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What’s Actually Running in My Homelab? (50+ Self-Hosted Services)

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Tech enthusiasts and IT professionals interested in building and managing complex home lab environments with self-hosted services.

TL;DR

This video details over 50 self-hosted services running in a home lab, utilizing Proxmox for virtualization and TrueNAS for storage. It covers media, documentation, monitoring, home automation, and core infrastructure, all managed across multiple Proxmox nodes and Kubernetes clusters for high availability.

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In This Video

  1. 00:00Introduction to Self-Hosting

    Overview of self-hosting and the video's plan to detail services.

  2. 00:30Core Infrastructure Platforms

    Explains Proxmox for virtualization and TrueNAS for storage.

  3. 01:24Network and VLAN Setup

    Details the flattened network with IoT, main, and camera VLANs.

  4. 02:53Colocation Services

    Discusses services hosted offsite for performance and reliability.

  5. 03:30Proxmox Cluster Details

    Covers the six Proxmox nodes across home and colocation.

  6. 06:30TrueNAS for Storage and Apps

    Highlights TrueNAS Scale for data and internal applications using Docker Compose.

  7. 08:44Docker vs. Kubernetes Decision

    Explains using Docker Compose for home services and Kubernetes for public ones.

Questions & Answers

What is self-hosting according to the video?
Self-hosting means running services yourself on hardware you own, giving you control and the ability to move them.
What are the two main platforms used for the homelab?
Proxmox is used for virtualization (VMs, LXCs) and TrueNAS is used for storage (ZFS, shares, containers).
How is the network structured with VLANs?
The network uses three main VLANs: IoT for untrusted devices, Main for trusted devices, and Cameras for security systems.
Why are some services hosted in a colocation facility?
High-traffic services like the documentation site are moved to a colocation to avoid overloading the home lab's resources.
What is the strategy for deciding between Docker and Kubernetes?
Home services run on Docker Compose on TrueNAS, while public-facing services run on Kubernetes in the colocation.
What is the role of Proxmox in the homelab?
Proxmox acts as the virtualization layer, managing virtual machines and LXC containers across multiple nodes for flexibility and backups.

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YouTube video. Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efl2kuPNEpE
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