What HARDWARE is in my Homelab? - Home Server Tour

Hello everybody. This is Tekk and in Hello everybody. This is Tekk and in this video we are going to do a little this video we are going to do a little this video we are going to do a little tour, a hardware tour of what I'm tour, a hardware tour of what I'm tour, a hardware tour of what I'm currently running in my home lab home currently running in my home lab home currently running in my home lab home server environment. Since the last time server environment. Since the last time server environment. Since the last time we've done one of these videos, there we've done one of these videos, there we've done one of these videos, there have been a ton of changes, some new have been a ton of changes, some new have been a ton of changes, some new rather dramatic additions to my rack. rather dramatic additions to my rack. rather dramatic additions to my rack. And in this video, we're going to be And in this video, we're going to be And in this video, we're going to be talking about just about all of it. talking about just about all of it. talking about just about all of it. touching on what I was previously touching on what I was previously touching on what I was previously running, obviously the current setup and running, obviously the current setup and running, obviously the current setup and how everything's kind of connected and how everything's kind of connected and how everything's kind of connected and working together and a little bit of working together and a little bit of working together and a little bit of discussion on the plans for the future. discussion on the plans for the future. discussion on the plans for the future. And first, before we get into the actual And first, before we get into the actual And first, before we get into the actual tour, I do want to touch on kind of what tour, I do want to touch on kind of what tour, I do want to touch on kind of what I was previously running. This guy right I was previously running. This guy right I was previously running. This guy right here, this guy was the powerhouse of my here, this guy was the powerhouse of my here, this guy was the powerhouse of my home server setup. This is the Zimacube. home server setup. This is the Zimacube. home server setup. This is the Zimacube. This is probably still my favorite This is probably still my favorite This is probably still my favorite desktop NAS that has been made. We got desktop NAS that has been made. We got desktop NAS that has been made. We got the drives. You probably noticed this the drives. You probably noticed this the drives. You probably noticed this one right here is empty and that's cuz one right here is empty and that's cuz one right here is empty and that's cuz we got a nice little removable drive we got a nice little removable drive we got a nice little removable drive here with four MVMEs. Beautiful. Really here with four MVMEs. Beautiful. Really here with four MVMEs. Beautiful. Really good connectivity. Super fast nicks. good connectivity. Super fast nicks. good connectivity. Super fast nicks. This honestly is probably going to end This honestly is probably going to end This honestly is probably going to end up finding its way back in or using this up finding its way back in or using this up finding its way back in or using this as an off-site backup device.

as an off-site backup device. as an off-site backup device. Additionally, I've switched over from uh Additionally, I've switched over from uh Additionally, I've switched over from uh TPLink, which has worked really good to TPLink, which has worked really good to TPLink, which has worked really good to UniFi. I'll talk a lot more about UniFi, UniFi. I'll talk a lot more about UniFi, UniFi. I'll talk a lot more about UniFi, but TPLink was awesome because, well, I but TPLink was awesome because, well, I but TPLink was awesome because, well, I had one of their little cloud boxes, but had one of their little cloud boxes, but had one of their little cloud boxes, but that thing was painfully slow. So, for a that thing was painfully slow. So, for a that thing was painfully slow. So, for a while there, I was running their actual while there, I was running their actual while there, I was running their actual software on a Raspberry Pi, which was a software on a Raspberry Pi, which was a software on a Raspberry Pi, which was a very nice thing about it. Something I very nice thing about it. Something I very nice thing about it. Something I liked about it more than UniFi until liked about it more than UniFi until liked about it more than UniFi until recently is that you can self-host the recently is that you can self-host the recently is that you can self-host the software on whatever you want, but software on whatever you want, but software on whatever you want, but UniFi, you can do that now, too, which UniFi, you can do that now, too, which UniFi, you can do that now, too, which is cool. And other than that, you'll is cool. And other than that, you'll is cool. And other than that, you'll kind of see some of the changes coming kind of see some of the changes coming kind of see some of the changes coming up. And recently, or for the longest up. And recently, or for the longest up. And recently, or for the longest time, my actual home lab rack has been a time, my actual home lab rack has been a time, my actual home lab rack has been a complete disaster. But ever since I got complete disaster. But ever since I got complete disaster. But ever since I got some new rack mount equipment, I needed some new rack mount equipment, I needed some new rack mount equipment, I needed to take the time to go ahead organize to take the time to go ahead organize to take the time to go ahead organize and actually build it up to look a bit and actually build it up to look a bit and actually build it up to look a bit more permanent compared to the state more permanent compared to the state more permanent compared to the state that it's been in. And right before I that it's been in. And right before I that it's been in. And right before I started planning all this out, a company started planning all this out, a company started planning all this out, a company called Miro reached out to me because called Miro reached out to me because called Miro reached out to me because they wanted to do a sponsorship. And it they wanted to do a sponsorship. And it they wanted to do a sponsorship. And it worked out perfectly because it's a worked out perfectly because it's a worked out perfectly because it's a diagramming platform. It's diagramming platform. It's diagramming platform. It's collaborative. And you could see here collaborative. And you could see here collaborative. And you could see here kind of the planning setup that I have, kind of the planning setup that I have, kind of the planning setup that I have, which I'll be using throughout this which I'll be using throughout this which I'll be using throughout this video to kind of explain what's going video to kind of explain what's going video to kind of explain what's going on. Overall, it's super easy to use.

