TIG: Telegraf + InfluxDB + Grafana
When Prometheus is overkill: a push-based metrics stack for IoT, smart home, and homelab data. Telegraf, InfluxDB, and Grafana, working together end-to-end.
Tag: homelab
All the articles with the tag "homelab".
OctoPrint vs Mainsail vs Fluidd 3D Print
OctoPrint is the Marlin classic. Mainsail and Fluidd front Klipper. Here's how to pick the right 3D printer web UI for your hardware.
TrueNAS vs OpenMediaVault vs Unraid
Three popular NAS operating systems compared: TrueNAS Scale's ZFS, OMV's flexibility, and Unraid's mixed-disk magic. Which is right for your home lab?
USB-C Power Delivery for Mini PCs
USB-C Power Delivery can cleanly power your entire mini-PC homelab. Here is what PD versions, cable wattage ratings, and UPS compatibility actually matter.
10GbE NIC Cheat Sheet: Mellanox, Intel, Chelsio
Used 10GbE NICs for your homelab in 2026: which Mellanox, Intel, or Chelsio card to buy, which ones to skip entirely, and exactly why the X540 runs hot.
DIY Patch Panel and Rack Cabling for Sanity
Stop living with spaghetti rack cables. A practical guide to DIY patch panels, structured rack cabling, and a cable layout that will not haunt you at 2 AM.
SFP+ Optics and DACs Without Getting Burned
SFP+ optics, DACs, AOCs, and fiber for home lab 10G networking — what to buy, what to avoid, and how to stop vendor lock-in from wrecking your wallet.
Hailo-8 vs Coral: AI Accelerators for the Edge
Hailo-8 vs Google Coral: which edge AI accelerator actually wins for Frigate NVR, Whisper transcription, and local home lab inference workloads in 2026?
Matrix: Synapse vs Dendrite vs Conduit
Three Matrix server implementations — Python's Synapse, Go's Dendrite, Rust's Conduit. Which one runs your federated chat without eating your homelab alive?
Mini PCs With 2.5GbE: Picking the Right Box
A 2026 home lab guide to mini PCs with built-in 2.5GbE: NIC chipsets, idle power consumption, thermals, and which small form-factor box fits your use case.
Minisforum vs Beelink vs Trigkey Homelab
Three mini PC brands dominate homelab 2026: Minisforum, Beelink, Trigkey. Here's how to pick the right Ryzen or N100 box for your cluster.
Used GPU Buying Guide for Home Lab LLMs
Your no-BS guide to buying a used GPU for local LLM inference in 2026. Budget tiers from $200 to $1500 plus, real VRAM math, and tips to dodge the scams.