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18d •
Mini clusters with mini PCs are the way to go for home lab? Who agrees?
Why Mini PC Clusters Are Taking Over Home Labs #minipc #homelab https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/03/why-mini-pc-clusters-are-taking-over-home-labs/
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@David Greenlees they will work fine. If you want a desktop environment on them use Fedora or Linux Mint. For a server platform, if you want to run kubernetes, Talos is your go to, if docker, then Ubuntu Server is a good go to.
May '25 •
What AI tools and models are you using or self-hosting? New Kubectl-AI just dropped!
What am I self-hosting? - OpenWebUI - Ollama - llama3, codellama, gemini, phi3, etc - Kubectl-AI (***New!***) just dropped from Google Paid tools that I think are good? - Windsurf (paid product with free tier) - WarpAI (paid product with free tier) Tell me what I am missing from my list. Let me know what you are using.
1 like • May '25
@Brandon Lee that’s how I did my Ollama install. I passed through an Nvidia T1000 in my case. It works well enough. My stable diffusion platform is using an Nvidia 2080Ti.
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@Ken Pryor you don’t need to have the latest 5000 series card from Nvidia. I use a 2080 Ti that has 11GB of memory. Yea, 11. I thought that was weird too.
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What tools do you use to find failing drives in the home lab?
A reminder too that if you buy second hand drives, you need to check them to make sure they are as advertised. Your Drives Might Be Failing. Check These Free Tools #storage #homelab https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/03/your-drives-might-be-failing-check-these-free-tools/
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Any Linux alternatives to CrystalDisk and Passmark?
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Anyone wondering about Docker Swarm in the Home Lab in 2026?
If you have been following the developments, there have been quite a few issues with Swarm since the release of Docker v29. Curious how many are using Swarm in their labs currently or even production? Is Docker Swarm Still Safe in 2026? #containers #homelab #docker #kubernetes https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/03/is-docker-swarm-still-safe-in-2026/
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I’m still running a swarm and haven’t run into any issues so far.
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@Brandon Lee local SSD and NFS.
6d •
Project NOMAD
Ran across this project and looks interesting so going to give it a try. Posting it here if anyone else wants to try it. https://www.projectnomad.us/ https://github.com/Crosstalk-Solutions/project-nomad
2 likes • 6d
Interesting, let us know how it goes and if you recommend it.
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@wayne-mccormick-6856
Retired IT guy, now doing self-hosting
Active 1d ago
Joined May 1, 2025
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