on. Overall, it's super easy to use. on. Overall, it's super easy to use. There's a ton of assets and it's very There's a ton of assets and it's very There's a ton of assets and it's very collaborative when it comes to what you collaborative when it comes to what you collaborative when it comes to what you can do with it. They bring fragmented can do with it. They bring fragmented can do with it. They bring fragmented technical workflows into a unified technical workflows into a unified technical workflows into a unified visual workspace where engineering visual workspace where engineering visual workspace where engineering teams, network admins, you for your home teams, network admins, you for your home teams, network admins, you for your home lab can share and collaborate on things lab can share and collaborate on things lab can share and collaborate on things that would be complex for non-technical that would be complex for non-technical that would be complex for non-technical users. On the hardware side for my home users. On the hardware side for my home users. On the hardware side for my home lab, it's been in this chaotic kind of lab, it's been in this chaotic kind of lab, it's been in this chaotic kind of half-documented state for way too long. half-documented state for way too long. half-documented state for way too long. And I consistently have the problems And I consistently have the problems And I consistently have the problems where I think I know what a thing is where I think I know what a thing is where I think I know what a thing is plugged into. I unplug an Ethernet port, plugged into. I unplug an Ethernet port, plugged into. I unplug an Ethernet port, something else that I did not want to go something else that I did not want to go something else that I did not want to go down goes down. Like during a backup, down goes down. Like during a backup, down goes down. Like during a backup, for example, it it was a mess. What I'm for example, it it was a mess. What I'm for example, it it was a mess. What I'm building out on Miro is not just the building out on Miro is not just the building out on Miro is not just the network topology, which you could get network topology, which you could get network topology, which you could get with UniFi or Omada, but really building with UniFi or Omada, but really building with UniFi or Omada, but really building out something to visualize how out something to visualize how out something to visualize how everything actually interacts with each everything actually interacts with each everything actually interacts with each other. what's running where, IP schemes, other. what's running where, IP schemes, other. what's running where, IP schemes, storage allocations, all of it. So storage allocations, all of it. So storage allocations, all of it. So whether if you're doing network whether if you're doing network whether if you're doing network diagrams, system architecture, or even diagrams, system architecture, or even diagrams, system architecture, or even cloud infrastructure, it is all there. cloud infrastructure, it is all there. cloud infrastructure, it is all there. Granted, some of the shapes do require a Granted, some of the shapes do require a Granted, some of the shapes do require a premium plan, but at least everything premium plan, but at least everything premium plan, but at least everything that's on my home lab dashboard was done that's on my home lab dashboard was done that's on my home lab dashboard was done completely with the free plan, so you completely with the free plan, so you completely with the free plan, so you kind of see what you can do when you try kind of see what you can do when you try kind of see what you can do when you try it out. And throughout this video, it out. And throughout this video, it out. And throughout this video, you'll see some of the features, you'll see some of the features, you'll see some of the features, including some of the AI stuff. But if including some of the AI stuff. But if including some of the AI stuff. But if you're interested in checking it out you're interested in checking it out you're interested in checking it out now, you can check out the very first now, you can check out the very first now, you can check out the very first link down below. And now before I get link down below. And now before I get link down below. And now before I get into the actual hardware and setup, into the actual hardware and setup, into the actual hardware and setup, let's talk about the actual rack that let's talk about the actual rack that let's talk about the actual rack that everything's enclosed in. And I've had everything's enclosed in. And I've had everything's enclosed in. And I've had this one for quite a while. This is the this one for quite a while. This is the this one for quite a while. This is the Nav22U Nav22U Nav22U enclosed rack. It has wheels. It has enclosed rack. It has wheels. It has enclosed rack. It has wheels. It has some fans. Overall, it's been serving me

some fans. Overall, it's been serving me some fans. Overall, it's been serving me well. And it's actually not until rather well. And it's actually not until rather well. And it's actually not until rather recent that I've actually had a bunch of recent that I've actually had a bunch of recent that I've actually had a bunch of rack mounted things actually in it. rack mounted things actually in it. rack mounted things actually in it. Usually, it was just a storage cabinet Usually, it was just a storage cabinet Usually, it was just a storage cabinet with some shelves and some Nazis in with some shelves and some Nazis in with some shelves and some Nazis in there, but now it's starting to really there, but now it's starting to really there, but now it's starting to really come together, especially after I come together, especially after I come together, especially after I cleaned it up in the last week or so. cleaned it up in the last week or so. cleaned it up in the last week or so. And then from there, we are going to And then from there, we are going to And then from there, we are going to look inside the rack. Now, we're going look inside the rack. Now, we're going look inside the rack. Now, we're going to start with our networking stuff. And to start with our networking stuff. And to start with our networking stuff. And again, this is UniFi equipment. And they again, this is UniFi equipment. And they again, this is UniFi equipment. And they did send over quite a bit of this. There did send over quite a bit of this. There did send over quite a bit of this. There is no way, no way that I would have is no way, no way that I would have is no way, no way that I would have bought anything this nice for myself. As bought anything this nice for myself. As bought anything this nice for myself. As a matter of fact, before they sent over a matter of fact, before they sent over a matter of fact, before they sent over that, I was actually switch uh thinking that, I was actually switch uh thinking that, I was actually switch uh thinking about switching over to UniFi. And to do about switching over to UniFi. And to do about switching over to UniFi. And to do so, I was scurrying like Facebook so, I was scurrying like Facebook so, I was scurrying like Facebook Marketplace. Finding some smaller type Marketplace. Finding some smaller type Marketplace. Finding some smaller type equipment so I could build a micro rack, equipment so I could build a micro rack, equipment so I could build a micro rack, a little mini rack. Got a little nano a little mini rack. Got a little nano a little mini rack. Got a little nano switch here for outside. Again, I'm not switch here for outside. Again, I'm not switch here for outside. Again, I'm not using any of the stuff at the moment. using any of the stuff at the moment. using any of the stuff at the moment. This right here, this light 8 POE was This right here, this light 8 POE was This right here, this light 8 POE was going to be one of my main switches. And going to be one of my main switches. And going to be one of my main switches. And as you'll kind of see, I don't really as you'll kind of see, I don't really as you'll kind of see, I don't really have too many things plugged into it have too many things plugged into it have too many things plugged into it where I also have a what is it? A 16 where I also have a what is it? A 16 where I also have a what is it? A 16 port switch upstairs. So, I was going to port switch upstairs. So, I was going to port switch upstairs. So, I was going to use the two switches and self-host UniFi use the two switches and self-host UniFi use the two switches and self-host UniFi on something like a uh a little mini PC on something like a uh a little mini PC on something like a uh a little mini PC or something, which is something you or something, which is something you or something, which is something you could do now. And if you're interested could do now. And if you're interested could do now. And if you're interested in seeing that setup, do let me know in seeing that setup, do let me know in seeing that setup, do let me know down below. But here we have the Dream down below. But here we have the Dream down below. But here we have the Dream Machine Pro Max. Promax is a silly name.

