• The Update Routine merox merox #homelab#proxmox#synology#kubernetes#renovate#maintenance

    A practical guide to keeping a multi-node Proxmox cluster, Talos Kubernetes, Synology, pfSense, and Docker services updated — rolling upgrade strategy, Renovate automation, and a cadence that doesn't consume your weekends.

  • Proxmox GPU Passthrough Guide merox merox #ai#proxmox#gpu#nvidia

    Step-by-step GPU passthrough on Proxmox VE 8 — IOMMU groups, VFIO binding, NVIDIA driver quirks, ROM dumps, and Tesla P40 for AI inference workloads.

  • Deploying OpenClaw on Proxmox merox merox #ai#proxmox#docker#openclaw#moltbot#self-hosted#ai-agent

    Deploy OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot/Clawdbot) on Proxmox in an unprivileged LXC — setup, security hardening, and post-breach recommendations.

  • From Rack to Cloud — My Infrastructure in 2026 meroxOpenClaw merox, OpenClaw #homelab#proxmox#kubernetes#flux

    A full breakdown of my infrastructure in 2026 — Proxmox cluster, Talos Kubernetes, GitOps with Flux, Oracle Cloud VPS, Tailscale mesh, and a full DR plan.

  • 3-2-1 Backup Strategy for Your Homelab merox merox #storage#backup#synology#proxmox

    A practical guide to the 3-2-1 backup rule — what it means, how to implement it, and how to actually recover when things go wrong.

  • How to Set Up a K3S Cluster in 2025 merox merox #kubernetes#k3s#ansible#proxmox

    Rebuilding my K3s cluster from scratch with Ansible — VM provisioning via Cloud-Init on Proxmox, HA across three nodes, and full automation.

  • Homelab as Code: Packer + Terraform + Ansible merox merox #automation#terraform#ansible#proxmox#packer

    Automate your homelab from scratch — VM templating with Packer, provisioning with Terraform, and service deployment with Ansible on Proxmox.

  • How to Set Up Your Own AI at Home merox merox #ai#ollama#proxmox

    Running Ollama, OpenWebUI, and Stable Diffusion on a CPU-only homelab server — installation, configuration, and integration.

  • Setting Up Dell R720 Server in the Home Lab merox merox #homelab#proxmox#hardware#dell

    How I integrated a Dell PowerEdge R720 into my homelab — fan control via IPMItool, firmware updates, Proxmox migration over NFS, RAID storage, and UPS integration with PowerPanel.