Author: Derek Seaman

Ubuntu Kernel Upgrades: The Easy Button

Ubuntu Kernel Upgrades: The Easy Button

Sometimes when running Ubuntu you need to use a different kernel than comes with the default installation. Only upgrade the kernel if you have a specific reason, such as needing a new driver or CPU support. But if you are an advanced user and know exactly what kernel you need,...

Migration Guide: Plex on Synology to Proxmox LXC

Migration Guide: Plex on Synology to Proxmox LXC

This post covers how to migrate a Plex Media Server (PMS) running on Synology DSM 7 to a Proxmox Plex Server LXC. This Plex LXC will then NFS mount your media library from the Synology, so your large media library remains on Synology. Why would you want to do this? Well...

InfluxDB + Chronograf: Configuring Let’s Encrypt SSL

Proxmox Let’s Encrypt SSL: The Easy Button

If you are running Proxmox on your network and wish to increase its security by using a FREE trusted SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt, then you are in luck! This post will walk you through the entire process. The process is quick and easy, assuming you already have a public...

InfluxDB + Chronograf: Configuring Let’s Encrypt SSL

InfluxDB + Chronograf: Configuring Let’s Encrypt SSL

If you value security and want to use InfluxDB 1.x and Chronograf with trusted SSL certificates from LetsEncrypt, this post is for you!  This tutorial assumes you are running InfluxDB 1.x and Chronograf either in a LXC container or a traditional VM. If you are using Docker, the procedure would...

Home Assistant: Installing Grafana (LXC) with Let’s Encrypt SSL

Home Assistant: Installing Grafana (LXC) with Let’s Encrypt SSL

If you want visually appealing dashboards for your long term Home Assistant data stored in InfluxDB, look no further than Grafana. Grafana allows you to query, visualize, alert on and understand metrics captured by Home Assistant (and MANY other platforms). You can create some really stunning dashboards. Sample Grafana Dashboard...

Home Assistant: InfluxDB Data Management (LXC)

Home Assistant: InfluxDB Data Management (LXC)

If you are a Home Assistant enthusiast and are interested in long term storage of sensor and other data, you will be using InfluxDB. InfluxDB is a time-series database, different from SQLite and MariaDB. Over time your InfluxDB database can grow and grow...becoming unwieldy and possibly slow. Fortunately there are...

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