https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-server/administration/virtual-routing-bridge/
The “routing” part of “virtual routing bridge” happens automatically once you assign an IP address, as I understand it.
I’ve got one of these with the esphome firmware. Can’t speak to their service or the original firmware, but the esphome needed some tweaks.
https://konnected.io/products/smart-garage-door-opener
I already had a magnetic reed switch and it has an input for that. I already had an extra security 2.0 button with wires soldered to the contacts. I’m very happy with the setup.
I’m happy with photoprism for a single user. I don’t like their subscription model, and will never pay an on-going fee. There’s a chance they will move more features behind that paywall. I did pay the one-time unlock for the automatic upload companion app, but that seems like a core feature they should implement.
I run pihole on proxomox, and also opnsense in the same box. Then you can forward all port 53 traffic to your pihole. Some devices have hard-coded DNS that will bypass the DHCP DNS.