Paragon Backup & Recovery 14 Compact (with download links)
Recently, I came across an old backup on one of my NAS that I made with Paragon Software. Unfortunately, the new version is incompatible with version 14.
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Turbocharging Frigate NVR with Google Coral TPU: Performance Gains and Energy Savings
Upgrading Frigate NVR with a Google Coral TPU delivered 4× faster detection, 10× lower CPU usage, and reduced power by 50W. This essential homelab upgrade pays for itself in under 10 months while dramatically improving performance.
The VLAN Paradox: When Your WiFi Network Exists in Limbo (Thanks to Cisco's "Stroke of Genius")
Discover the frustrating paradox of WiFi VLANs on Cisco switches: they won't work until clients connect, but clients can't connect until they work. Learn practical workarounds for this "chicken and egg" problem affecting your wireless networks.
Complete Guide: Setting Up a Custom Validated Domain for Your Homelab in 2025
Transform your homelab with a custom validated domain using Nginx Proxy Manager, Cloudflare, and wildcard SSL. Access services through clean, secure URLs instead of IP addresses and ports.
Diagnosing and Monitoring LSI RAID Controllers in a Homelab: The Mystery of Phantom Disks
Discover how I diagnosed mysterious VM failures in my homelab by accessing my LSI RAID controller, identified cascading disk failures across multiple volumes, and developed a monitoring script to prevent future storage catastrophes.