HomeLab Starter

A free weekly newsletter covering Networking, Gaming, Monitoring, Automation, and Kubernetes. One focused guide every week — no spam, no fluff.

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Each issue picks one topic and goes deep: a clear explanation of what it does, why it matters, how to set it up, and practical tips to get the most out of it. Think of it as a focused tutorial you can read in 5 minutes and apply immediately.

Recent on the site

• NetBird: Self-Hosted WireGuard Mesh VPN for Your Homelab 5 min read
• Pterodactyl: Self-Host Any Game Server With a Web Panel 4 min read
• LibreNMS: Network Monitoring and Autodiscovery for Your Homelab 4 min read
• n8n: Self-Hosted Workflow Automation for Your Homelab 5 min read
• Cilium: eBPF-Based Networking for Your Homelab Kubernetes Cluster 4 min read

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