TrueNAS

Setting Up a Reverse Proxy with Nginx Proxy Manager

Daniel | March 9, 2026

In my homelab environment I run several services on TrueNAS SCALE, including several WordPress sites and Nginx Proxy Manager. Instead of exposing application ports directly, I route external traffic through a reverse proxy and Cloudflare DNS.

Lab Architecture

Designing TrueNAS SCALE for the Modern Homelab

Daniel | March 5, 2026

Many homelab guides treat TrueNAS like an appliance: install it, create a pool, and start storing data. That works at first, but problems appear later when you need to expand storage, rebuild a failed disk, replicate backups, or reorganize datasets.