Homelab Infrastructure
My homelab is where I practice networking, infrastructure deployment, and monitoring in a safe environment. I use it to reinforce networking concepts, experiment with virtualization, and train toward certifications like the CCNA.
Infrastructure Stack
Proxmox VE
Primary virtualization platform hosting virtual machines and LXC containers. Used to run the full lab stack and isolate networking environments.
pfSense
Deployed as the lab firewall. Handles VLAN routing, firewall rules, DHCP, and DNS forwarding between lab network segments.
VyOS
Used as a software router for practicing routing protocols, static routes, and dynamic routing configurations in a controlled lab environment.
Ubuntu Server
Linux server VMs used for deploying self-hosted services, running automation scripts, and practicing Linux administration tasks.
Zabbix
Network and host monitoring platform used to track uptime, resource usage, and service availability across the homelab environment.
Lab Uses
- Practice routing and switching concepts in preparation for the CCNA.
- Experiment with VLAN segmentation and inter-VLAN routing configurations.
- Deploy and monitor Linux servers to reinforce system administration skills.
- Run small self-hosted services to learn deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Host test environments for automation scripts and networking lab exercises.
Note
Security & Privacy
Specific internal network configurations, IP addressing schemes, and infrastructure details are intentionally not published here for security reasons.