Infrastructure · Ongoing

Homelab Infrastructure

Designed and maintained a self-hosted infrastructure environment for learning, testing, automation, monitoring, and service hosting.

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// OVERVIEW

Project overview

A Proxmox-backed homelab provides a controlled environment to deploy services, test networking changes, practice monitoring workflows, and run automation without risking production systems. The lab mirrors real operational patterns: virtualization, container stacks, remote access, and observability.

// CHALLENGE

The challenge

Running multiple services reliably on consumer-grade hardware requires deliberate network segmentation, resource planning, and recovery discipline. Services must remain accessible for learning while failures remain isolated and diagnosable through logs and monitoring — not guesswork.

// SOLUTION

The solution

Proxmox hosts VMs and LXC workloads with Docker Compose stacks for application services. Tailscale enables secure remote admin paths. Uptime Kuma provides synthetic availability checks; Home Assistant and n8n extend automation across devices and APIs. DNS, reverse proxy, and backup patterns are documented as services evolve.

// STACK

Technologies used

Proxmox
Docker
Tailscale
Uptime Kuma
Home Assistant
n8n

// SCREENSHOTS

Project visuals

Screenshot placeholders — production captures will be added as assets are finalized.

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// LESSONS

Lessons learned

  • Snapshots and change logs matter more than raw uptime when learning infrastructure.
  • Monitoring without alert tuning creates noise; start with high-signal checks.
  • Container networking issues often trace back to bridge and dependency order — verify layers.
  • Remote access should be hardened before exposing admin interfaces beyond the LAN.

// OUTCOMES

Results / outcomes

  • Stable multi-service homelab with Proxmox and Docker workloads.
  • Monitoring and uptime checks across internal tools.
  • Automation workflows connecting APIs, devices, and scheduled jobs.
  • Documented architecture for repeatable deployment and troubleshooting.

// ROADMAP

Future improvements

  • Expand backup automation and restore testing cadence.
  • Harden Tailscale ACLs and segment admin vs. service traffic.
  • Add centralized logging and dashboard consolidation.