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Single-narrator briefs and occasional deep dives on self-hosted, homelab, and local-AI topics - adapted from Big Iron guides. Produced with an AI-generated voice.

  1. 1h ago

    Homelab Brief - DHCP Reservations vs Static IPs

    Server-side reservations win for nearly every device; true static config is reserved for the bootstrap tier. Plus the one permanent fix for the hypervisor DHCP chicken-and-egg. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/dhcp-reservations-vs-static-ips-the-verdict

  2. 2d ago

    Homelab Brief - Reverse Proxies: Caddy vs Nginx vs Traefik

    Caddy is the default homelab reverse proxy - automatic HTTPS, three-line configs. When Nginx or Traefik is the better call, and why you should never stack all three. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/caddy-vs-nginx-vs-traefik

  3. 3d ago

    Homelab Brief - Filtering DNS: AdGuard vs NextDNS vs Quad9

    Three public filtering resolvers that solve different problems. Where AdGuard DNS, NextDNS, and Quad9 each fit - and the local-plus-cloud pattern that actually wins. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/adguard-dns-vs-nextdns-vs-quad9

  4. 4d ago

    IPv6 in the Homelab: Prefix Delegation, ULAs, RA vs DHCPv6

    Enable IPv6 in 2026 - the protocols are stable and the only friction left is configuration. Prefix delegation, ULAs vs GUAs, the SLAAC-vs-DHCPv6 fight, and why your firewall is suddenly your only protection. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/ipv6-in-the-homelab-2026-prefix-delegation-ulas-ra-vs-dhcpv6

  5. 6d ago

    Homelab Brief - Disk Encryption: LUKS vs ZFS Native vs fscrypt

    LUKS, ZFS native encryption, and fscrypt operate at different layers - so the choice is mostly which layer matches your use case, not a holy war. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/luks-vs-zfs-native-encryption-vs-fscrypt-which-and-when

  6. Oct 29

    Homelab Brief - Keeping SSDs Healthy: fstrim vs discard

    TRIM keeps SSDs fast and evenly worn - the only question is when to send it. Why the weekly fstrim timer beats inline discard for almost every drive, plus the per-filesystem exceptions. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/fstrim-vs-discard-keeping-ssds-healthy-on-linux

  7. Oct 27

    Homelab Brief - Does ZFS Really Need ECC RAM?

    The 'ZFS requires ECC' debate, settled: ZFS doesn't require ECC and the scrub-of-death is a myth - but corrupt RAM still corrupts data on any filesystem. When ECC is worth it, and how to buy it affordably. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/ecc-vs-non-ecc-ram-for-zfs

  8. Oct 26

    Homelab Brief - Linux I/O Schedulers for HDD, SSD, and NVMe

    Four Linux I/O schedulers, one rule: match the scheduler to the media. none for NVMe, mq-deadline for HDD and SATA/SAS SSD, and why bfq is great on a laptop but catastrophic on a server. Produced with an AI-generated voice; adapted from a Big Iron guide. Full guide: https://www.bigiron.cc/guides/debian-io-scheduler-choices-hdd-vs-ssd-vs-nvme

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