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== Managing your Homelab ==
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! Directory Services !! [[Backups]] !! Configuration Management !! DNS & IP Management !! Automation & Code
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* [[Active Directory]]
* Univention
* OpenLDAP
* vCenter SSO
* Other LDAPs etc
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* Backup to the cloud?
* Free backup products, e.g.
** [[Veeam]] NFR licenses ([[Veeam#Veeam Backup & Replication|Veeam Backup & Replication]])
** [[Nakivo]] NFR licenses
** etc
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* [[Puppet]]
* [[Chef]]
* [[Ansible]]
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* DNS Tools
** AD Integrated
*IPAM Tools
** MS IPAM
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* [[AutoLab]]
* [[Ravello]]
* VMware Templates
* vRealize Operations
* vRealize Automation
* SCOM
* Puppet Razer
* GIT
* [[Jenkins in the Homelab|Jenkins]]
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! Patching !! [[Monitoring]] !! [[Logging]] !! Load Balancing !! Email !! Other
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* [[WSUS]]
* [[Spacewalk]]
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* SCOM
* Spiceworks
* Veeam One
* Sensu
* Observium
* PRTG
* MRTG
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* VMware LogInsight
* Splunk
* ELK
* Syslog Basics
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* NetScaler
* [[KEMP]] - ''Gareth''
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* SMTP
* Exchange
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* Should I run a separate management cluster or server?
* VCSA vs Windows vCenter?
* [[Managing without vCenter]] (tips and tricks if you're not a vExpert/VMUG Advantage) - ''[[User:Chris|Chris B]]''
* [[Managing via Xbox]]! - ''[[User:Chris|Chris B]]''
* [[Managing your Homelab from a Mobile Device]] - ''k.i.n.g''
* [[Managing your VMware vSphere Homelab from Mac OSX]] [http://frankdenneman.nl/2016/04/21/managing-your-virtual-datacenter-and-home-lab-with-a-mac/ Franks Original Article] - ''Frank D''
* Best practices and recommendations for running a homelab
** [[Keep It Simple Stupid|KISS]]
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