Hardware

Hardware

Below is a detailed overview of all the hardware currently used in my homelab, from servers to printers.

The main devices in my homelab are

  • Custom Built Unraid Powered Server (NAS)
  • 3x Dell Optiplex 3060’s as a Proxmox Cluster
  • 8 Port POE 2.5gbe Switch with x1 10gbe SFP+

The “NAS” system has the following specification

NAS Server - Custom Build

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  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
  • Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING
  • RAM: 64GB 3200mt/s (4x16GB) DDR4
  • M.2 Devices
    • Samsung PM891 256GB NVMe SSD (Cache)
    • Samsung SM961 512GB NVMe SSD (AI Cache)
  • SATA HDDs
    • Seagate BarraCuda 8TB HDD
    • Seagate BarraCuda 8TB HDD
    • Seagate ST8000AS0002 Archive v2 8TB HDD
    • Western Digital WD5000AAKX Caviar 500GB HDD (CCTV)
  • PCIe Devices
    • PCIe1: ASUS XG-C100C (Aquantia AQC107) 10Gbe Network Card
  • USB Devices
    • USB1: Sandisk Ultra USB 3.0 (Unraid License)
    • USB2: Corsair Link (Corsair RMi 1000w PSU USB)
    • USB3: Ricoh SP211 USB Laser Printer
    • USB4: CyberPower VP1200ELCD UPS
  • Power Supply: Corsair RMi 1000w (Overkill, but reused)
  • Case: Fractal Design Define R5
  • Average Power Consumption: 80W (100W with PSU loss)

It’s main purpose is for Media Storage, Backups, CCTV Recording and AI

In addition to the main “NAS” system I also have a 3 node Proxmox cluster, all 3 nodes are identical in specification currently.

Dell Optiplex 3060 Micro (HV1, HV2 and HV3)

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  • CPU: Intel i5-8500T
  • RAM: 40GB 3200mt/s (1x8GB & 1x32GB) DDR4 (will replace the 8GB with another 32GB when needed)
  • M.2 Devices
    • Toshiba XG6 256GB NVMe SSD
    • A+E 2.5G Ethernet Adapter (Realtek 8125B)
  • SATA SSDs
    • Intel Data Center D3-S4510 480GB SSD (Proxmox Host)
  • Idle Power Consumption: TBC

This Proxmox cluster mostly runs a Kubernetes cluster and a few other VM’s such as Home Assistant, for more details check out the Virtual Machines and Kubernetes pages.

As for additional equipment, I don’t currently have anything special, just a few basic things which are listed below.

GL.iNet GL-MT6000 WiFi 6 Router

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  • OS: OpenWRT (https://github.com/pesa1234/MT6000_cust_build)
  • Many firewall rules and VLANs setup to isolate and segregate the network for security.

POEPlus S1108GTP-SX-SL

  • 2.5Gbe Ports: 8x RJ45 with POE
  • 10Gbe Ports: 1x SFP+ with 10Gbe SFP+ RJ45 module (connected to my NAS)

Other Equipment

Cyberpower VP1200ELCD UPS

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  • Battery Backup Sockets: 4x IEC
  • Surge Only Sockets: 4x IEC
  • Power Capacity: 1200VA / 720W
  • Estimated Runtime: 40 Minutes
  • Average Load: 25%
  • Configured in Unraid with NUT (Network UPS Tools)

Bambulab A1 3D Printer

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  • AMS Lite
  • TP Link Tapo Camera
  • ESPHome Smart Plug

Ricoh SP211 Mono Laser Printer

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  • Connectivity: USB to CUPS Docker Container on NAS

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