Homelab

The small infrastructure I run at home, and where most of my tools come from. When something here breaks one too many times, I build something to deal with it. It is modest on purpose: enough to run real services and practice real networking.

Dell i7 Micro PC24GB RAM

The always-on node. Runs the homelab services and the monitoring and self-healing tooling I build.

TP-Link TL-SG108E8-port managed gigabit

Smart-managed switch. VLANs and port config here are how I practice for the CCNA on real hardware instead of a simulator.

CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD1500VA UPS

Rides out power blips so nothing corrupts on an unexpected cut, and gives the lab time to shut down cleanly.

WD Elements Desktop12TB

Bulk storage and backups for the lab.

Monoprice Cat6 (slim)

Slim Cat6 runs between the nodes and the switch. Cable management is half of keeping a lab sane.