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This blog shares project and experiments from my homelab.
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Proxmox Cloud-Init Ansible Semaphore-Ui

Automating Proxmox Cloud-Init Template Updates with Ansible

I automated the rebuild of my Ubuntu cloud-init template in Proxmox with Ansible to keep Kubernetes VM deployments fast and up to date.

Opnsense Ansible Semaphore-Ui Ntfy Proxmox

Automating OPNsense HA updates with Ansible

Automating OPNsense HA updates in a homelab using Ansible, using CARP checks, Proxmox snapshots and Ntfy notifications.

Proxmox Ansible Semaphore-Ui Ntfy

Automating Proxmox VE Updates with Ansible

Automate Proxmox VE cluster updates using Ansible, including Ceph checks, rolling reboots and Ntfy reports.

Opnsense Truenas Proxmox High-Availability

Migrate my Passive OPNsense HA Node to TrueNAS

I migrated my passive OPNsense HA VM from Proxmox to TrueNAS to keep routing and firewalling available even when my Proxmox cluster is down.

Truenas

Build and install of my NAS with TrueNAS Scale

Step-by-step TrueNAS SCALE homelab NAS build: hardware choice, installation, ZFS pool and datasets, SMB/NFS shares and snapshots.

Semaphore-Ui Ansible Terraform Proxmox Docker

Semaphore UI, a Great Interface for Ansible & Terraform

Demonstration of Semaphore UI, a web interface to run Ansible playbooks, Terraform code and even more. Installation with Docker and quick examples.

Docker Proxmox Opnsense Treafik Gitea

How Do I Deploy Application Today

The method I use today to deploy new application in my homelab. Simple workflow taking advantage of Docker Compose in a VM on Proxmox VE

Opnsense High-Availability Proxmox

Migration of my OPNsense HA Cluster in Proxmox VE

The detailed steps of the migration from my OPNsense physical box to a highly available cluster of VM in Proxmox VE.

Proxmox High-Availability Ceph

Upgrading my 3-node Proxmox VE HA Cluster from 8 to 9 based on Ceph

Step-by-step upgrade of my 3-node Proxmox VE highly available cluster from 8 to 9, based on Ceph distributed storage, without any downtime.

Opnsense High-Availability Proxmox Unbound-Dns Caddy Wireguard Dnsmasq

OPNsense HA in Proxmox, my Full Homelab Configuration

Step-by-step OPNsense HA cluster full configuration in Proxmox, interfaces and VIP, firewall, Dnsmasq DHCP, Unbound DNS, WireGuard VPN and Caddy reverse proxy.