Monitoring
Grafana + Prometheus + Node Exporter Stack
Deploying a monitoring stack for hardware metrics, VM performance, network throughput, and storage IOPS across the homelab.
Backups
Proxmox Backup Server — Automated VM Backups
Setting up Proxmox Backup Server (PBS), scheduling VM backups, retention policies, and restore procedures.
Updates
Patch Management Strategy for Homelab
Safely updating Proxmox, TrueNAS, VMs, and network appliances — sequencing, snapshots before updates, and rollback plans.
Automation
Ansible Playbooks for Homelab Configuration
Automating repetitive tasks — VM provisioning, package installs, configuration drift correction, and scheduled maintenance using Ansible.
Logging
Centralised Logging with Loki + Grafana
Aggregating logs from VMs, containers, and network appliances into a central Loki instance for querying and alerting.