Homelab Server:

Diagram

Use Case: To create a homelab server for learning and to achieve the following:

Have more storage rather than what is available on laptop
- Setup TrueNAS VM with HBA in zfs Raid 1
- Setup Windows SMB for file sharing
To better understand how to use virtualization
- Setup Proxmox on Homelab
- Virtualize all services on Homelab
- Add additional hyper-visors on VM's (nested-virtualization)
- Understand Clustering / High Availability
- Right-Size VM services
To setup a space for indie game development
- setup Game Engine
- setup Perforce
- setup remote services
- setup Hansoft
To have more control over my own data
To implement a plan for backup and disaster recovery
- Create backup configs
- Create snapshots for dev VMs and Proxmox VMs
To better understand how to setup services on Windows Server
- Setup Windows Server DC
- ADFS
To better understand configuration management/orchestration
- utilize Ansible / Powershell DSC for automating setup of VMs
- use Chocolate / Scoop for package management
To better understand continuous monitoring
- setting up Zabbix / Grafana for syslog
Homelab Hardware Outline:
- 64-128GB ram
- 8c/16t CPU - low power if possible
- 2-4TB HDD WD RED - CMR drives
- 1TB nvme boot drive - cheapest you can find
- Dual NIC 2.5GB
- PSU low wattage with 80+ gold certification
- Managed switch 2.5GB
- HBA card or GPU card