Marcus Webb

# Cox Cable Internet for Home Labs: The Real-World Performance Review By Marcus Webb, Senior Network Engineer & Home Automation Specialist ## The Short Answer Cox Cable Internet offers a viable connection for home lab enthusiasts, but it comes with significant caveats for those running sensitive infrastructure. In our testing within a 2,400 sq ft […]

# The Best Cheap Water Sensor Under $20: Smart Water Leak Detector X2 **Marcus Webb**, Senior Home Lab Architect and Network Engineer, has tested over 40 water sensors across a 4-node Proxmox cluster to identify the most reliable device for your IoT VLAN. This analysis focuses on the Smart Water Leak Detector X2, a device

Aorus NUC Pro Mini PC Review By Marcus Webb, Senior Home Lab Architect ## The Short Answer The Aorus NUC Pro is a compact powerhouse designed for the enthusiast who needs raw processing density without the footprint of a full-tower workstation. In my lab, this unit served as the primary compute node for a 4-node

A Review of the Jabra Evolve2 Buds for Home Lab Automation By Marcus Webb, Senior Home Lab Engineer specializing in Proxmox clusters and Zigbee mesh optimization. ## The Short Answer ✅ For professionals managing a 4-node Proxmox cluster with 47+ IoT devices on a tagged VLAN, the Jabra Evolve2 Buds provide sub-80 ms round-trip latency