I have a homelab that runs multiple virtualization hosts, storage servers and self-hosted services.
Hardware
| Device | Specs | Role |
|---|---|---|
| MiniForums MS-01 | Intel i9-12900H @ 5Ghz, 64GB RAM, ~2TB storage pool | Primary Proxmox VE host |
| Intel NUC6i5SYH | Intel i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz, 32GB RAM, ~1TB storage pool | Backup Proxmox VE host |
| TrueNAS Server | Intel i7-6700K @ 4GHz, 32GB RAM, ~50TB storage pools | Primary storage and backup management |
| Synology DS918+ | 4-bay NAS | Secondary storage |
| pfSense Firewall | Running on Sophos appliance hardware | Network security and routing |
| Mikrotik Chateau LTE12 2025 | LTE modem/router | Wi-Fi and Backup WAN |
- There are also some raspberry pies for use in different monitoring and test environments.
- The network is equipped with an HP 24-port managed switch and two additional 8-port managed switches, and features multiple VLANs.
Software Stack (excerpt)
Virtualization: Proxmox VE
Network Storage: TrueNAS
Operating Systems: Mostly Debian Linux
Firewall & DNS: pfSense, Pi-hole
Monitoring: Zabbix, Uptime Kuma
Container Platform: Docker, LXC
Container Management: Harbor, Dockhand
Configuration Management: Ansible (+ Semaphore UI)
Infrastructure Management: NetBox, Packer, forgejo (git)
CA & Web: Caddy (internal CA incl. ACME, reverse proxy)
Security: Wazuh, OpenVAS, Kali Linux
AI & Automation: LibreChat, Opencode, fabric, n8n
Media & Documents: Paperless-NG, Jellyfin, Navidrome & aonsoku, Grimmory, Kavita, Audiobookshelf
Latest Homelab Posts
- 2026-03 — Automating Docker Host Setup with Ansible for Dockhand Management
- 2026-02 — Adapting a Postfix Mail Relay to Route Mail to Mailpit for Development
- 2026-01 — Migrating Forgejo from Bare Metal to Docker
- 2025-09 — Btrfs Remote Backups for Docker Hosts on Debian 12
- 2025-06 — Setting up Postfix Mail Relay with Mailgun on Proxmox LXC Container
- 2025-06 — Automated LXC Container Deployment on Proxmox VE
- 2025-05 — Nebula-sync - Pi-hole Configuration Synchronization
- 2025-04 — Pi-hole v6 with Unbound - Docker Compose Setup
- 2024-12 — Proxmox Scripts - Datacenter Manager and MS-01
- 2024-12 — Readeck 0.16 and Upgrade Script