Homelab First Milestone R Homelab I just set up my first real dedicated home lab. in the past i have used vmware workstation or virtualbox on my gaming pc to do all my tinkering, but i finally felt the need to get something more permanent. Hello! this is the beginning of my first rack mounted homelab. it's not quite finished yet, but i wanted to share my project, progress, and plans.
My First Homelab R Homelab Practical homelab guide on servers, nas setup, self hosted apps with docker, virtualization via proxmox, and networking basics to build a reliable, quiet home server. My home lab handles remote backups, network monitoring and alerting of remote servers, wired uap aps, and plenty of tinkering. note: this article was originally published in 2020 and is continuously updated as the homelab evolves. I’ve been slowly piecing together a homelab using old laptops, a few servers, and a bunch of open source tools. it’s not perfect, but it works for me. Explore my 2025 homelab setup, featuring proxmox, truenas, home assistant, and vlan segmented networks for a powerful self hosting environment. in this post, i share a detailed diagram showcasing my infrastructure, including vpn setup, monitoring with grafana and prometheus and backups.
My First Homelab R Homelab I’ve been slowly piecing together a homelab using old laptops, a few servers, and a bunch of open source tools. it’s not perfect, but it works for me. Explore my 2025 homelab setup, featuring proxmox, truenas, home assistant, and vlan segmented networks for a powerful self hosting environment. in this post, i share a detailed diagram showcasing my infrastructure, including vpn setup, monitoring with grafana and prometheus and backups. I run a variety of services in my homelab, almost all of it on my dell server. some i run as dedicated vms, and others i run as docker containers in a docker vm. A beginner's guide to setting up your first homelab. learn how to define goals, choose hardware (raspberry pi, nuc, used servers), select software (proxmox, docker), set up basic networking, and start small. A hands on walkthrough of my homelab journey—from pi hole to a $1,000 mini rack—covering hardware, software, networking, and real world roi. I'm writing this homelab guide to share some of the things i've learned, so if you're starting out or looking for what to do next, perhaps you can grab an idea or two for your setup.
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