Machine Pro Max. Promax is a silly name. Machine Pro Max. Promax is a silly name. They obviously copied Apple's weird They obviously copied Apple's weird They obviously copied Apple's weird naming schemes, but this thing is naming schemes, but this thing is naming schemes, but this thing is absolutely absurd. We have two 3.5 in absolutely absurd. We have two 3.5 in absolutely absurd. We have two 3.5 in hard drive bays. I do have two 8 TBTE hard drive bays. I do have two 8 TBTE hard drive bays. I do have two 8 TBTE drives in those. I haven't fully drives in those. I haven't fully drives in those. I haven't fully integrated UniFi Protect, but I do plan integrated UniFi Protect, but I do plan integrated UniFi Protect, but I do plan on testing it out and using it. We have on testing it out and using it. We have on testing it out and using it. We have eight one gig ports. We have a 2.5 gig eight one gig ports. We have a 2.5 gig eight one gig ports. We have a 2.5 gig WAN, which is perfect because that's WAN, which is perfect because that's WAN, which is perfect because that's kind of what I have with Comcast. Grant kind of what I have with Comcast. Grant kind of what I have with Comcast. Grant the upload speed is terrible. It's the upload speed is terrible. It's the upload speed is terrible. It's running on coax. And then we have some running on coax. And then we have some running on coax. And then we have some 10 gig SFP. Has a little touchcreen. 10 gig SFP. Has a little touchcreen. 10 gig SFP. Has a little touchcreen. It's beautiful. I love it. Again, It's beautiful. I love it. Again, It's beautiful. I love it. Again, completely overkill for my setup, but I completely overkill for my setup, but I completely overkill for my setup, but I will probably not have to worry about will probably not have to worry about will probably not have to worry about getting a new one for a very long time. getting a new one for a very long time. getting a new one for a very long time. Of course, this is a dream machine, so Of course, this is a dream machine, so Of course, this is a dream machine, so it manages just about everything. Of it manages just about everything. Of it manages just about everything. Of course, it manages the entire network course, it manages the entire network course, it manages the entire network infrastructure. You could use it for infrastructure. You could use it for infrastructure. You could use it for again UniFi Protect. You could use it again UniFi Protect. You could use it again UniFi Protect. You could use it for a phone system. It's the cloud for a phone system. It's the cloud for a phone system. It's the cloud gateway, the router, the switch, all gateway, the router, the switch, all gateway, the router, the switch, all that allin-one. And then skipping the that allin-one. And then skipping the that allin-one. And then skipping the patch panels for now. Under that, we patch panels for now. Under that, we patch panels for now. Under that, we have another ridiculous item, the USW have another ridiculous item, the USW have another ridiculous item, the USW Pro XG10 PoE, which it's this guy right Pro XG10 PoE, which it's this guy right Pro XG10 PoE, which it's this guy right here. You can see we have 10 PoE++ here. You can see we have 10 PoE++ here. You can see we have 10 PoE++ ports delivering a total of 400 watts ports delivering a total of 400 watts ports delivering a total of 400 watts out of those 10 PoE ports. All out of those 10 PoE ports. All out of those 10 PoE ports. All supporting of course up to 10 GB. I'm supporting of course up to 10 GB. I'm supporting of course up to 10 GB. I'm only really utilizing one or 10 gig on only really utilizing one or 10 gig on only really utilizing one or 10 gig on one machine technically, but having one machine technically, but having one machine technically, but having those PoE++ ports is very nice again for those PoE++ ports is very nice again for those PoE++ ports is very nice again for kind of future proofing. And eventually kind of future proofing. And eventually kind of future proofing. And eventually when we move into a different house, I when we move into a different house, I when we move into a different house, I can probably use it to like hardwire PoE

