Setting Up AdGuard Home 1.0 Beta in an Ubuntu LXC
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The Tech Simpld Obsidian Starter Vault
Skip the endless tweaking. Get my personal Obsidian configuration folder to access a fully designed personal wiki environment containing optimized stylesheets, markdown templates, and hotkeys.
- Standardized folder organization layout (Inbox, Notes, Templates, Attachments)
- Custom CSS Theme (Minimal dark-slate aesthetics matching premium productivity apps)
- Pre-configured community plugins (Dataview, Templater, Style Settings)
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Core Architecture Tracks
Structured engineering paths for self-hosted infrastructure and local-first software
Proxmox VE Clusters & LXC Architecture
Build high-availability hypervisor nodes on low-power mini PCs. Learn when to isolate kernel workloads in full KVM virtual machines versus bare-metal Linux Containers (LXC), automate provisioning with Terraform Infrastructure as Code, and maintain quorum across multi-node clusters.
Zero-Trust Networking & DNS Filtering
Eliminate exposed router ports and ISP tracking across your local subnet. Deploy redundant DNS sinkholes with AdGuard Home and Pi-hole, route external traffic through outbound Cloudflare Zero Trust tunnels, and monitor service uptime with self-hosted push alerts.
Obsidian Knowledge Base & Local AI
Own your technical documentation in plain offline Markdown files that never lock you into a proprietary cloud. Configure encrypted multi-device synchronization via self-hosted CouchDB, integrate local Ollama LLMs for private note analysis, and retain knowledge with FSRS flashcards.
Client-Side Home Lab Utilities
Browser-native calculators and configuration generators that run 100% locally with zero server telemetry
Docker Compose & .env Generator
Select from curated self-hosted services (Nextcloud, Uptime Kuma, Gotify, Pi-hole, AdGuard, Jellyfin) to generate production-ready docker-compose.yml and separated .env secret files with custom volume mounts, restart policies, and PUID/PGID permissions.
Proxmox LXC & VM Resource Sizer
Calculate host CPU core overcommitment ratios, ZFS ARC memory reservations, and NVMe storage allocations before deploying workloads. Compare memory footprints between unprivileged LXC containers and full KVM virtual machines with ready-to-run pct create CLI commands.
IPv4 Subnet & Server Power Calculators
Plan RFC 1918 VLAN boundaries, CIDR netmasks, and DHCP pools with our visual subnet splitter, or model 24/7 home server electricity draw, kWh utility rates, and 3-year hardware TCO breakeven against legacy enterprise rack gear using the Power & Cost Calculator.
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Tech Simpld is built and maintained by a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSA) with over two decades of experience managing enterprise virtualization and multi-datacenter storage architecture. Every command block, systemd unit, and network diagram published here is validated in our physical Proxmox testing cluster before publication.
We focus on practical, reproducible configurations for hobbyists and self-hosters who want enterprise reliability without enterprise licensing costs or cloud lock-in.
Read Our Lab Architecture & Mission →Reference Home Lab Specifications
- Hypervisor Cluster: 3-Node Proxmox VE 9.2 Cluster (Dell OptiPlex 9020 hosts, Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz, 32GB DDR3 RAM per node, Ceph SSD pools)
- Network & DNS Stack: 1GbE VLAN-segmented switching, redundant Pi-hole & AdGuard Home LXC resolvers, Cloudflare Zero Trust tunnels
- Automation & Observability: Terraform IaC provisioning, Docker & Podman rootless stacks, Uptime Kuma & Gotify alerting
- Documentation System: Local-first Obsidian vaults synced via self-hosted CouchDB LiveSync