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MR Mr.PlanB

Run:ai Goes Open Source: Nvidia’s Bold Move to Democratize AI Orchestration

Nvidia, the tech titan synonymous with cutting-edge GPU technology, has officially closed its acquisition of Israeli startup Run:ai for a…

Dec 30, 2024 · 4 min read · 95 claps paywalled #nvidia #run-ai #open-source

Run:ai Goes Open Source: Nvidia’s Bold Move to Democratize AI Orchestration

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MR Mr.PlanB

Why Everyone Loves Datadog — Until the Bill Shows Up

If you talk to enough engineers who’ve actually run production systems, you start noticing a pattern.

Feb 17, 2026 · 5 min read · 51 claps paywalled #datadog #alternatives-to-datadog #prometheus

Why Everyone Loves Datadog — Until the Bill Shows Up

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MR Mr.PlanB · Artificial Intelligence in Plain English

The Collision of Vibe Coding and Cold Storage: Why AI Agents Mean We Need to Bring Back the Air Gap

For the better part of twenty years, I’ve worked in backup and data recovery. During that time, I’ve seen almost every way a company or…

Mar 07, 2026 · 7 min read · 50 claps paywalled #vibe-coding #cold-storage #ai-agent

The Collision of Vibe Coding and Cold Storage: Why AI Agents Mean We Need to Bring Back the Air Gap

MR Mr.PlanB

5 Strategies to Slash Your Datadog Bill (Without Sacrificing Visibility)

Tips for staying on Datadog while slashing your billing — tools like Sawmills.ai reduce costs without switching, plus how Cribl, Mezmo…

Feb 20, 2026 · 7 min read · 50 claps #datadog #datadog-cost #opentelemetry

5 Strategies to Slash Your Datadog Bill (Without Sacrificing Visibility)

MR Mr.PlanB · AWS in Plain English

“You Can’t Have It Both Ways”: The Hard Truth About Sharing a Single GPU Between VMs and LXC in…

It always starts with momentum.

Mar 04, 2026 · 5 min read · 50 claps paywalled #gpu #lxc #proxmox

“You Can’t Have It Both Ways”: The Hard Truth About Sharing a Single GPU Between VMs and LXC in…

TCH AI

MR Mr.PlanB

Unraid Didn’t Make Me Sad — Realizing I Had No One to Share It With Did

For months, a man named Mr_Pink8 was in his element — piecing together hardware, configuring docker containers, fine-tuning backups, and…

Jan 28, 2026 · 4 min read · 50 claps paywalled #unraid

Unraid Didn’t Make Me Sad — Realizing I Had No One to Share It With Did

MR Mr.PlanB

What Got Better? PowerToys, Proxmox, and More IT Favorites of 2024

2024 wasn’t just another year of incremental updates in the tech world — it brought meaningful improvements to several IT tools and…

Jan 02, 2025 · 4 min read · 23 claps paywalled #powertoys #proxmox #ninjaone

What Got Better? PowerToys, Proxmox, and More IT Favorites of 2024

MR Mr.PlanB

Proxmox 10GbE Upgrade Gone Wrong? Here’s What Might Be Slowing You Down

Upgrading to a 10-gigabit network sounds like a great way to boost performance in Proxmox — faster transfers, lower latency, and an overall…

Feb 10, 2025 · 3 min read · 18 claps paywalled #proxmox #10gbe #network

Proxmox 10GbE Upgrade Gone Wrong? Here’s What Might Be Slowing You Down

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MR Mr.PlanB

Btop, Glances, or Netdata? The Best Ways to Monitor Your Proxmox Server

Running a Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE)? Then you know how important it is to keep tabs on system metrics like CPU temperature, memory…

Jan 29, 2025 · 3 min read · 18 claps paywalled #btop #glance #netdata

Btop, Glances, or Netdata? The Best Ways to Monitor Your Proxmox Server

MR Mr.PlanB

Upgrading to Proxmox 8.3? What You Need to Know About iGPU Passthrough

Proxmox 8.3 introduces new features, performance improvements, and updated kernels that promise to enhance your virtualization experience…

Dec 05, 2024 · 3 min read · 18 claps paywalled #proxmox #igpu #pass-through

Upgrading to Proxmox 8.3? What You Need to Know About iGPU Passthrough

MR Mr.PlanB

“Wait… You Shouldn’t Disable Root?”

When people set up their first Proxmox server, the instinct is usually the same: lock it down.