can probably use it to like hardwire PoE can probably use it to like hardwire PoE to like every room of the house or to like every room of the house or to like every room of the house or whatever. Cool thing is it has two of whatever. Cool thing is it has two of whatever. Cool thing is it has two of these 10 gig SFP ports which you can see these 10 gig SFP ports which you can see these 10 gig SFP ports which you can see here. And those are basically acting as here. And those are basically acting as here. And those are basically acting as a link between this UniFi stack linking a link between this UniFi stack linking a link between this UniFi stack linking the UniFi Dream Machine Pro and a the UniFi Dream Machine Pro and a the UniFi Dream Machine Pro and a machine I have below that which is the machine I have below that which is the machine I have below that which is the UniFi Pro Max 24 port POE. This one's UniFi Pro Max 24 port POE. This one's UniFi Pro Max 24 port POE. This one's cool. It has those like LED lights. As cool. It has those like LED lights. As cool. It has those like LED lights. As you can see, I haven't really done much you can see, I haven't really done much you can see, I haven't really done much to them yet. I only have a couple things to them yet. I only have a couple things to them yet. I only have a couple things plugged into it, but as I add more and plugged into it, but as I add more and plugged into it, but as I add more and more, it's going to be really nice to more, it's going to be really nice to more, it's going to be really nice to kind of differentiate with the lighting kind of differentiate with the lighting kind of differentiate with the lighting what is what. But yeah, this thing's what is what. But yeah, this thing's what is what. But yeah, this thing's silly. Delivering uh 400 watts of PoE up silly. Delivering uh 400 watts of PoE up silly. Delivering uh 400 watts of PoE up to PoE++. We still have the two 10 gig to PoE++. We still have the two 10 gig to PoE++. We still have the two 10 gig SFP ports, eight PoE++ 2.5 gig ports, SFP ports, eight PoE++ 2.5 gig ports, SFP ports, eight PoE++ 2.5 gig ports, and then 16 single gigabit ports, but and then 16 single gigabit ports, but and then 16 single gigabit ports, but with eight of them being PoE++ and with eight of them being PoE++ and with eight of them being PoE++ and another being PoE plus. which these another being PoE plus. which these another being PoE plus. which these plus+ or plus+ ones are really nice plus+ or plus+ ones are really nice plus+ or plus+ ones are really nice because then you can hook them up to a because then you can hook them up to a because then you can hook them up to a switch that takes PoE in and then use switch that takes PoE in and then use switch that takes PoE in and then use that to power like a bunch of different that to power like a bunch of different that to power like a bunch of different cameras access points or any other IoT cameras access points or any other IoT cameras access points or any other IoT devices that run off of PoE. And in devices that run off of PoE. And in devices that run off of PoE. And in between all of these, we have our patch between all of these, we have our patch between all of these, we have our patch panel. And this thing is really cool panel. And this thing is really cool panel. And this thing is really cool because it's actually kind of in because it's actually kind of in because it's actually kind of in sections. So, instead of like if I sections. So, instead of like if I sections. So, instead of like if I needed to unplug something from the needed to unplug something from the needed to unplug something from the back, instead of needing to like pull back, instead of needing to like pull back, instead of needing to like pull out the whole rack, reach around, try to out the whole rack, reach around, try to out the whole rack, reach around, try to grab the right thing, you can just pop grab the right thing, you can just pop grab the right thing, you can just pop out a panel, a little section of the um out a panel, a little section of the um out a panel, a little section of the um actual [clears throat] patches, and work actual [clears throat] patches, and work actual [clears throat] patches, and work on it that way. It's really nice. There

on it that way. It's really nice. There on it that way. It's really nice. There it is. It's the Everest 24 port uh patch it is. It's the Everest 24 port uh patch it is. It's the Everest 24 port uh patch panel. And you could see we have six of panel. And you could see we have six of panel. And you could see we have six of the patches that are removable. And of the patches that are removable. And of the patches that are removable. And of course, you can use it with a variety of course, you can use it with a variety of course, you can use it with a variety of different things. So, as time goes on, I different things. So, as time goes on, I different things. So, as time goes on, I could get real complicated with my setup could get real complicated with my setup could get real complicated with my setup if I would like to. I got the two pack if I would like to. I got the two pack if I would like to. I got the two pack of them here. And those are rested of them here. And those are rested of them here. And those are rested nicely in between all of the uh UniFi nicely in between all of the uh UniFi nicely in between all of the uh UniFi equipment. So, hopefully I could keep equipment. So, hopefully I could keep equipment. So, hopefully I could keep the actual cable management as pretty as the actual cable management as pretty as the actual cable management as pretty as possible. And that's not the only UniFi possible. And that's not the only UniFi possible. And that's not the only UniFi switch that I'm currently using. If we switch that I'm currently using. If we switch that I'm currently using. If we actually go over here, uh this is a more actually go over here, uh this is a more actually go over here, uh this is a more kind of larger overview network map. And kind of larger overview network map. And kind of larger overview network map. And cool thing, this was actually generated cool thing, this was actually generated cool thing, this was actually generated with AI. You can use it to generate with AI. You can use it to generate with AI. You can use it to generate diagrams from text. It's pretty wild. It diagrams from text. It's pretty wild. It diagrams from text. It's pretty wild. It worked. I just did a kind of table list worked. I just did a kind of table list worked. I just did a kind of table list of all of my equipment, the connections, of all of my equipment, the connections, of all of my equipment, the connections, and it generated it. I just need to move and it generated it. I just need to move and it generated it. I just need to move some things around, change the some things around, change the some things around, change the formatting a little bit, but the fact it formatting a little bit, but the fact it formatting a little bit, but the fact it actually did all the connections actually did all the connections actually did all the connections properly and everything was awesome. But properly and everything was awesome. But properly and everything was awesome. But what I'm getting at here is we have our what I'm getting at here is we have our what I'm getting at here is we have our gateway, our 10 gig switch, and that uh gateway, our 10 gig switch, and that uh gateway, our 10 gig switch, and that uh 24 PoE switch that is connected to we 24 PoE switch that is connected to we 24 PoE switch that is connected to we have a cable run that goes up into the have a cable run that goes up into the have a cable run that goes up into the upper level of the house with a USW upper level of the house with a USW upper level of the house with a USW light PoE16 light PoE16 light PoE16 port switch with eight of them actually port switch with eight of them actually port switch with eight of them actually being PoE and the other eight being just being PoE and the other eight being just being PoE and the other eight being just non PoE. But you can see that is non PoE. But you can see that is non PoE. But you can see that is powering uh some well mostly just real powering uh some well mostly just real powering uh some well mostly just real link cameras and then a wireless access link cameras and then a wireless access link cameras and then a wireless access point that is upstairs. And I don't

