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⚡ Power & Noise Optimization
Tips and guides to reduce power consumption and noise in your homelab. Save money and enjoy silence.
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Supercharge Your Home Server with Redis Caching and RAM Drives (2026)
Put your idle RAM to work: add Redis caching for 6x faster Nextcloud page loads and configure tmpfs RAM drives to eliminate Jellyfin transcode SSD writes. Step-by-step Docker setup included.
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Homelab Power Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana Guide (2026)
Build a real-time power monitoring dashboard using Prometheus, Grafana, and smart plugs. Track costs, identify energy vampires, and optimize homelab consumption.
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Linux Power Tuning for Sub-15W Idle Home Servers (2026 Guide)
Step-by-step Linux power optimization workflow to reduce home server idle draw with BIOS C-states, ASPM, PowerTOP, and device-level tuning.
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Lightweight Server Monitoring: Beszel vs Uptime Kuma vs Grafana (2026)
Compare Beszel, Uptime Kuma, and Grafana for low-power home servers. Resource usage benchmarks, Docker setup guides, and which monitoring tool to choose.
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Tailscale vs Cloudflare Tunnel: Secure Remote Access Guide
Compare Tailscale and Cloudflare Tunnel for home server access. Setup guides, security analysis, and best practices for 2025.
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Linux Power Optimization Guide: How to Idle Under 10 Watts
Master Linux power management with Powertop, TLP, and kernel tuning. Reduce your home server power consumption to under 10 watts idle.
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Scheduled Shutdown and Startup with rtcwake
Automate your server's sleep schedule. Perfect for servers that don't need 24/7 uptime.
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Hard Drive Power Management: Idle vs Standby
Understanding HDD power states and how to configure spindown for maximum efficiency.
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Reducing Home Server Noise: A Complete Guide
Fan replacements, case selection, and placement tips for a silent homelab experience.
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BIOS Settings for Maximum Power Efficiency
C-states, P-states, and other BIOS tweaks that can dramatically reduce idle power consumption.
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Auto Sleep and Wake with Wake-on-LAN
Set up WOL to wake your server on demand. Save electricity without sacrificing availability.
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How to Measure Your Home Server's Idle Power
Accurate methods to measure idle and load power consumption. Smart plugs, UPS monitoring, and IPMI tools.
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