Monitoring

Why I use Beszel for monitoring my Homelab When it comes to Homelab tinkering and DevOps projects, monitoring is a must — but I’ve don’t want to spend hours setting up/maintaining tools just to know if a VM or container is online. After testing solutions like Grafana/Prometheus or Glances, Beszel has become my favorite lightweight option. It’s simple, fast to deploy, and does exactly what I need without the overhead. ...

Battle of the Dashboards: Homepage vs. Homarr vs. Heimdall For a lot of people functionality is king. But anyone who read my Unraid Server Guide knows that a consistent design is almost as important in my opinion. In the world of homelabbing, a good dashboard is more than just eye candy — it’s your command center. Whether you’re tracking services, monitoring uptime, or just flexing your setup, a dashboard ties it all together. ...