point that is upstairs. And I don't point that is upstairs. And I don't think I did I map it? Oh no, I didn't think I did I map it? Oh no, I didn't think I did I map it? Oh no, I didn't map it. I actually have two of these map it. I actually have two of these map it. I actually have two of these access points and one of them is sitting access points and one of them is sitting access points and one of them is sitting right here on top of the rack. Give it a right here on top of the rack. Give it a right here on top of the rack. Give it a color. Whoop. And this is hooked up to color. Whoop. And this is hooked up to color. Whoop. And this is hooked up to the 10 gig switch. There we go. Kind of the 10 gig switch. There we go. Kind of the 10 gig switch. There we go. Kind of cool. So you guys can see a little live cool. So you guys can see a little live cool. So you guys can see a little live edit of this thing. There we go. And edit of this thing. There we go. And edit of this thing. There we go. And that is the U7 Pro XG. That is this one that is the U7 Pro XG. That is this one that is the U7 Pro XG. That is this one right here. Mine are in white. These are right here. Mine are in white. These are right here. Mine are in white. These are a Wi-Fi 7 AP supporting up to 10 GB. And a Wi-Fi 7 AP supporting up to 10 GB. And a Wi-Fi 7 AP supporting up to 10 GB. And it's this and my actual kind of big ass it's this and my actual kind of big ass it's this and my actual kind of big ass NAS unit that are actually utilizing the NAS unit that are actually utilizing the NAS unit that are actually utilizing the 10 gig capabilities that I have. Which 10 gig capabilities that I have. Which 10 gig capabilities that I have. Which takes us from here over to the rack. takes us from here over to the rack. takes us from here over to the rack. Right below that, we have the OpenAZ Right below that, we have the OpenAZ Right below that, we have the OpenAZ SLR12 SLR12 SLR12 Pro. This is a newer company. They're Pro. This is a newer company. They're Pro. This is a newer company. They're not selling them as of yet. I know not selling them as of yet. I know not selling them as of yet. I know they've had some issue with like the they've had some issue with like the they've had some issue with like the Canadian postal service going on strike, Canadian postal service going on strike, Canadian postal service going on strike, a couple different things, but they are a couple different things, but they are a couple different things, but they are starting to ship them out. They ran a I starting to ship them out. They ran a I starting to ship them out. They ran a I believe Indiegogo or Kickstarter believe Indiegogo or Kickstarter believe Indiegogo or Kickstarter campaign to kind of get started. And I campaign to kind of get started. And I campaign to kind of get started. And I mean, even if you don't buy this as like mean, even if you don't buy this as like mean, even if you don't buy this as like a fully built machine, they're going to a fully built machine, they're going to a fully built machine, they're going to sell the cases. And that is the case for sell the cases. And that is the case for sell the cases. And that is the case for this for a rack mount system is awesome.

this for a rack mount system is awesome. this for a rack mount system is awesome. The whole thing here is about 6U. The The whole thing here is about 6U. The The whole thing here is about 6U. The bottom units here are all dedicated to bottom units here are all dedicated to bottom units here are all dedicated to hard drives, but then this top section hard drives, but then this top section hard drives, but then this top section here is the motherboard, CPU fan, and here is the motherboard, CPU fan, and here is the motherboard, CPU fan, and you actually have room to throw in some you actually have room to throw in some you actually have room to throw in some like graphics cards. I have a 10 gig like graphics cards. I have a 10 gig like graphics cards. I have a 10 gig nick in there. It's like the size of a nick in there. It's like the size of a nick in there. It's like the size of a computer laying on its side with a bunch computer laying on its side with a bunch computer laying on its side with a bunch of hard drives, 12 hard drives of hard drives, 12 hard drives of hard drives, 12 hard drives specifically on the bottom. I mean, I specifically on the bottom. I mean, I specifically on the bottom. I mean, I had this kind of bigger sized Radeon uh had this kind of bigger sized Radeon uh had this kind of bigger sized Radeon uh 580 in there a for a little bit just for 580 in there a for a little bit just for 580 in there a for a little bit just for testing. And even though the size is testing. And even though the size is testing. And even though the size is decent, I still had to kind of remove it decent, I still had to kind of remove it decent, I still had to kind of remove it to throw the gig nick in cuz a lot of to throw the gig nick in cuz a lot of to throw the gig nick in cuz a lot of the PCE slots are taken up by the the PCE slots are taken up by the the PCE slots are taken up by the devices that handle the 12 different devices that handle the 12 different devices that handle the 12 different hard drives that are in this thing. This hard drives that are in this thing. This hard drives that are in this thing. This right here is a good view of their try right here is a good view of their try right here is a good view of their try mode back plane, which connects most of mode back plane, which connects most of mode back plane, which connects most of these drives. Now, this machine these drives. Now, this machine these drives. Now, this machine specifically has the Intel 13500. specifically has the Intel 13500. specifically has the Intel 13500. This is awesome for media transcoding, This is awesome for media transcoding, This is awesome for media transcoding, and that is why this machine primarily and that is why this machine primarily and that is why this machine primarily is for uh bulk storage and media. So, I is for uh bulk storage and media. So, I is for uh bulk storage and media. So, I did put Unrade on this thing because did put Unrade on this thing because did put Unrade on this thing because since I've used Unrade last, there has since I've used Unrade last, there has since I've used Unrade last, there has been a ton of uh updates, improvements, been a ton of uh updates, improvements, been a ton of uh updates, improvements, so on so forth, which I'll get a little so on so forth, which I'll get a little so on so forth, which I'll get a little bit into with the drives, which speaking bit into with the drives, which speaking bit into with the drives, which speaking of storage, you can see I do have a of storage, you can see I do have a of storage, you can see I do have a rather unique setup here. I have one, rather unique setup here. I have one, rather unique setup here. I have one, two, three, four, five 20 terbyte drives two, three, four, five 20 terbyte drives two, three, four, five 20 terbyte drives all powered in an actual ZFS pool, RAID all powered in an actual ZFS pool, RAID all powered in an actual ZFS pool, RAID one. So if one of these drives fails, one. So if one of these drives fails, one. So if one of these drives fails, I'll be okay. And then I have uh seven 4 I'll be okay. And then I have uh seven 4 I'll be okay. And then I have uh seven 4 terbte drives that are just in kind of a

