A whole network. One home.
The hardware, services, and connections behind my everyday infrastructure.
Inside the rack
Compute, storage, switching, and the hardware behind the lab.
TrueNAS server
The black tower on the lower-left shelf. TrueNAS provides ZFS storage and hosts the media automation applications.
- Platform
- TrueNAS
- Chassis
- Black tower
- Pools
- Live usage shown below
What runs here
Infrastructure services, automation, and local projects.
01Virtualization
PROXMOX · HYPER-V3
Virtualization
PROXMOX · HYPER-VTwo virtualization platforms support the lab’s operating systems and workloads.
Virtual machines on the Intel 2U server.
Hosts Windows and Linux environments.
Ubuntu application host running Docker services.
02Network & DNS
PFSENSE · PI-HOLE6
Network & DNS
PFSENSE · PI-HOLERouting, DNS filtering, managed wireless, and private remote access.
Gateway routing and firewall policy.
DNS-level filtering of advertising and tracking domains.
Management for the wireless network.
Private connectivity to lab services.
Routes web hostnames to their applications.
Internal service-name resolution.
03Media library
TRUENAS · PLEX · ARR5
Media library
TRUENAS · PLEX · ARRMedia library and automation workloads associated with the storage server.
Streams the personal media library to connected devices.
Organizes television series.
Organizes the film library.
Music library management.
Media discovery and requests.
04Home & cameras
HOME ASSISTANT · CAMERAS · HVAC4
Home & cameras
HOME ASSISTANT · CAMERAS · HVACHome automation, camera monitoring, and a separate Raspberry Pi relay controller for climate equipment.
Connects sensors, automations, and home devices.
Camera recording and detection.
Camera viewing and supported camera controls.
Scheduled image capture and timelapse viewing.
05Storage & personal cloud
TRUENAS · NEXTCLOUD6
Storage & personal cloud
TRUENAS · NEXTCLOUDLocal files, photos, documents, and recovery copies.
Shared storage for files, applications, and recordings.
Self-hosted files and document access.
Photo and video library.
Encrypted backup snapshots.
Document editing alongside Nextcloud.
PDF tools.
06Local AI & automation
OLLAMA · N8N4
Local AI & automation
OLLAMA · N8NLocal model inference and tools for everyday workflows.
Serves local language models.
Workflow automation.
Job-search organization and local AI workflows.
Private infrastructure tooling.
07Monitoring & operations
UPTIME KUMA · DOCKER5
Monitoring & operations
UPTIME KUMA · DOCKERService monitoring and container operations.
Availability and response-time monitoring.
Container management.
System metrics.
Container logs.
Service checks and incident workflows.
08Applications & projects
SELF-HOSTED11
Applications & projects
SELF-HOSTEDTools built and operated for everyday use.
Certification practice platform.
Course-material synchronization and a school dashboard.
Campus navigation backend.
EVE event and fleet timers.
EVE infrastructure tools.
Moon-resource calculations.
Battle and loss records.
Self-hosted livestreaming.
LAN game delivery.
Private image-sharing utility.
Personal music access and playlist tools.
09Raspberry Pi HVAC controller
RASPBERRY PI 4B · RELAYS3
Raspberry Pi HVAC controller
RASPBERRY PI 4B · RELAYSA Raspberry Pi 4B and relay module provide control interfaces for the AC and downstairs pellet stove. The wall-mounted Home Assistant dashboard provides a separate user interface. This page shows the setup; it does not operate heating equipment.
Air-conditioning control via relay outputs.
Heating control through the relay-based interface.
Touchscreen Home Assistant interface for monitoring and controls.
Beyond the rack
Physical infrastructure, connected systems, and the workloads they host.
Inside the network
8 documented links · 7 connected components
Access point 01
PoE+ powered wireless access around the house.
Access point 02
PoE+ powered wireless access around the house.
Access point 03
PoE+ powered wireless access around the house.
Outdoor camera
A wired PoE camera for outdoor coverage, connected through the lab network.
Raspberry Pi 4B · HVAC relay controller
Relay interface for AC and the downstairs pellet stove; wall dashboard pictured in the gallery.
The lab, live.
Real measurements from the systems behind this page.
Threat activity
Storage & recovery
Capacity, drive health, and the last verified backup.
Storage pools & drives
Backup & recovery
TrueNAS uses ZFS with RAIDZ2 redundancy for storage protection, allowing the pool to continue operating after up to two drive failures in a vdev.
Veeam protects the Hyper-V environment with full-device and virtual-machine backups for bare-metal recovery, file recovery, and service restoration.
A closer look
Built, connected, and maintained by hand.