My Setup
A detailed look at the current state of my homelab. From servers and networking to virtualization and automation.
Last Updated: 24 July 2025
Year:
2019 – 2025
Software and Tech. Stack
Hypervisor OS
Proxmox
An open-source server virtualization management solution. It allows you to deploy and manage virtual machines (VMs) and containers (LXC) from a single web interface.
NAS OS
Truenas Scale
A hyperconverged data platform built on Linux, offering powerful software-defined storage. It integrates file, block, and object storage with virtualization and container orchestration.
Containerization
LXC
Provides operating-system-level virtualization. It allows you to run multiple isolated Linux systems (containers) on a single host. Low cost alternative to VM.
Containerization
Docker
Application-level containerization, enabling efficient and portable application deployment.
Container Management
Portainer
A lightweight management UI that allows you to easily build, manage, and maintain Docker environments.
Zerotrust Network Access
Cloudflare Tunnels
Securely connect your applications and services to Cloudflare’s network without opening inbound firewall ports. It creates an outbound-only connection, making your services privately accessible to Cloudflare.
Peer to Peer VPN
Zerotier
Software-defined networking solution that creates secure, peer-to-peer virtual networks.
Remote Access Management
rPort
Secure and efficient solution for remote access and management of your servers and devices. It enables you to connect to and control remote systems securely, even behind firewalls.
Container Orchestration
Kubernetes
An open-source container orchestration system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It groups containers into logical units for easy management and discovery.
Container Management
Rancher
A complete software stack for managing Kubernetes clusters. It provides a user-friendly interface to deploy, manage, and secure Kubernetes clusters across any infrastructure.
Hardware and Servers
Bare Metal Servers
In my homelab, Proxmox acts as a bare-metal hypervisor operating system, installed directly on the hardware.
01.
Bare metal
Ryzen7
Role: Hyperconverged / NAS
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8x 3.70GHz
- RAM: 64GB DDR4-3200 Mhz
- Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AM4
- GPU: GeForce GT 710
- HBA Card: MZHOU PCIE 2.0
- Storage – 10 TB
02.
Bare metal
NUC
Role: Bastion Server
- Model: NUC7CJYH
- CPU: Intel Celeron 2.00 GHz
- RAM: 8GB DDR4 2400Mhz
03.
Bare metal
HP Laptop
Role: Worker Node
- Model: HP 15-R014TX Laptop
- CPU: Core i5
- Ram – 12GB
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 820M
04.
Bare metal
Intel i7
Role: Rendering, AI/ML
- CPU – i7 6700K
- Motherboard – ASUS MOTHERBOARD Z170 PRO GAMING
- RAM – 16GB DDR4
- GPU – Radeon RX 580 4GB
Cloud Instances
I utilize cloud instances to host services that require high availability. Any service I can’t afford to lose due to power failures or on-site incidents is deployed to the cloud for enhanced resilience and uptime.
Google Cloud Free Instance– Google Cloud Free Program includes the Compute Engine Free Tier which provides limited access to Compute Engine resources including.
AWS Free Instance – Until December 31, 2025, all AWS customers will be enrolled automatically in the T4g free trial as detailed in the AWS Free Tier.
05.
GCP E2.Micro
GCP 47
Role: Dashboard / UrBackup
- CPU: E2.micro vCPU
- Machine Series: E2 (Efficient)
- RAM: 1 GiB
06.
GCP E2.Micro
GCP Site
Role: VPN, Reverse Proxy
- CPU: E2.micro vCPU
- Machine Series: E2 (Efficient)
- RAM: 1 GiB
07.
GCP E2.Micro
GCP Ant
Role: rPort
- CPU: E2.micro vCPU
- Machine Series: E2 (Efficient)
- RAM: 1 GiB
08.
GCP EC2 t3.small
AWS 47
Role: Bastion Server
- CPU: 2 vCPU
- Machine Series: Intel Skylake E5
- RAM: 2 GB
09.
AWS EC2 t4g.small
AWS Site
Role: Webhosting
- CPU: 2 vCPU
- Machine Series: Graviton2 ARM64
- RAM: 2GB
10.
AWS EC2 t4g.small
AWS Apple
Role: Worker Node
- CPU: 2 vCPU
- Machine Series: Graviton2 ARM64
- RAM: 2GB
What I am Hosting
TrueNas Scale
Linux VM
Open-source storage operating system based on Linux (Debian) and ZFS. Provides robust features like RAID, snapshots, data integrity, and network protocols (SMB, NFS, iSCSI) to create a reliable data repository for your entire homelab.
Proxmox Backup Server
Linux VM
An enterprise-grade open-source backup solution tightly integrated with Proxmox VE. It provides incremental, deduplicated backups, reducing storage space and network load, and allows for quick and easy restoration of your entire homelab infrastructure or individual VMs.
rPort Server
Linux VM
A remote port forwarding tool. In a homelab, rport allows you to securely access services running on machines behind NAT or firewalls. This is particularly useful for accessing your homelab from outside your local network.
Unity Accelerator
Windows Service
A local network cache for Unity projects. Unity Accelerator significantly speeds up asset import times and reduces network traffic for projects worked.
Unity Build Server
Windows VM
Unity Build Server offloads build process from development workstation. This allows to continue working while builds run in the background, significantly accelerating development workflow, especially for larger projects or multiple platforms.
Portainer
Docker Container
A web-based GUI for managing Docker containers and other container environments. It provides a user-friendly interface to pull images, create containers, manage networks and volumes, and troubleshoot issues without needing to rely solely on the command line.
Uptime Kuma
Docker Container
Uptime-Kuma allows you to monitor the uptime and status of all your services, websites, and even Docker containers. It provides a clear dashboard, sends notifications when services go down or recover
Homarr
Docker Container
A modern, customizable dashboard for managing and linking to your self-hosted applications and services. Homarr acts as start page, providing a clean, organized interface to access all services, monitor their status, and quickly jump to their respective web UIs.
Code-Server
LXC Container
A self-hosted version of Visual Studio Code accessible through a web browser, enabling remote development on any device. Consistent development environment accessible from anywhere on your network.
Nextcloud
LXC Container
Nextcloud offers a modern, on premise content collaboration platform with real-time document editing, video chat & groupware on mobile, desktop and web.
Plex
LXC Container
Plex is the central media server, allowing access entire media library from virtually any device (smart TVs, phones, tablets, gaming consoles) both within your home and remotely.
UrBackup
Docker Container
An open-source client/server backup system. It’s a robust solution for backing up proxmox servers to a centralized location.
WordPress
Docker Container
A widely used open-source content management system (CMS) for building websites, blogs, and online stores. This website’s container.
Docusaurus
Docker Container
An open-source static site generator specifically designed for building documentation websites. IDocusaurus is used for creating and hosting PKM homelab.
n8n Automation
Docker Container
n8n acts as a powerful automation engine to connect various services and automate tasks. You can create workflows to integrate different applications, trigger actions based on events and webhooks.
Excalidraw
Docker Container
A virtual collaborative whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn style diagrams. Excalidraw is used for brainstorming, network diagrams, illustrating project flows, or simply doodling
rClone
LXC Container
A command-line program for syncing files and directories to and from various cloud storage providers, as well as local and network locations. In a homelab, rClone used for automating backups to the cloud, synchronizing files different cloud storage services.
NocoDB
Docker Container
An open-source no-code database platform that turns any database into a smart spreadsheet. NocoDB allows you to create custom applications and manage data without writing code.
Cloud Beaver
Docker Container
A web-based database management tool.CloudBeaver provides a convenient way to connect to and manage various databases (SQL, NoSQL) through a web browser.
Calibre Server
Docker Container
A web app providing a clean interface for Browse, reading ebooks from your Calibre library. It’s perfect for easily sharing ebooks with family, keeping track of what you’ve read, and having your entire digital library at your fingertips.
Mastodon
Docker Stack
Mastodon is a free and open-source decentralized social network that offers an alternative to mainstream platforms like Twitter. It is part of Fediverse. The individual Mastodon instances are not isolated. They can communicate with each other using a standard protocol called ActivityPub.