Welcome to my tech blog on Glitch! In this post, I’ll walk you through setting up Prometheus and Grafana on a NixOS server to monitor system health metrics like CPU, memory, disk, and network usage. This setup is perfect for my home lab, where I run services like Pi-hole and Vaultwarden, and it’s accessible remotely via Tailscale. I’ll break it down step-by-step with examples, explain why each component matters, and show how I got it running. Let’s dive in!

Ready to banish ads and trackers from every device on your network? In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting up Pi-hole a powerful DNS-based ad blocker using Podman, a lightweight, daemonless container engine, on your home server. Say goodbye to intrusive pop-ups and hello to a cleaner, faster browsing experience all while keeping your setup secure and efficient. Let’s dive in!