Homelab PC Builds
Tested, part-by-part homelab and workstation builds: Proxmox virtualization host, local AI/LLM workstation, ZFS storage server, and Linux DevOps workstation.
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Part 1 of 7
Build a Proxmox Server: Homelab Virtualization Host
You want to run a stack of VMs and containers at home without renting a cloud, and a Proxmox server is how you do it. The…
15 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 2 of 7
Build a Local AI Workstation for Running LLMs
A local AI workstation is a desktop built around one number: how much GPU memory it carries. Get the VRAM right and the rest is plumbing.…
14 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 3 of 7
Build a ZFS Storage Server with TrueNAS SCALE
A NAS build is really one decision wearing a lot of disguises: how many drives do you need to spin, now and in three years? Everything…
17 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 4 of 7
Ceph Home Lab Hardware Requirements: Nodes, NVMe, RAM, and Network
Most storage guides start with a single box. Ceph breaks that habit on the first page, because Ceph is distributed by design. You are not sizing…
9 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 5 of 7
Build a Ceph Storage Cluster for Your Home Lab (3-node, NVMe, 10GbE)
A Ceph cluster used to mean a rack, a 10GbE switch the size of a pizza box, and a five-figure budget. That changed. A class of…
14 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 6 of 7
Build a Linux DevOps Workstation
A workstation for development work earns its keep in the gaps between keystrokes: the seconds a container image takes to build, the wait while a local…
15 min read·Jun 2026
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Part 7 of 7
Build a 3-Node Kubernetes Home Cluster
A single-node Kubernetes install teaches you the API. A three-node cluster teaches you Kubernetes. The moment there is more than one machine, the things that actually…
14 min read·Jun 2026