terbte drives that are just in kind of a terbte drives that are just in kind of a typical unrade pool. I have my array typical unrade pool. I have my array typical unrade pool. I have my array devices right here. So this is just a devices right here. So this is just a devices right here. So this is just a standard unrade array with two of the standard unrade array with two of the standard unrade array with two of the drives being parody. So I can lose up to drives being parody. So I can lose up to drives being parody. So I can lose up to two of them. And the reason why I'm kind two of them. And the reason why I'm kind two of them. And the reason why I'm kind of using both methods at the moment is of using both methods at the moment is of using both methods at the moment is this pool I can easily upgrade. So if I this pool I can easily upgrade. So if I this pool I can easily upgrade. So if I have a couple like 16 terbyte things have a couple like 16 terbyte things have a couple like 16 terbyte things laying around, I can throw those into laying around, I can throw those into laying around, I can throw those into parody and then that makes it so I can parody and then that makes it so I can parody and then that makes it so I can upgrade any of these drives up to 16 upgrade any of these drives up to 16 upgrade any of these drives up to 16 terabytes. That's one of the cool things terabytes. That's one of the cool things terabytes. That's one of the cool things about how unrade works is you can mix about how unrade works is you can mix about how unrade works is you can mix and m mix and match drives and it's and m mix and match drives and it's and m mix and match drives and it's really easy to swap them out. These really easy to swap them out. These really easy to swap them out. These drives down here I have in a again drives down here I have in a again drives down here I have in a again standard CFS with a single one TBTE MVME standard CFS with a single one TBTE MVME standard CFS with a single one TBTE MVME specifically for caching this this media specifically for caching this this media specifically for caching this this media is being accessed all of the time is being accessed all of the time is being accessed all of the time because again it is mostly um media so because again it is mostly um media so because again it is mostly um media so movies TV shows I have family on Plex so movies TV shows I have family on Plex so movies TV shows I have family on Plex so all these drives are spinning constantly all these drives are spinning constantly all these drives are spinning constantly thus ZFS this is a bit more kind of thus ZFS this is a bit more kind of thus ZFS this is a bit more kind of archival bulk storage so these drives archival bulk storage so these drives archival bulk storage so these drives aren't being accessed all the time so aren't being accessed all the time so aren't being accessed all the time so since it is an unrated array These since it is an unrated array These since it is an unrated array These drives actually spin down when they're drives actually spin down when they're drives actually spin down when they're not in use as opposed to these pool not in use as opposed to these pool not in use as opposed to these pool devices here or this ZFS pool. I do have devices here or this ZFS pool. I do have devices here or this ZFS pool. I do have this I call it cache which I should this I call it cache which I should this I call it cache which I should probably call it something else. Kind of probably call it something else. Kind of probably call it something else. Kind of confusing. Basically what this is is confusing. Basically what this is is confusing. Basically what this is is just two two TBTE mirrored drives. And just two two TBTE mirrored drives. And just two two TBTE mirrored drives. And that primarily acts as my app data that primarily acts as my app data that primarily acts as my app data directory which is all like the Docker directory which is all like the Docker directory which is all like the Docker Compose stuff or my uh virtual machines.

Compose stuff or my uh virtual machines. Compose stuff or my uh virtual machines. So the boot or root file systems for So the boot or root file systems for So the boot or root file systems for VMs. I'll probably or I should rename VMs. I'll probably or I should rename VMs. I'll probably or I should rename this to flash. That'd make a little bit this to flash. That'd make a little bit this to flash. That'd make a little bit more sense. But you can kind of see all more sense. But you can kind of see all more sense. But you can kind of see all this laid out here. We have that cache this laid out here. We have that cache this laid out here. We have that cache and the two flash two TBTE drives. And and the two flash two TBTE drives. And and the two flash two TBTE drives. And for the software, you can kind of see for the software, you can kind of see for the software, you can kind of see that over here. I have my media server that over here. I have my media server that over here. I have my media server Docker stack. And then I have two Docker stack. And then I have two Docker stack. And then I have two virtual machines which kind of act as virtual machines which kind of act as virtual machines which kind of act as little clouds. One being uh Ubuntu or little clouds. One being uh Ubuntu or little clouds. One being uh Ubuntu or Ubuntu managing nextcloud. This one is Ubuntu managing nextcloud. This one is Ubuntu managing nextcloud. This one is image not set up yet, but that will be image not set up yet, but that will be image not set up yet, but that will be there eventually. Going down here, there eventually. Going down here, there eventually. Going down here, sticking with the topic of compute, we sticking with the topic of compute, we sticking with the topic of compute, we have a Minisform PC. Specifically, this have a Minisform PC. Specifically, this have a Minisform PC. Specifically, this is the Minisform AIX1 Pro. The reason is the Minisform AIX1 Pro. The reason is the Minisform AIX1 Pro. The reason why I'm using this one as my Proxmox why I'm using this one as my Proxmox why I'm using this one as my Proxmox kind of node is the fact that it has a kind of node is the fact that it has a kind of node is the fact that it has a beast of a CPU. So, we have 12 cores, 24 beast of a CPU. So, we have 12 cores, 24 beast of a CPU. So, we have 12 cores, 24 threads with that Ryzen AI HX370, threads with that Ryzen AI HX370, threads with that Ryzen AI HX370, 2.5 gig networking. You can see about 62 2.5 gig networking. You can see about 62 2.5 gig networking. You can see about 62 gigs of RAM. I have two one TBTE drives gigs of RAM. I have two one TBTE drives gigs of RAM. I have two one TBTE drives in there, which this is something I did in there, which this is something I did in there, which this is something I did a little bit differently from my uh a little bit differently from my uh a little bit differently from my uh Proxmox setup series is when I actually Proxmox setup series is when I actually Proxmox setup series is when I actually installed the system, I set up the root installed the system, I set up the root installed the system, I set up the root file systems on ZFS during the actual file systems on ZFS during the actual file systems on ZFS during the actual installation process. So these are installation process. So these are installation process. So these are mirrored or striped. Then you could see mirrored or striped. Then you could see mirrored or striped. Then you could see we have local and local ZFS instead of we have local and local ZFS instead of we have local and local ZFS instead of what it usually says when you first do what it usually says when you first do what it usually says when you first do it is local llm which before I would it is local llm which before I would it is local llm which before I would usually just end up kind of getting rid usually just end up kind of getting rid usually just end up kind of getting rid of that partition so we can use the full of that partition so we can use the full of that partition so we can use the full disk space but for me this works pretty disk space but for me this works pretty disk space but for me this works pretty good. Now right here I have this big X

