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Jan 16, 2026
•6 min read
Setting Up Pi-hole for DNS and Homelab Wildcard Domains
How to deploy Pi-hole for network-wide DNS, use it for homelab wildcard domains, and configure UniFi as a backup DNS.
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Part 2
•Jan 4, 2026
•15 min read
Proxmox for a Realistic Kubernetes Homelab (VLANs, Networking, and Gotchas)
How I set up Proxmox and UniFi networking to support a production-like Kubernetes homelab, including VLANs, firewall pitfalls, and lessons learned.
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Jan 1, 2026
•11 min read
Why I Switched to UniFi for My Homelab (And What It Enabled)
How replacing consumer networking gear with UniFi unlocked VLANs, better visibility, and a production-like foundation for Proxmox and Kubernetes.
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