Homelab

My homelab is one of the most impactful and practical projects I’ve worked on.
It started as a small Linux test server and gradually evolved into a full virtualized, secure and self-hosted infrastructure, built for learning, experimentation, and reliability.

Core Infrastructure Link to heading

The entire environment is built on Proxmox VE, which I use as the main hypervisor.
It runs a mix of lightweight LXC containers and full virtual machines, depending on the workload.

Key components include:

• Proxmox VE (virtualization layer)
• LXC containers for most services
• VMs for workloads requiring isolation
• Tailscale for secure remote access

Self-Hosted Services Link to heading

I self-host several applications that I use daily or for experimentation.
Some of the key ones include:

• Immich — Photo and video management
• Nextcloud — Personal cloud, file sync, notes, and calendar
• Pi-hole — Network-wide ad blocking
• Development containers for testing Linux, CI/CD, automation, and security tools

Each service is isolated in its own container or VM for modularity and easy rollback.

Experimenting with Kubernetes Link to heading

I’m currently evolving my setup by experimenting with Kubernetes inside Proxmox. The goal is to migrate part of my services into a scalable, declarative and cloud-native environment, while keeping full control at home.

What I’ve Learned Link to heading

Building this homelab taught me:

• Linux server administration
• Virtualization (KVM, LXC) and containerization
• Networking, DNS, VPNs, firewall rules
• Storage management, snapshots, backups
• Monitoring & observability
• Cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, CI/CD)

It’s an ongoing and evolving project and probably the best hands-on lab I could have built for myself.