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The Reclaimed Node Blog
Practical guides to building a homelab — picking hardware, choosing software, and putting reclaimed gear to work.
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Homelab
The Ultimate Homelab BMC Showdown: Dell iDRAC vs. HPE iLO vs. Lenovo XCC
Comparing out-of-band management platforms for enterprise servers—licensing, interfaces, firmware updates, and fan noise.
Sep 15, 2026 · 10 min read HomelabUnlocking a “Mining-Only” GPU on Enterprise Server Hardware
Two CMP 170HX cards, a Dell firmware wall that no setting could move, and the fix that sidestepped it entirely.
Sep 10, 2026 · 7 min read HomelabWhat Exactly Is a Homelab? (And What Can You Use It For?)
Your personal, dedicated space to play, break, and build things with computer hardware and software.
Sep 06, 2026 · 5 min read HomelabHomelab Hardware Breakdown: How to Choose Your Gear
Balancing power bills, room noise, and project goals across old PCs, mini PCs, enterprise servers, and Pis.
Sep 06, 2026 · 6 min read HomelabHomelab Software Breakdown: Operating Systems, Virtualization, and Containers
Proxmox, TrueNAS, Ubuntu Server, and Docker — picking the software foundation that matches your goal.
Sep 06, 2026 · 6 min read