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March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Simple measures for better network security v2 – VLANs, VPN & Password Manager.

As I promised in my last post about network security, I am now back with a follow-up blog post about more steps you could take in securing your home network. You can check my last post on this subject @ https://mariusserbanica.co.uk/2023/02/03/simple-measures-for-better-network-security-ssh/ In today’s connected world, having a secure home network is essential to keep your…

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March 7, 2023

Deploying and Self-hosting my own Cloud Service

Today I wanted to share with you my experience setting up my own cloud server using Nextcloud, as an alternative to Google Drive and OneDrive. As someone who values privacy and control over my data, I decided to take matters into my own hands and create my own cloud storage solution. Since I already own…

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February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Retro Gaming on a Raspberry PI 2

Howdy hardware enthusiasts! I’m excited to share with you my latest project: transforming a Raspberry Pi into a retro gaming console using RetroPie as the emulating operating system. The last time I wrote about a Raspberry was when I converted a Raspberry PI 1 into a local DNS Server and Self Hosted AdBlocker via Pi-Hole…

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February 3, 2023

Simple measures for better network security – SSH

Since I’ve been planning on securing my SSH connections I figured I should post here as well, showing you all how you could improve your network security by simply doing the next things I’m going to list down below. I do have a fair amount of boxes and VMs running on my home lab, so…

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January 27, 2023February 16, 2023

Using a Raspberry PI as a Local DNS server & an Ad-Blocker

Raspberry Pi 1 is a small and affordable computer that can be used for a variety of projects. In this blog post, we will be discussing how we used a Raspberry Pi 1 with Pi OS to install and configure Pi-hole as a local DNS server and an ad blocker. The first step in this…

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January 21, 2023

Docker, Docker-Compose, and Portainer

Docker is a powerful platform that allows you to easily create and manage containers. Docker-Compose is a tool that makes it easy to configure and run multiple containers. Portainer is a web-based management tool that makes it easy to manage your Docker containers. Together, these tools provide a powerful and flexible platform for creating and…

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January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Installing PHP: A Comprehensive Tutorial

PHP is a popular programming language that is widely used for web development. It is a server-side scripting language that allows you to create dynamic web pages and applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing PHP and discuss how different versions of PHP work with different applications. Before we begin,…

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January 21, 2023January 27, 2023

Deploying a Web Server: Featuring Apache2, SQL, PHP and phpMyAdmin

Setting up a web server has always been a goal of mine, I wanted to be able to host my own websites, as well as create a platform for others to host their own websites. After multiple failed attempts at using different combinations of web servers and databases, I decided to go with Apache2 and…

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January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

Learning to Deploy and Use TrueNAS SCALE in a virtualized environment.

When I first decided to set up a home lab, I knew that I needed a reliable storage solution to store all my virtual machines and data. After researching various options, I decided to give TrueNAS a try. TrueNAS is an open-source network-attached storage (NAS) platform that provides enterprise-level features and reliability. In this blog…

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January 20, 2023

How to Install Proxmox on a Bare-Metal Server

Proxmox is an open-source virtualization platform that allows you to easily create and manage virtual machines. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing Proxmox on a bare-metal server. Before getting started, make sure that you have a bare-metal server with at least 2 GB of RAM, and a minimum of 20…

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