HomeNode Homelab Weekly, episode 2, week of April 28, 2026.

This week's homelab news: summary of the most noteworthy hardware releases, firmware updates, and community projects covered on homenode.tech this week.

Full articles and product links at homenode.tech. New episodes every Tuesday.

Sources:

- Self-Hosted Photo Backup: Comparing Immich, PhotoPrism, and Nextcloud Memories

- How to Set Up Proxmox VE 9 on Old Enterprise Hardware: A Canadian Home Lab Walkthrough

- Network Segmentation for Home Labs: VLAN Setup on a Single Managed Switch

- Linux Server Hardening Checklist for Self-Hosters: 12 Practical Steps Beyond ufw

Educational summary, not professional advice. HomeNode Homelab Weekly is part of the Auburn AI podcast network.

Welcome to HomeNode Homelab Weekly, episode one.

This week: best budget NAS picks for 2026, packaging a self-hosted AI stack into a revenue stream, migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner to cut your cloud bill, and the complete beginner's guide to building your first home lab.

Full articles and product links at homenode.tech. New episodes every Tuesday.

Host: Auburn AI

Sources:

- Best Budget NAS for Home Lab in 2026: What We Actually Recommend

- From Homelab to Revenue: The Self-Hosted AI Stack I Packaged for Sale

- Every Self-Hosting Setup Ever: The Complete Beginner Guide to Building Your First Home Lab

- Migrating DigitalOcean to Hetzner: Cutting Your Cloud Bill

Educational summary, not professional advice. HomeNode Homelab Weekly is part of the Auburn AI podcast network.