B717 Knowledge Base
A curated collection of guides and references for homelab enthusiasts, IT security analysts, and Linux practitioners. The focus is on practical knowledge: the kind of tasks you do once every few months and forget by the time you need them again.
Every article includes:
- Clear pre-requisites at the top
- A creation timestamp so you can judge its age
- A last reviewed date — articles older than 6 months are automatically flagged
Topics
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Homelab
Proxmox, ZFS, virtualization, and infrastructure guides for your home lab setup.
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Security
Hardening, monitoring, antivirus, VPN, and defensive practices for small-scale environments.
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Linux
Commands, system administration, automation, and configuration management.
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Self-Hosted
Services you run yourself — ad blocking, monitoring, URL shorteners, and more.
How This Works
Articles are written at a junior baseline — if you have homelab experience, you will find the explanations approachable without being condescending. Pre-requisites link to external documentation rather than repeating well-documented steps (for example, Docker installation or basic Linux commands).
Review Policy
Articles not reviewed in over 6 months automatically display a warning banner at the top of the page. If you see one, treat the content as a starting point and verify the steps are still accurate before following them.
Found an issue or want to contribute?
Open an issue on GitHub — feedback and corrections are always welcome.