So my new home server was ready to take over from the existing server rack. Here is how I went about migrating everything over with the least downtime for vital services.
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Servers
Threadripper Build Part 2: Storage Boogaloo
Adding ZFS bulk storage to my new ESXi Threadripper all in one homelab. Here is the journey I went through getting this to work, and the issues I ran into.
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Building a Threadripper all in one homelab
So as part of downscaling the home lab, I needed to build a capable replacement for the existing 3 node vSAN cluster. Here’s a summary of my adventure, and the choices made along the way.
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Project Downscale: The Plan
So it is time. I have finally decided to downscale the server situation at home. This will be a big multi-stage project, so I need to lay out end goals and steps forward.
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State of the lab 2020
Over the last few years, my homelab has gone from zero to being out of control. Having a homelab allows me to learn a lot of skills such as networking and managing infrastructure for virtualised workloads. Here I will try and summary the lab hardware, and the software being used.
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Homelab in your pocket
So I was just browsing reddit, and stumbled across this thing, the Fitlet 2. At first it just looked like a heatsink with antennas, so I had to look further. Turns out the specs of these things are pretty good for their form factor. This got me thinking, could this be a super portable VM host and mostly complete homelab site?
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Migrating to a new home
So it was time to move to a new home, and as everyone knows, the top priority for any new place of residence is somewhere to keep the server rack. Luckily for me, this place conveniently came with a cupboard that was perfect for the job. I’m sure this was the intended use case when designed the place.
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