of time. The setup ties into Kubernetes and DevOps learning goals, part of ongoing self-education efforts like 100DaysOfDevOps. Homelab enthusiasts often share these milestones to trade tips and compare self-hosted setups.
- 8IT fans brace for 'Family Admin Day' this Christmas●Der nächste FamilyAdminDay, aka der zweite Weihnachtstag, steht ja vor der Tür – zumindest gefühlt. Damit das Essen dies
German IT enthusiasts are joking about the second day of Christmas as 'FamilyAdminDay', the day relatives inevitably need help with their devices. To keep dinner warm, one homelab operator is preparing ahead of the holidays with a support homepage, a self-hosted RustDesk remote desktop server and other tools, so family tech support can be handled remotely instead of at the table.
- 9Minecraft server runs on Kubernetes cluster of four Raspberry Pis●We stuck Minecraft on a kubernetes cluster running on 4 Raspberry Pis in a 3D-Printed case, and then observed it with #
Engineers have demonstrated a Minecraft server running on a Kubernetes cluster built from four Raspberry Pi boards housed in a 3D-printed case, monitored using the open-source observability tool Coroot. The playful homelab project shows a tiny, low-power setup managing a containerized game server, and it is drawing attention from hobbyists interested in self-hosting, Kubernetes on ARM devices, and creative 3D-printed cluster enclosures.
- 10Umbrel 2.0 wins over a Fedora server admin●I have really liked what # Umbrel 2.0 has done. So much so that I moved my data and wiped my main Fedora server and inst
Umbrel 2.0 is drawing praise from self-hosting enthusiasts. One administrator says the release impressed him enough that he wiped his main Fedora server, installed Umbrel in its place, and has run it for about two weeks. He is now weighing whether to consolidate his scattered data silos and build a new NAS or homelab setup around the platform.
- 11A Two-Year Homelab Journey: Every Upgrade and Its Cost●My Homelab Two Years Later, Every Upgrade and What It Cost
A developer has published a detailed retrospective on two years of building and upgrading a home lab, breaking down each hardware change and exactly what it cost. The write-up covers the full evolution of the setup and the real price of running self-hosted infrastructure at home. Home lab enthusiasts and self-hosting communities are engaging with the practical cost figures and upgrade decisions.
- 12Developer details two years of homelab upgrades and costs●My Homelab Two Years Later, Every Upgrade and What It Cost https://www.joekarlsson.com/blog/homelab-two-years-later/ # H
A developer has published a retrospective on running a personal homelab for two years, listing every hardware and software upgrade made along with the total cost of each. The write-up covers the practical lessons of self-hosting at home, and it is drawing attention from tech enthusiasts interested in DIY server setups and what such a hobby really costs over time.