5 networking tools to safeguard your home lab from the inside out
“If you’re new to the hobby, securing your home lab is paramount to ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your systems and data. It’s easy to inadvertently expose your entire system to online threats, especially when you’re new to running self-hosted systems. Implementing robust networking tools can safeguard your environment from potential threats, both internal and external. Here are five essential networking tools to fortify your home lab from the inside out.”
Certainly some good suggestions here in the linked article. There are however also some excellent alternatives to consider too:
* pfSense vs OPNsense
* VLANs are excellent but note you'll need VLAN aware switches and wireless access points
* OpenVPN vs WireGuard
* Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home
I'd also add a Watch Your LAN type app to this list.
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5 networking tools to safeguard your home lab from the inside out
Building a home lab? These five tools will set you in the right direction towards building a secure and strong home server.
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