Mar 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 17 claps paywalled #pve #proxmox #roots

MR Mr.PlanB

Tuning Proxmox for High-Speed Networking: Lessons from a 100GbE Struggle

Upgrading to a 100GbE network sounds like a straightforward way to supercharge performance. But for many, the reality is frustratingly…

Mar 08, 2025 · 4 min read · 17 claps paywalled #proxmox #networking #100gbe

Tuning Proxmox for High-Speed Networking: Lessons from a 100GbE Struggle

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MR Mr.PlanB

Why Proxmox Kernel Updates Suddenly Feel Nonstop

For anyone running a Proxmox box at home or in a small production setup, the last stretch of kernel updates has felt a little like a…

Jun 02, 2026 · 7 min read · 12 claps paywalled #proxmox #proxmox-kernel

Why Proxmox Kernel Updates Suddenly Feel Nonstop

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MR Mr.PlanB · weeklycloud

The Best Proxmox Management Tool? Most People Just Use the Web UI

If you ask home lab builders what their favorite Proxmox management tool is, you might expect answers involving niche dashboards, mobile…

Feb 13, 2026 · 5 min read · 12 claps paywalled #proxmox-management #proxmox #web-ui

The Best Proxmox Management Tool? Most People Just Use the Web UI

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MR Mr.PlanB

Picking the Right GPU for Your Home Lab: Passthrough, vGPUs, and Getting the Most Out of Your VRAM

Building a home lab is one of those projects that feels like both a hobby and a way to sharpen your tech skills. Whether you’re hosting…

Jan 25, 2025 · 4 min read · 12 claps paywalled #proxmox #gpu #vgpu

Picking the Right GPU for Your Home Lab: Passthrough, vGPUs, and Getting the Most Out of Your VRAM

MR Mr.PlanB

GPU Passthrough on Proxmox: Why My Windows 11 VM Feels Seamless

Virtualization has come a long way in recent years, and one of the most exciting advancements for tech enthusiasts is the ability to use…

Sep 24, 2024 · 4 min read · 11 claps paywalled #proxmox #win11 #win11-vm

GPU Passthrough on Proxmox: Why My Windows 11 VM Feels Seamless

MR Mr.PlanB

Kernel 6.14 Support Is Over, and Proxmox Admins Are Stuck Between Old Stability and New Risk

The End of 6.14 Isn’t Just a Version Change

May 30, 2026 · 4 min read · 11 claps paywalled #proxmox-kernel #proxmox-admin #proxmox-support

Kernel 6.14 Support Is Over, and Proxmox Admins Are Stuck Between Old Stability and New Risk

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MR Mr.PlanB

Why the New Azure Portal Feels More Like a Headache Than a Cloud Upgrade

Using Azure used to feel like you were exploring the future — building scalable systems, deploying apps across the globe, and tapping into…

Jul 13, 2025 · 4 min read · 10 claps paywalled #azure-portal

Why the New Azure Portal Feels More Like a Headache Than a Cloud Upgrade

MR Mr.PlanB

S3 is Durable, But Is It Safe? Why You Should Think About Backups

Amazon S3 is known for its insane durability — those “eleven nines” (99.999999999%) mean your data is incredibly safe from hardware…

Jan 21, 2025 · 3 min read · 9 claps paywalled #s3-backup #s3-bucket

S3 is Durable, But Is It Safe? Why You Should Think About Backups

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MR Mr.PlanB

New Victory for Gamers: RTX 30 and 40-Series GPUs Now Support vGPU Triumph

If you’re into gaming, virtualization, or just love squeezing every drop of value from your gear, here’s something that’ll perk your ears…

Jul 08, 2025 · 3 min read · 8 claps paywalled #rtx-30-series #rtx-40-series #vgpu

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MR Mr.PlanB

Power Saving in Proxmox: What Works, What Doesn’t

For many homelab enthusiasts, there’s a moment when the math clicks. You’re running Proxmox 24/7 on a modest mini PC or old desktop, and…

Oct 05, 2025 · 6 min read · 7 claps paywalled #power-saving #proxmox

Power Saving in Proxmox: What Works, What Doesn’t

TCH AI

MR Mr.PlanB

Local Path Provider or Rook-Ceph? Storage Solutions for Cloud Native PG in Kubernetes

When setting up a Kubernetes (K8S) environment for production workloads, choosing the right storage solution is critical, particularly for…

Nov 02, 2024 · 5 min read · 7 claps paywalled #cnpg #rook-ceph

Local Path Provider or Rook-Ceph? Storage Solutions for Cloud Native PG in Kubernetes

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MR Mr.PlanB

Achieving Network Segmentation in Kubernetes: Strategies and Tools for Multi-Network Deployment

Kubernetes, as a powerful container orchestration platform, provides a robust and flexible networking model that can be tailored to a…

Sep 01, 2024 · 4 min read · 6 claps paywalled #network #kubernetes #multinetwork

Achieving Network Segmentation in Kubernetes: Strategies and Tools for Multi-Network Deployment

TCH

MR Mr.PlanB

XCP-NG vs Proxmox: The Open Source Showdown That’s Powering the Future of Virtualization

If you’ve been looking at getting away from VMware — or maybe you’re just done with the licensing maze — you’ve probably bumped into two…

Mar 23, 2025 · 4 min read · 6 claps paywalled #xcp-ng #proxmox

XCP-NG vs Proxmox: The Open Source Showdown That’s Powering the Future of Virtualization

MR Mr.PlanB

MikroTik’s New 400GbE Switch Is Wildly Fast — and Almost Nobody Can Actually Use It

When MikroTik announces a new switch, it usually comes with two guarantees: the spec sheet will be unreasonably ambitious, and the price…

Jan 19, 2026 · 5 min read · 5 claps paywalled #mikrotik #400gbe #switch