good. Now right here I have this big X good. Now right here I have this big X on this Synronology machine. It's more on this Synronology machine. It's more on this Synronology machine. It's more or less just kind of sitting there. It or less just kind of sitting there. It or less just kind of sitting there. It is connected but I am probably going to is connected but I am probably going to is connected but I am probably going to switch it out for something else. switch it out for something else. switch it out for something else. Probably a NAS for a Proxmox backup Probably a NAS for a Proxmox backup Probably a NAS for a Proxmox backup server. Something I do need to set up server. Something I do need to set up server. Something I do need to set up pretty soon. And you could see here this pretty soon. And you could see here this pretty soon. And you could see here this Comcast machine which I talked about is Comcast machine which I talked about is Comcast machine which I talked about is up here connected to the dream machine. up here connected to the dream machine. up here connected to the dream machine. And then both the minis form as well as And then both the minis form as well as And then both the minis form as well as the open are connected to the 10 gig the open are connected to the 10 gig the open are connected to the 10 gig switch. And last but not least for switch. And last but not least for switch. And last but not least for compute I'm not using it for anything at compute I'm not using it for anything at compute I'm not using it for anything at the moment but we do have a Pi 5 running the moment but we do have a Pi 5 running the moment but we do have a Pi 5 running while I am using it. It's running just a while I am using it. It's running just a while I am using it. It's running just a Netbird pier, but that's Netbird is a Netbird pier, but that's Netbird is a Netbird pier, but that's Netbird is a very lightweight, so I I'll probably end very lightweight, so I I'll probably end very lightweight, so I I'll probably end up throwing like a proxy or a dynamic up throwing like a proxy or a dynamic up throwing like a proxy or a dynamic DNS server on it just so it's DNS server on it just so it's DNS server on it just so it's contributing a little bit more. Then contributing a little bit more. Then contributing a little bit more. Then finally, kind of on the topic of finally, kind of on the topic of finally, kind of on the topic of compute, I got this little Lutron hub compute, I got this little Lutron hub compute, I got this little Lutron hub plugged right into the Dream Machine plugged right into the Dream Machine plugged right into the Dream Machine Max. This thing manages uh smart lights. Max. This thing manages uh smart lights. Max. This thing manages uh smart lights. I moved into a house that already had I moved into a house that already had I moved into a house that already had some of the dimmers in it, so might as some of the dimmers in it, so might as some of the dimmers in it, so might as well use what I got. So, I picked up the well use what I got. So, I picked up the well use what I got. So, I picked up the hub. and it integrates pretty well with hub. and it integrates pretty well with hub. and it integrates pretty well with Home Assistant, Home, whatever you Home Assistant, Home, whatever you Home Assistant, Home, whatever you happen to be using. Now, for security, happen to be using. Now, for security, happen to be using. Now, for security, you can see we have a Riolink NVR you can see we have a Riolink NVR you can see we have a Riolink NVR sitting up here. I did a whole separate sitting up here. I did a whole separate sitting up here. I did a whole separate video on Riolink and a video that if video on Riolink and a video that if video on Riolink and a video that if you're interested in purchasing Riolink you're interested in purchasing Riolink you're interested in purchasing Riolink devices, you should definitely watch devices, you should definitely watch devices, you should definitely watch before doing so because that MVR is part before doing so because that MVR is part before doing so because that MVR is part of a kit. So, I have a bunch of of a kit. So, I have a bunch of of a kit. So, I have a bunch of different cameras. So, if we head over different cameras. So, if we head over different cameras. So, if we head over here to more of the kind of wide view of here to more of the kind of wide view of here to more of the kind of wide view of our entire network, I am using five of our entire network, I am using five of our entire network, I am using five of the B400 kit cameras and those need the

the B400 kit cameras and those need the the B400 kit cameras and those need the MVR to work. You can pass um or use MVR MVR to work. You can pass um or use MVR MVR to work. You can pass um or use MVR feeds in other systems such as Frigot, feeds in other systems such as Frigot, feeds in other systems such as Frigot, but you can't pull the feed directly but you can't pull the feed directly but you can't pull the feed directly from these kit cameras to other things. from these kit cameras to other things. from these kit cameras to other things. So, you do have to use that MVR as a So, you do have to use that MVR as a So, you do have to use that MVR as a middleman, which kind of sucks. But I do middleman, which kind of sucks. But I do middleman, which kind of sucks. But I do have right here these uh RioLink dome have right here these uh RioLink dome have right here these uh RioLink dome cameras and those are just standard POE cameras and those are just standard POE cameras and those are just standard POE and I will always recommend Riolink PoE and I will always recommend Riolink PoE and I will always recommend Riolink PoE cameras. They're awesome. The features cameras. They're awesome. The features cameras. They're awesome. The features are relatively easy to get to work in are relatively easy to get to work in are relatively easy to get to work in something like Frigot and it just works something like Frigot and it just works something like Frigot and it just works like a dream and basically anything else like a dream and basically anything else like a dream and basically anything else like Sonology uh surveillance system like Sonology uh surveillance system like Sonology uh surveillance system stuff like that. Now I do have another stuff like that. Now I do have another stuff like that. Now I do have another camera. If we look over here we have a camera. If we look over here we have a camera. If we look over here we have a RioLink 4K flood light and that camera RioLink 4K flood light and that camera RioLink 4K flood light and that camera is awesome. It's plugged into that uh 24 is awesome. It's plugged into that uh 24 is awesome. It's plugged into that uh 24 port PoE switch on the rack. And then we port PoE switch on the rack. And then we port PoE switch on the rack. And then we can see the MVR right here, which I can see the MVR right here, which I can see the MVR right here, which I actually since I generated this, I moved actually since I generated this, I moved actually since I generated this, I moved this over here and switch these this over here and switch these this over here and switch these connections. So there we go. That's what connections. So there we go. That's what connections. So there we go. That's what it actually looks like. This is missing it actually looks like. This is missing it actually looks like. This is missing a couple devices, but I mostly generated a couple devices, but I mostly generated a couple devices, but I mostly generated this for a uh overview of the switches this for a uh overview of the switches this for a uh overview of the switches and whatnot. And that's basically it.

