Home Lab
Welcome to my home lab documentation! This section provides detailed information about my personal infrastructure setup, including hardware specifications, software configurations, and the various services I run.
My home lab, powered by a production-grade enterprise Kubernetes cluster (previously TrueNAS SCALE), serves as both a learning environment and a practical solution for my daily computing needs. It's where I experiment with new technologies, host services, and implement the infrastructure concepts I'm passionate about.
What's in this Section
Setup Details
A comprehensive overview of my home lab hardware and software configuration: - Server specifications and components - Network infrastructure - Storage configuration - Operating system details - Management interfaces
Services
Documentation of the various services running in my home lab: - Media services - Backup solutions - Monitoring tools - Development environments - Game servers - Network services
AI Setup Details
Specifics about my AI infrastructure and self-hosted models: - Hardware used for AI inference - Model quantization implementation - Self-hosted large language models - Inference optimization techniques - Integration with other home lab services - Performance benchmarks
Philosophy
My home lab reflects my belief in self-hosting and open-source solutions. By maintaining my own infrastructure, I gain:
- Practical knowledge that goes beyond theoretical understanding
- Control over my data and services
- Flexibility to implement custom solutions
- Hands-on experience with enterprise-level technologies
- A playground for experimentation and learning
Evolution
My home lab is constantly evolving as I learn new technologies and refine my setup. What started as a simple NAS has grown into a comprehensive Kubernetes infrastructure that supports various services and experiments. I now run a single-node Kubernetes cluster on Proxmox with LVM storage pooling (6TB without redundancy) and SMB shares for persistent volumes.
I document changes and improvements here to track my progress and share knowledge with others interested in building their own home labs.