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# HomeLab

This page tells you about my Home Lab and the technologies I have learnt anout and use:

### Hardware

#### Servers
My main server nicknamed SOONtm because it will always be in a state of "It will be ready soon" and is unfortuantly not on at all times because it is in my bedroom and it is loud.
 - CPU: AMD Epyc 7551P
 - RAM: 256GB DDR4 ECC
 - MoB: Supermicro​ H11SSL-i
 - GPU: nVidia Quadro M4000
 - Storage: 2x Intel 256GB SATA SSDs, 2x WD Red 4TB HDD, 2x Seagate Exos 8TB HDD, 1x Intel 110GB Optaine SSD, + multiple other SSDs of varius size and brand.
 - OS: Proxmox

 My Secondary server named dockerbox and is on at all times and, as the name suggests, is used for docker.
 - CPU: AMD Athlon 5350
 - RAM: 8GB DDR3
 - MoB: Asus ITX
 - Storage: 1x Samsung 256GB SSD
 - OS: Debian 12

 #### Cloud
 I have 1 Cloud VM hosted in Linode that serves a similar perpouse to dockerbox but for services better suted for cloud.
 - CPU: 1x Shared CPU Core
 - RAM: 1GB
 - Storage: 30GB
 - OS: Debian 12

 #### Networking
 I mainly use Asus for my networking solutions and make use of their AiMesh for WiFi in my house as it has good coverage and parent approval factor as I dont have to run cables everyware.
 - Modem: Virgin Hub 3 - in modem mode
 - Router: Asus RT-AX88U
 - APs: 2x Asus RT-AC88U - As AiMesh Nodes
 - Switch: HPE OfficeConnect 1950 JG960A

 ### Software
 I am a big fan of Virtulization and containerization, so I Primarilly use Proxmox and Docker