Let's build a home lab server from scratch with Ubuntu Linux, OpenZFS and KVM
Video write-up
I show you how to install OpenZFS and KVM on Ubuntu Linux and what you need to consider if you build your home lab server upon real server hardware like the Dell Poweredge T410, I've used. How to set up a ZFS storage pool with hard drives connected to a Raid Controller. Manage KVM on Linux with virt-manager from Linux or Windows computers with WSL2 and VcXsrv.
Up next
More videos with similar topics.
One Server vs Cluster: What Your Homelab Actually Needs
Should you run your entire HomeLab on one powerful server, or build a cluster with several smaller machines? In this video, I compare both approaches based on my experience running a large enterprise server alongside a three-node Proxmox a…
Cockpit: The Easiest Way to Manage Linux Servers
In this video, I show how to use Cockpit as a lightweight Linux server dashboard for the tasks you normally do over SSH. We’ll install Cockpit on Ubuntu, log in to the web interface, look at updates, logs, services, storage, networking, us…
ZimaCube 2 Review // Worth Upgrading?
In this video, I test the ZimaCube 2 as a real homelab server and storage box! I’ll show what changed from the original ZimaCube, why the new Standard version with the Intel Core i3-1215U is a much more interesting upgrade, how much expand…
Is the UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus Your Next NAS?
In this video, I review the UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus NAS, a value-series device with an efficient ARM CPU, 8GB of RAM, and features like AI photo recognition, Docker support, and 4K HDMI output. I share my honest opinion on its performance,…
ZimaCube + ZimaOS, new HomeLab dream team?
In this video, we will be reviewing the ZimaCube Pro with its new operating system, ZimaOS and try to answer the question, whether it is the new dream-team for HomeLab and Self-Hosting. We'll dive into the device's specs, hardware features…
Proxmox Datacenter Manager is amazing!
Manage your Proxmox hosts, clusters, and Proxmox Backup Server from one dashboard. In this tutorial, I install Proxmox Datacenter Manager in a Debian 13 LXC container, configure repositories and TLS, connect my environments, and explore cu…