Preface As I’m writing this, I’m not sure if I’m writing this for you, my audience, of for me as more of a diary entry to clear my brain. Channel History I started making content regularly on my DB Tech YouTube channel starting in January of 2020 when I released a video about how to install Plex on OpenMediaVault 5. …
Software Defined Network (SDN) Setup in Proxmox
Hey there! Thank you for joining me for the third installment of our Proxmox series. If this is your first time here, make sure to check out the first two videos to catch up on our progress. We’ve successfully installed Proxmox and set up an Approxmox container template in our previous sessions, and today we’re diving into something quite exciting …
Speed Up Your Proxmox Deployment With This Simple Trick
Hey there! Thank you for stopping by to check out this blog post. Today, we’ll dive into a simple trick that can significantly speed up your Proxmox deployment process. If you’re a fan of self-hosting and love exploring different ways to optimize your setup, you’re in for a treat. In our previous video, we covered setting up Proxmox on a …
Setting Up A Low-Powered Proxmox Server on a ZimaBlade
Hey there! Thank you so much for stopping by. I really do appreciate it. I’ve been wanting to do this project for a little while and thought I would make a quick blog post about it, bringing you along for the ride. So, I’ve had a Zima blade since before they were even first released to the public, and I …
LXCs vs VMs – What Was My Rationale?
Below is a transcript of my YouTube video of the same title as this post. Hey, you made it! Thank you so much for stopping by! I really do appreciate you taking a couple of minutes of your day to hang out with me and listen to what my day has to say. So in my last video, we took …
What Am I Self-Hosting in 2024? (You Might Be Surprised By What You See!!)
This blog post is supplemental to the video where I discuss what I’m actually hosting in my homelab setup. We also talk very briefly about the hardware that I’m currently using. Links to everything should be available down below, but there IS a chance that I’ve screwed something up, so please be patient if there are any mistakes. Synology DS1621xs+ …
Deploy and Manage a VPN for your Docker Containers via Dockge!
In this video we’re going to take a look at how to run the traffic of Docker containers through a VPN container for better online security and anonymity. Thanks to YouTube viewer Red Rabbit for leaving a comment asking me to make a video showing how to run the traffic of different Docker containers through a VPN container using Dockge. …
DB Tech Update for the Channel – January 2024
Thank you all for your support over the last month or so that I’ve been away. This video is mostly a talking head video where I just explain what my plan is going forward and how I’d like to keep doing what we’re doing here on the channel. Submit and vote on video ideas here:https://videovote.dbt3ch.com/ More information about where I’ve …
Navigating the YouTube Minefield: Creators Caught in the Crossfire of Changing Guidelines
I recently produced a video about issues that are being had across YouTube with regards to what content is allowed and what isn’t. In that video I also talked about how the enforcement of what’s allowed and what isn’t is being applied very unevently. You can watch that video here: Shortly after releasing that video, Andy Maxwell from TorrentFreak reached …
Codex Docs: Documentation Made EASY
Say goodbye to documentation drama and welcome your new best friend forever – a powerful tool called Codex Docs that transforms your documentation experience, making it not just efficient but downright enjoyable. The Tech Marvel’s Magic – Codex Docs Picture a world where your team isn’t lost in a labyrinth of folders, where creating collaborative and visually stunning documents is …