and whatnot. And that's basically it. and whatnot. And that's basically it. We're going to get into some of the We're going to get into some of the We're going to get into some of the power stuff here. So, of course, with power stuff here. So, of course, with power stuff here. So, of course, with this much stuff and this many spinning this much stuff and this many spinning this much stuff and this many spinning hard drives, 20 terabyte drives, if you hard drives, 20 terabyte drives, if you hard drives, 20 terabyte drives, if you have anything of value, you're going to have anything of value, you're going to have anything of value, you're going to want a UPS. And for that, I'm using the want a UPS. And for that, I'm using the want a UPS. And for that, I'm using the Triplight Smart 1500. Everything's Triplight Smart 1500. Everything's Triplight Smart 1500. Everything's plugged into that. If my power goes out, plugged into that. If my power goes out, plugged into that. If my power goes out, it can run for about 40 30 to 40 minutes it can run for about 40 30 to 40 minutes it can run for about 40 30 to 40 minutes uh uninterrupted. So, for most power uh uninterrupted. So, for most power uh uninterrupted. So, for most power outages, that's going to be fine. But a outages, that's going to be fine. But a outages, that's going to be fine. But a cool thing is you can see I do have this cool thing is you can see I do have this cool thing is you can see I do have this connected up into this machine running connected up into this machine running connected up into this machine running Unrade. Unrade. You could get a nut Unrade. Unrade. You could get a nut Unrade. Unrade. You could get a nut server so it can detect when this thing server so it can detect when this thing server so it can detect when this thing is actually on battery and when it hits is actually on battery and when it hits is actually on battery and when it hits like 25 30% it will begin a nice gradual like 25 30% it will begin a nice gradual like 25 30% it will begin a nice gradual shutdown process of this machine right shutdown process of this machine right shutdown process of this machine right here with all these spinning discs. A here with all these spinning discs. A here with all these spinning discs. A nice shutdown is kind of important. And nice shutdown is kind of important. And nice shutdown is kind of important. And then for just like general accessories, then for just like general accessories, then for just like general accessories, we have a pretty simple power switch we have a pretty simple power switch we have a pretty simple power switch here. We have a nav point drawer which here. We have a nav point drawer which here. We have a nav point drawer which just stores random stuff related to all just stores random stuff related to all just stores random stuff related to all of this. So with that, that is my tour.

of this. So with that, that is my tour. of this. So with that, that is my tour. If you're interested in trying out Miro, If you're interested in trying out Miro, If you're interested in trying out Miro, go ahead there. Again, it's the first go ahead there. Again, it's the first go ahead there. Again, it's the first link down below. Uh pretty good link down below. Uh pretty good link down below. Uh pretty good platform, especially for collaborative platform, especially for collaborative platform, especially for collaborative stuff. They do have a lot more features stuff. They do have a lot more features stuff. They do have a lot more features that go way beyond this. For example, if that go way beyond this. For example, if that go way beyond this. For example, if I'm to come over here to templates, you I'm to come over here to templates, you I'm to come over here to templates, you could do a bunch of different stuff, could do a bunch of different stuff, could do a bunch of different stuff, whether it be just like all these sticky whether it be just like all these sticky whether it be just like all these sticky pad things, mind maps. If I go down here pad things, mind maps. If I go down here pad things, mind maps. If I go down here to use cases, you could create to use cases, you could create to use cases, you could create presentations through it, strategy and presentations through it, strategy and presentations through it, strategy and planning stuff. So then you can set up planning stuff. So then you can set up planning stuff. So then you can set up uh road maps, workflows, business mind uh road maps, workflows, business mind uh road maps, workflows, business mind maps, dev dev ops road maps. They have a maps, dev dev ops road maps. They have a maps, dev dev ops road maps. They have a huge [snorts] huge [snorts] huge [snorts] amount of different uh project planning amount of different uh project planning amount of different uh project planning stuff, graphics templates, so on so stuff, graphics templates, so on so stuff, graphics templates, so on so forth. So that will be linked down below forth. So that will be linked down below forth. So that will be linked down below as well as anything else I mentioned in as well as anything else I mentioned in as well as anything else I mentioned in this video, including all of the this video, including all of the this video, including all of the hardware. So there's going to be a huge hardware. So there's going to be a huge hardware. So there's going to be a huge list of Amazon affiliate links if you're list of Amazon affiliate links if you're list of Amazon affiliate links if you're interested in checking anything out. And interested in checking anything out. And interested in checking anything out. And if it's something like the open where if it's something like the open where if it's something like the open where it's not available yet, I'll probably it's not available yet, I'll probably it's not available yet, I'll probably just link to their website and you could just link to their website and you could just link to their website and you could like subscribe notifications if you're like subscribe notifications if you're like subscribe notifications if you're interested in learning more about interested in learning more about interested in learning more about something like that. And with all that, something like that. And with all that, something like that. And with all that, I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye.