Welcome To My Homelab 2.0!
2.0, born from the ashes of an accidental credential leak that claimed the original repository. RIP Homelab 1.0, Aug 2025–Apr 2026
Note: None of the Projects Referenced in this repository is AI-Vibe Coded (as far as I know). If I discover otherwise, it will be labeled as "AI Generated".
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Virtualization Hosts | 2× Minisforum UM690 Pro Mini PCs |
| Misc Server | 1× Dell 1L Mini PC (iMazing) |
| Network | Ubiquiti UniFi |
| Storage | Synology DS1819+ & DS1821+ (2× 8-Bay NAS) |
| Category | Solution |
|---|---|
| Virtualization | Proxmox |
| Security | Cloudflare + Ubiquiti UniFi IPS |
| VM Backups | Proxmox Backup Server |
| Device Backups | Synology Active Backup for Business |
- Ubuntu Server VMs — Cloud-Init templated, running Docker + Portainer
- Windows Server 2022 — Rebuilt from Server 2019
- LXC Containers — Fully migrated to Ubuntu Server + Docker VMs ✅ (Completed 02/2026)
| # | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Started documenting Homelab with Draw.IO | 08/2022 |
| 2 | Created VLANs | 12/2022 |
| 3 | Switched subnets from 192.168.x.x to 10.x.x.x | 12/2022 |
| 4 | Started using Cloudflare | 03/2023 |
| 5 | Installed CrowdSec on UniFi hardware | 04/2023 |
| 6 | Started using Backblaze B2/S3 for NAS backups | 04/2023 |
| 7 | Rebuilt Windows 10 VMs to Windows Server 2019 | 05/2023 |
| 8 | Moved domain from Google Domains to Namecheap | 11/2023 |
| 9 | Migrated to new Mini PC hardware | 08/2024 |
| 10 | Switched all Hyper-V hosts to Proxmox; rebuilt all VMs | 08/2024 |
| 11 | Started using LXC containers | 04/2025 |
| 12 | Started documenting Homelab on GitHub | 08/2025 |
| 13 | Rebuilt Windows Server 2019 VMs to Windows Server 2022 | 08/2025 |
| 14 | Reconfigured main switch and reorganized VLANs | 09/2025 |
| 15 | Created first SSH key for Cloud-Init image | 01/2026 |
| 16 | Started using custom Cloud-Init images; began rebuilding LXC containers | 01/2026 |
| 17 | Deployed family websites via Azure Static Web Apps with CI/CD from GitHub | 02/2026 |
| 18 | Implemented wildcard certificate on Nginx via DNS challenge with Cloudflare | 02/2026 |
| 19 | Completed migration of all LXC containers to Ubuntu Server + Docker | 02/2026 |
| 20 | Enabled DNSSEC on Homelab domain via Cloudflare and domain registrar | 03/2026 |
| 21 | Added Authentik SSO Solution | 03/2026 |
| 22 | Configured Authentik to Use LDAP for Jellyfin Media Server and Proxy Forward Auth for Web Based Services | 03/2026 |
| 23 | Configured Authentik to Use OAUTH2 for Immich Photo Server | 04/2026 |
| 24 | Installed and Configured Fail2Ban on Authentik, Nginx, and Other Nginx/Internet Facing Servers | 04/2026 |
- Set up automation — evaluating Ansible vs. Alternatives
- Improve storage architecture — considering tiered storage array
- Implement full offsite backup strategy (Backblaze currently covers critical data only)
- Sync Pi-Hole instances or implement load balancing (exploring Kubernetes)
- Set up Home Assistant with dedicated hardware on IoT network
- Implement Proxmox High Availability / redundant failover once hardware allows
- Add CrowdSec or Fail2Ban on NGINX and Authentik
- Setup Active Directory for Windows VMs
- Go From Testing Pi-Hole on a few Machines to Subnet-Wide Enablement
- Change BIOS Settings on VM Hosts to Auto Start After a Power Outage
- Get Dedicated Hardware for Proxmox Backup Server (Maybe Have 2 of Them for Redundancy?)
- Get SSO Solution (exploring Authentik)
- Give Windows VMs Static IPs (For Ansible)
- Create Schedule/Script to Reboot Windows VMs (May Use Ansible for this)
Question: Why dont you use Cloudflare Tunnels? Answer: I have a Video Streaming Service Plus a Photo Hosting Solution that allows Video Uploads, Both of those would Violate the Cloudflare Tunnel TOS. Also I dont want to have some services on the Tunnels and other Services using DDNS. I Decided its either one or the other for all services.
Question: Why dont you use Clustering in Proxmox? Answer: Ive had the Clustering break in the past when ever updating one the 3 nodes I used to have, so for now no Clustering in proxmox. Maybe in the future if I get enough mini PCs going.
Question: Why do you use mini PCs and not a Racked Server? Answer: I dont have the physical space in my house or a dedicated room for one plus the noise would keep me up at night.
Question: Why is every docker project you use in its own Linux VM? Answer: Easier for me to backup and restore using Proxmox Backup Server. Also I dont trust Portainer one day not paywalling how many docker containers you can run in each instance.
AI
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Education/Reference
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