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homeLAB set-up
Welcome to my homelab. For those who don't know what that is, a homelab is a type of continuous project that many IT and Cyber Professionals work on. For some, it simulates Enterprise Technology Infrastructure and gives them an environment to test software. Fo...
Dell PowerEdge R640
Hardware
Dell OptiPlex 7050 SFF
Network Topology for Segmentation
Before setting up any servers or hardware, I needed to make sure my topology lay out is logical, and also completely isolates my lab environment from other devices on the network. That way when I inevetibally mess up, only my lab will get affected - super impo...
Network Projects
Network-specific projects revolving around deploying software products across a variety of network appliances / middleware, simulating enterprise infrastructure & environments
NETGEAR GS108E Gigabit Switch
Useful References
Containers
Docker & Proxmox LXC
Power Supply & Rack
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Home labbing can get expensive, and its incredibly important to protect your gear. To prevent any electrical damage that could occur from power failures, I purchased a CyberPower CP1500 System. This model is a PFC Sine Wave system, which is important as it wil...
Lab Networking
Networking Considerations + Topology
Surge Protectors & Grounding
In addition to the UPS, I also purchased a 1U 10 outlet surge protector and have mounted it to my rack. The surge protector is grounded and will protect any other devices from power failure damage, like my Eero AP and NETGEAR switch
Grafana Dashboards
Grafana is an open-source analytics and visualization platform that enables users to query, visualize, and understand their data through customizable dashboards. Originally designed for monitoring and metric analytics, Grafana has evolved into a comprehensive ...
iDRAC9 Enterprise
iDRAC9 is Dell's version of remotely accessing and controlling the server. This was probably one of the most important parts of my homelab, as it lets me configure, power on and off, and control the server from anywhere in the house or via my VPN connection ...
Eero Pro 6
R640 (1U) - Specs
I purchased this server from PC Server & Parts via Ebay.com, a reputed and certified seller of refurbished enterprise gear and hardware. Dell PowerEdge servers are extremely configurable, which can make it difficult to select the "right" server to purchase. So...