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HomeLab V2

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A comprehensive self-hosted infrastructure with UniFi networking, redundant RAID storage, and segmented VLANs for security.

My HomeLab network functions as a sandbox for both personal and client projects—it's a bit over the top for a 1600 sq/ft house. A complete self-hosted infrastructure with UniFi networking, redundant storage, and segmented VLANs for security.

Hardware Layer

Network Rack

Network Rack

Storage
  • UniFi UNAS Pro - 4x 8TB Hard Drives - RAID 5
Compute
  • Dell Optiplex 7040
  • Dell Optiplex 3050
Networking
  • UniFi Dream Machine Pro Gateway
  • UniFi Standard 24 PoE Switch
  • Rapink Patch Panel 24
Infrastructure
  • StarTech 8 Outlet PDU Power Strip

Network Topology

Network Topology Diagram

Complete network architecture and device layout

Software Layer

Ubuntu Servers (2x)
Self-hosted services and applications

Jellyfin

Media Server

Home Assistant

Home Automation

Rustdesk

Remote Desktop

Homepage

Dashboard

Cloudflare Zero Trust
Network security and DNS filtering
  • WARP - Secure network access
  • DNS Firewall Rules - Content filtering
  • DNS over HTTPS (DoH) - Encrypted DNS queries
UniFi Console
Centralized network management
Network - Router & Switch Management
Protect - Video Surveillance
Drive - Cloud Storage
VPN - Secure Remote Access
VLANs
Network segmentation for security

NoT (Network of Things)

Untrusted IoT devices with complete WAN & LAN isolation

IoT (Internet of Things)

Trusted IoT devices with some LAN isolation

Planned Upgrades

Future Enhancements
Upcoming improvements to the HomeLab

cloudflared Tunnel

Secure remote access without port forwarding

Physical Access Controls

Smart locks and authentication systems

Local LLM

Self-hosted AI model for privacy and experimentation