By Patrick Campanale
Publication Date: 2026-05-09 13:15:00
This weekend’s homelab project roundup is all about expanding your homelab’s capabilities. From installing Proxmox to spin up virtual machines to setting up a wake-on-LAN server, here are three homelab projects you should try this weekend.
Convert an old mini PC into a homelab server with Proxmox
Why run one operating system when you can run a dozen?
Listen, I’m all for running Linux, but your homelab should run the right Linux—and that’s Proxmox. Proxmox, if you’ve never heard of it, is a hypervisor. Essentially, it’s Debian turned into a full virtualization platform. While most Linux distributions ship with a built-in KVM (kernel-based virtual machine), Proxmox takes that to the next level with a simple-to-use web interface, cluster support, and much more.
Proxmox installs the same way that every other operating system does. Just burn the ISO to a flash drive (or drop it…
