https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/tags/homelab/Recent content in Homelab on Joe McCarthyHugoen-gbSun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/07/homelab-journey-part-9-portainer/Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/07/homelab-journey-part-9-portainer/Portainer gives me visibility and control over my Docker Swarm without getting in the way. Here’s how I use it day-to-day.https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/05/homelab-journey-part-5-core-services/Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/05/homelab-journey-part-5-core-services/A breakdown of the services I actually use day-to-day: document management, photo storage, automation, and development tools.https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/04/homelab-journey-part-2-hardware-setup/Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/04/homelab-journey-part-2-hardware-setup/An overview of my 8-node Raspberry Pi cluster, shared storage setup, and the tradeoffs of running everything on low-power hardware.https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/04/homelab-journey-part-1-why-self-hosting/Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/posts/26/04/homelab-journey-part-1-why-self-hosting/I didn’t start a homelab to play with tech—I started it to solve real problems. This is what pushed me toward self-hosting and what I wanted to get out of it.https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/homelab-changes-since-1-0-0/Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/homelab-changes-since-1-0-0/A practical walkthrough of the homelab repository changes since 1.0.0: Immich photos stack, backup improvements, a Zigbee2MQTT migration, safer redeploys, and a tidier blog deployment, plus upgrade notes.https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/internet-failover-netgear-lm1200/Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://joe-mccarthy.github.io/internet-failover-netgear-lm1200/How I added a Netgear LM1200 4G modem as a backup connection for Virgin Media outages, ensuring seamless failover and uninterrupted connectivity.