/tags/self-hosted/ Recent content in Self-Hosted on My Blogs Hugo en-us Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/adguard-setup-for-blocking-ads/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/adguard-setup-for-blocking-ads/ <p>Network-wide ad blocking using AdGuard Home deployed as a VM on ESXi. Blocks ads, trackers, and malicious domains at the DNS level — before they reach any device on the network.</p> <hr> <h2 id="-environment">🖥️ Environment</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Hypervisor:</strong> VMware ESXi</li> <li><strong>VM OS:</strong> Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS</li> <li><strong>VM Specs:</strong> 3 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60GB disk</li> <li><strong>AdGuard Home Version:</strong> Latest stable</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-step-1-create-the-vm-on-esxi">🚀 Step 1: Create the VM on ESXi</h2> <p>Created a new VM in the ESXi web UI with the following settings:</p>