In the market for a multi‑gigabit firewall/router, two names come up repeatedly: Firewalla Gold Plus and Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max (UDM Pro Max).

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Tonight, I stumbled upon Immich, a self-hosted photo and video management solution, and I’m blown away.

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Docker is a platform for packaging and running applications in isolated units called containers. Each container bundles an application together with its libraries and dependencies, sharing the host’s Linux kernel instead of a full separate OS.

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Back in January 2014, I ordered my first Raspberry Pi (Model B revision 2).

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Two days ago I ran the command hostnamectl status and noticed that my laptop’s firmware date was Tue 2023-08-08.

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I have a Raspberry Pi 4 (2 GB RAM) that’s been running my UniFi Network Controller for about four years without issues.

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Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like AT&T, Comcast, Xfinity, Cox, Verizon, Spectrum, T-Mobile, and others supply a basic modem/router combo (gateway) to customers.

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This article focuses on the benefits of rolling network racks for established or expanding home networks.

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It’s not every day that a White House policy document reads like an open-source conference keynote.

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Last week I walked into an empty 5 × 4 ft storage room. By the end of the week, that blank space held a fully functional network core designed to keep a small professional office online through power cuts, ISP hiccups, and future growth.

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Choosing the right network switch is essential for building a reliable home network, home lab, or small‑office setup.

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Choosing a switch can feel deceptively simple, until slow file transfers, port shortages, and similar unexpected upgrade costs remind you otherwise.

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