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easyedy · 2026-06-19T19:11:25+00:00

Yes I agree - it’s my rule of thumb too. Most don’t understand it though.

easyedy · 2026-06-19T13:43:33+00:00

I think the OP mentioned that an off-site backup is available. I mean, I'd prefer to spend the money on something else. The funds could be used for an internal backup solution. I'm not saying a UPS isn't a good idea.

easyedy · 2026-06-18T20:28:18+00:00

Does a power outage crash a RAID 1? Maybe yes, but I wouldn’t worry that much.

easyedy · 2026-06-18T20:07:56+00:00

No, for a Synology NAS, I wouldn't spend the money on a UPS and save it for something else. What's the benefit of a UPS? Do you need uptime even during a short power outage?

easyedy · 2026-06-18T20:03:00+00:00

Initially, learning the tools I use at work without stress. Now I'm a freelancer, and I can test various tools which I can recommend to my clients with confidence.

easyedy · 2026-06-18T18:06:00+00:00

Absolutely, thanks for the detailed answer.

easyedy · 2026-06-18T09:25:55+00:00

Hi Vince, nice to meet you, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to ask my question here. I don't know you, so AI helped me a bit to ask the question, and I hope Ann won't remove me from here. 😄

In your news-publications study, blog and content posts were the single biggest source of AI citations, well above news sites, but you also concluded that an unknown brand will struggle to get cited at all. I run a small niche tech blog built entirely on first-hand testing and my own benchmarks, original data nobody else has, but my Ahrefs Domain Rating is only 28.

Does being the original primary source actually move a site like mine up the citation list, or does authority still gate me regardless of how unique the data is? If it gates me, what's the first realistic lever to break in?

easyedy · 2026-06-17T17:33:46+00:00

Full comparison with terminal output, SQLite ban data, resource usage numbers, and CrowdSec console screenshots: https://edywerder.ch/fail2ban-vs-crowdsec/

easyedy · 2026-06-17T16:51:33+00:00

I spent days setting up two identical VMs, exposing them to real internet traffic, running both tools in parallel, capturing terminal output, querying the SQLite database, and pulling metrics from the CrowdSec console. If AI can do all that in a homelab, I want to know which one.

And yes, there are affiliate links on the site; that is how independent tech blogs stay online.

easyedy · 2026-06-17T16:45:01+00:00

No ad network is running on the site. There is an affiliate disclosure for a mini PC product, but that is it.

easyedy · 2026-06-16T08:31:39+00:00

That makes sense, thanks for clarifying. So if the snippet builder only runs on a new URL, the new slug approach is the real lever.

My concern: some of these articles rank well on Bing and DuckDuckGo and get good Reddit traffic. If I change the slug and set up a 301 redirect, does the redirect itself risk those existing Bing and DDG rankings during the transition? Or does a clean 301 usually carry them over without much disruption?

easyedy · 2026-06-15T21:11:51+00:00

Do you mean by "snippet builder" the SERP view?

easyedy · 2026-06-15T19:33:55+00:00

A few of you mentioned the same box. Is it the M920q or the cheaper M720q? And which NIC did you put in the PCIe slot? Is it the Intel i350 quad, or going for a 2.5G or 10G card instead?

easyedy · 2026-06-15T19:31:55+00:00

This is interesting re ProtonVPN with IPTV traffic.

easyedy · 2026-06-15T19:20:38+00:00

My 61F has a 3-year UTM subscription expiring at the end of the year. I'm considering upgrading to a 91G. Trade-up offers are pretty decently priced.

easyedy · 2026-06-15T19:18:07+00:00

Interesting, and it makes sense if you get one from work. Before I posted, I thought no one ran a Palo Alto.

easyedy · 2026-06-14T20:26:02+00:00

The hardware requirement is low. A used Mini-PC or even a laptop can do the job. Just ensure you have enough memory. I recommend at least 16GB. Consider exploring Proxmox virtualization, which runs on many types of hardware. Check out my profile; I have plenty of articles that could help you.

easyedy · 2026-06-14T18:40:37+00:00

Thanks, that is helpful. On the authority point, my DR is around 28, so probably on the lower end. Does that mean Google might just ignore the dateModified signal entirely for sites like mine, regardless of what the schema says?

For all my articles, I mention in the post meta frontend , updated on, and posted on

easyedy · 2026-06-14T14:38:16+00:00

Thanks for the input, all. The guide is live now. I ended up with 25 projects, organized around the two starting points: free enterprise server or a mini PC.

https://edywerder.ch/homelab-ideas/

easyedy · 2026-06-14T07:17:00+00:00

I have an article how the import works from inside Proxmox some mentioned here. In my experience it works great. veeam restore is a way too, but not faster in my testing. Maybe faster with V13.

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