Waqas Mohammad | Infrastructure Engineering (Proxmox, Docker, DNS)

storage

A practical breakdown of safely migrating RAID-backed storage, covering risk reduction, validation, and data integrity during change.

networking

A real-world troubleshooting breakdown of DNS resolution issues between Docker containers and the host system, and how the issue was resolved.

infrastructure

A complete overview of my homelab infrastructure, covering architecture, design decisions, and key lessons learned from building and operating it.

security

Implementing security and access control in a homelab, including reverse proxy protection, service isolation, and controlled exposure.

backup

Implementing a backup strategy in a homelab to protect data beyond RAID, ensuring recoverability and resilience.

storage

Designing storage in a homelab using RAID1, disk layout strategies, and data integrity principles for reliable data management.

networking

Designing a homelab network with segmentation, DNS integration, and structured service access patterns for reliability and control.

monitoring

Implementing monitoring in a homelab using Prometheus, Grafana, Node Exporter, and cAdvisor for system and container visibility.

docker

Designing Docker-based workloads in a homelab, including container structure, networking, and persistent storage.

reverse-proxy

Implementing a reverse proxy using Nginx Proxy Manager with SSL, domain routing, and internal service access in a homelab.

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New infrastructure engineering posts and real-world learnings

Designing a local DNS architecture using Pi-hole and Unbound for filtering, recursive resolution, and reliable service discovery.

Production-style homelab architecture using Proxmox, Docker, Pi-hole, Unbound DNS, reverse proxy, and a Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack.