Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Looking for the next great open source project for your home lab? In this video, I share 7 open source infrastructure projects that I'm watching closely in 2026. These projects solve real problems around Docker, Kubernetes, DNS, virtualization, backups, networking, and remote access, and several are already running in my own home lab. If you're building a modern self-hosted infrastructure, these are definitely worth checking out.

Read the full blog post here: virtualizationhowto.com/2026/07/7-open-source-infrastructure-projects-im-watching-closely-right-now

Featured Projects
Pi-hole HA
Sencho
Portabase
Incus
Omni
NetBird
Pangolin

These aren't just interesting GitHub repos for me. They're projects that solve real challenges in a home lab and are worth keeping an eye on as they continue to mature.

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Pi-hole HA
02:37 Sencho Docker Compose Manager
03:48 Portabase Docker Volume Backups
05:00 Incus System Containers
06:06 Omni for Talos Kubernetes
07:08 NetBird Zero Trust Networking
08:27 Pangolin Secure Remote Access
09:47 Why these projects matter
11:32 Final thoughts and community discussion