How To: Setup Synology NFS for Proxmox Backup Server Datastore
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
This post covers deploying a Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) and using a Synology NAS NFS mount as a datastore for backups. And optionally you can run the PBS server as a VM on your Synology NAS as well. Why would you want to use Proxmox Backup Server? Well for one thing, it has a built-in deduplication engine for all backups. So while your NAS might not be tight on space, but if you replicate the datastore to the cloud, the savings can be quite large. It also has advanced backup job pruning, verification, garbage collection, and can support multiple Proxmox VE servers.  You can run the PBS ..read more
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Proxmox: Plex LXC with Alder Lake Transcoding
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
In this post I cover how to setup a Plex LXC on Proxmox and enable hardware transcoding on an Intel Alder Lake platform. These steps should work on other Intel models, possibly with slight modifications. I’ve run this on Alder Lake, so that’s what I can verify works and what strings to look for in various logs. I’m assuming you are already familiar with Plex and have an existing media library that you can point your new Plex LXC server to.  Getting GPU pass-through to work on Proxmox can be challenging. It has BIOS, hardware and software dependencies to make it work. So any deviati ..read more
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Proxmox Let’s Encrypt SSL: The Easy Button
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
If you are running Proxmox on your network and wish to increase its security by using a FREE trusted SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt, then you are in luck! This post will walk you through the entire process. The process is quick and easy, assuming you already have a public domain via a registrar and … Proxmox Let’s Encrypt SSL: The Easy Button Read More ..read more
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Home Assistant: Installing Grafana (LXC) with SSL
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
If you want visually appealing dashboards for your long term Home Assistant data stored in InfluxDB, look no further than Grafana. Grafana allows you to query, visualize, alert on and understand metrics captured by Home Assistant (and MANY other platforms). You can create some really stunning dashboards. Sample Grafana Dashboard (Courtesy Grafana) As covered in … Home Assistant: Installing Grafana (LXC) with SSL Read More ..read more
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InfluxDB 1.x Automated Backups
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
If you are using InfluxDB 1.x and want to do automated application consistent backup, this post is for you. What is InfluxDB? It’s a time-series database designed to hold long term time-series data, like sensor readings from Home Assistant. It is optimized for time-series data, and is NOT a traditional relational database.  I’m running InfluxDB … InfluxDB 1.x Automated Backups Read More ..read more
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Home Assistant: Proxmox Quick Start Guide
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
If you are curious about how to run Home Assistant OS (HAOS) on Proxmox (a free/open source virtualization platform), you’ve come to the right place. This post is a detailed guide on how to get Home Assistant OS (HAOS) as a virtual machine (VM) up and running quickly on Proxmox VE 7.4. This post does not … Home Assistant: Proxmox Quick Start Guide Read More ..read more
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Home Assistant Pt. 1: Getting Started Guide
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
This blog post details my lessons learned doing a fresh Home Assistant installation in early 2023. Here, I provide guidance pulled from many sources, and my own experience using Home Assistant. This will probably be a multi-part series, so I’m calling this post Part 1. Part 1 of how many? I have no idea. And … Home Assistant Pt. 1: Getting Started Guide Read More ..read more
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(2023) My Stream Deck Productivity Setup
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
A couple of years ago I got the Elgato Stream Deck XL. For those of you not familiar with the Stream Deck XL, it is a “macro” controller of sorts where each button is a LCD screen that you can fully customize in terms of both image and functionality. It connects to your PC or … (2023) My Stream Deck Productivity Setup Read More ..read more
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Home Network Upgrade (2023 Edition)
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
Along with a few updates to my 2023 dream home office setup (see post here), I also felt it was the time to do a whole house network upgrade. This post covers my network “refresh” that is built to support multi-gig, 10Gbps, PoE and enterprise WiFi. Nothing was broken with my old network, but it … Home Network Upgrade (2023 Edition) Read More ..read more
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My Dream Desk Setup (2023 Edition)
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by Derek Seaman
1y ago
Introduction I’ve been working at home for over 8 years, so the pandemic didn’t really change a lot for me in terms of where I work. In late 2021 and early 2022 I did a major redecoration of my home office and shared a blog post about that experience. Now in early 2023 I’ve done … My Dream Desk Setup (2023 Edition) Read More ..read more
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