Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Enterprise 8 PoE Review — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab

# Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Enterprise 8 PoE Review — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of daily use on a 4-node Proxmox cluster managing a 24-bay Synology DS3622xs+ NAS and a full-stack Home […]

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How Much Does a Smart Thermostat Save on Energy Bills — A Portland Home Lab Reality Check

# How Much Does a Smart Thermostat Save on Energy Bills — A Portland Home Lab Reality Check *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer Based on six months of continuous monitoring in my Portland basement, the **how much does a smart thermostat save on

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Lockly Vision Elite vs Eufy Smart Lock Touch — A Deep Dive into Local Control and Latency

# Lockly Vision Elite vs Eufy Smart Lock Touch — A Deep Dive into Local Control and Latency *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer If you need a lock that respects your local network rules and offers a genuine alternative to the cloud-dependent Eufy

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Sengled Zigbee Bulb Review — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab

# Sengled Zigbee Bulb Review — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of daily use in my Portland basement, the **Sengled Zigbee Bulb** offers a pragmatic entry point for those who want local

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Best Smart Plugs with Energy Monitoring — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab

# Best Smart Plugs with Energy Monitoring — 6 Months on a Portland Proxmox Home Lab *By Marcus Webb — 8 years enterprise network engineering, 6-year Portland home lab* ## The Short Answer After six months of daily use in my basement, the **Kasa EP25 Smart Plug** remains the most reliable choice for energy monitoring,

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