Home Lab Basics

A gentle introduction to running your own home lab on a budget.

5 articles

A warm-lit home office showing a compact NAS device with LED indicators glowing softly on a wooden desk, surrounded by a laptop and external hard drives, with soft window light casting gentle shadows

Home Lab Basics

Best NAS for Home Use: Prebuilt vs DIY Compared

Compare prebuilt NAS boxes with DIY builds for home backups, photo storage and media streaming. Find out which suits your needs and budget.

23 Oct 2026 · 8 min read

A home office desk with a small, quietly humming server or NAS device positioned centre-stage, surrounded by networking cables, a modest router, and a cup of coffee, bathed in soft warm lamp light fro

Home Lab Basics

Self-Hosting at Home: A Beginner's Guide

Self-hosting means running your own services at home instead of relying on the cloud.

6 Oct 2026 · 10 min read

A Raspberry Pi connected to a home router with glowing network cables, positioned on a clean desk with soft warm lighting from the side, surrounded by a subtle aura of blocked ads fading away like dus

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How to Set Up Pi-hole to Block Ads on Your Network

A beginner-friendly guide to installing Pi-hole on a spare device to block ads network-wide.

1 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

A person in casual home clothing sits at a desk in a bright, modern home office, surrounded by small networking equipment like a compact router, a mini PC, and a few ethernet cables neatly organised.

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Home Lab for Beginners: Where to Start

Learn what a home lab is, what beginners typically run, and the minimum hardware you need to get started without breaking the bank or your electricity bill.

1 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

A compact, modern mini PC sits on a wooden desk in a home office, surrounded by small networking cables and a single monitor displaying code or system diagnostics. Warm desk lamp lighting creates soft

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Best Mini PCs for a Home Lab

Mini PCs offer quiet, efficient alternatives to noisy servers for home lab work. This guide compares models across budgets to help you pick the right one for…

1 Oct 2026 · 9 min read