008 - Daniel

Daniel has worked at a small computer repair shop for a year. He has always tinkered with electronic and is currently studying for the CompTIA Trifecta, to enter the IT field. This homelab will certainly be great to add to his resume as well.

Hardware

• WD Passport Ultra

• ZOTAC Zbox Pl1331

• tp-link 8 port gigabit unmanaged switch

• sabrent external HDD enclosure with a 10tb 7200rpm HDD

• thinkcentre 720q

Software

• Thinkcentre

  • running Ubuntu Server LTS with docker installed

  • Docker containers are portainer, watch tower, plex, and pihole. Although I’m debating switching to adguard from pihole.

• The Zotac mini pc will run a similar setup once configured but with only an open source NAS solution as a container in docker.

What inspired you to build your homelab, and what’s its main purpose today?

Well I'm currently studying towards my CompTia certifications and I used to have an old hp laptop i used for plex. That died on me and I went without a home server/lab for awhile, I figured since Im studying towards a job in the IT field that getting hands on with some diy projects would be fun and help, that plus I missed plex and running a home server.

What’s one part of your setup (hardware or software) that you’re especially proud of — and why?

Id say the form factor and look of it. Its just a nice simple homelab thats reliable and works.

What are your next plans, experiments, or dream upgrades for your lab?

I plan to eventually get a 10 inch server rack and put this setup in that along with a 4 bay DAS and maybe another thinkcentre to run proxmox.

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