One year ago, I bought this mini pc with a N3350, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC storage. I mainly use it for streaming content like Netflix, YouTube and VLC. However, I wanted to get more out of it. So I decided to create a home server.

Since using a Linux distribution did not work because of freezing problems during installation, I set up a VM running DietPi and 2GB of RAM inside Windows 10 (that surprisingly runs ok).

Installed Pi-Hole and Nextcloud. Working fine. The only problem is that CPU utilization jumps to 100% even with simple tasks. But I haven’t had problems.

I recently found this rack for sale near me for $150 brand new. It's a Sanus 36u fully enclosed rack. It's actually an AV rack, but I don't have any real deep equipment, plus I don't have room for a deeper one, so it was perfect. I added some cheap sound foam that actually made a decent difference!

-Ubiquiti Edgeswitch 48 POE -Random 2.5gb 8 port switch. Want to pick up a managed one with an sfp+ uplink sometime so I can have it in front of the 48port. -Fiber ONT -4x Dell micros. 2x i3-9100t, 1x i5-8400, 1x 9500. Proxmox ones are running a VM for Blue Iris, Immich, Syncthing, 2 Pihole instances, Guacamole, Arrs, Proxmox Backup, NPM, Unifi, UptimeKuma, Beszel -Pfsense router in a random 1u case I got for very cheap. Running on an N5105 "NAS" mini board that has 4x 2.5gb ports. -Legos -Synology DS920+ as a secondary storage for important things. Synology DS720 (I think) for camera storage -Unraid box running on an i7-7700 -2x EMC KTN-STL3 disk shelves. Mostly 4tb drives, slowly replacing with 12tb drives. Both connected to the Unraid box.

I recently got into servers and networking so here’s my humble little starter server, was very excited to start with a poweredge r740xd! Got a great deal on it too…

My little hobbled together lab. Mainly scraps I've collected over the years. Currently running Proxmox on a Poweredge r410. Pretty underwhelming but I'm going to upgrade it a bit. I plan to use it to test OS for my kids and wife as well as building labs for my virtual environments at work.

I've also got a poweredge 1950 and 2950 but those need a considerable amount of work before they'll run. Also running my first PC on Windows 95 and a small ex army computer I got from my father in law. Ill be upgrading to a rack soon so the slide out UI can look better and be accessed more comfortably. Off to the side on my desk is a TRS-80 and numerous busted old scrap laptops.

Ill admit I have always had a soft spot for the scrapper style tech in scifi, like ready player one or some other media. Always fancied myself a scrapper type.

The custom bezel is officially finished! You can now download and print your own from my Thingiverse page. In the coming days, I’ll be releasing more designs beyond just the honeycomb pattern. But for now, enjoy this version! The photos are the after and before shots along with the print completed. If you print one, feel free to share pictures on my Thingiverse page.

Download: https://www.thingiverse.com/saajaadeen/designs

For a few weeks now, my AdGuard Home has been crashing at least once a day and I can't explain why.

I only see that my memory and swap are at 100%. I have used the standard allocations from the tteck script with 512 MB. I have now doubled it to see if that is the problem.

I also can't explain why almost all requests go to 192.168.188.1:53? This is my router, but why? I haven't changed anything in my config.

Do you have any ideas as to what the problem could be? If you need more detailed information, please ask what you want to know

AG version: v0.107.59 (newest)

Hi all,

I got a pair of Sophos SG310 for free from work. I believe these are v1. Would these still be good for running OPNSense? I saw a guy running pfSense on the v2 SG130s but was wondering if the v1’s are much different. I was hoping to use as router replacement, as I currently have a crappy Netgear NightHawk with built in Wi-fi. I was thinking of just running the SG310 and plug the Nighthawk in AP mode for Wi-fi. I am unsure on the capabilities, can I use SFPs with this for 10G multi-mode fiber to my file server, main PC, and workstation? I also was able to procure some 10G SFP NICs.

I also got a Tripp Lite IP KVM switch for free as well, exact model is 8072-016-1-IP. Is the software still useable? I was hoping I could use it for my entire rack with a little 3D printed keyboard / monitor holder.

Also if this post breaks any rules feel free to remove, this is my first time posting here and I am fairly new to the hobby, just started messing around with the rack so everything is temporary and for testing only.

Thanks!

Hey Labbers. Sorry for such a basic inquiry but im having great difficulty getting a solution. This card is perfect for my application in every way EXCEPT it only recognizes ps2 keyboard/mouse inputs to configure it aaaand none of my systems have ps2 ports anymore. No the usb adapter dongle didnt work. :/ Can anyone tell me a model number with megaraid support, battery cache etc that I can manipulate with USB controls plz? Its running 8 20tb exos in raid5.

Hey fellow homelabbers!

Thought I'd share a little project I've been tinkering with that might interest some of you looking to run cloud storage without killing your precious homelab resources.

For the past few months, I've been building OxiCloud - a lightweight alternative to Nextcloud that's designed specifically to be gentle on resource-constrained systems. My main goal was to create something that wouldn't bring my modest home server to its knees during sync operations.

https://preview.redd.it/s1gx49e9phse1.png?width=1900&format=png&auto=webp&s=945061798556dca2ac48d124b16c94106cee264f

Why Rust matters for your homelab

I built this entirely in Rust, which brings some serious advantages for homelab environments:

• Memory efficiency: Rust's ownership model means no garbage collection pauses and predictable memory usage (crucial when sharing resources with other VMs/containers)
• Security: Memory safety without runtime costs - buffer overflows and memory leaks are virtually eliminated by the compiler
• Raw performance: CPU usage is dramatically lower than PHP-based alternatives (my testing shows ~80% less CPU under load)
• Lower power consumption: Less CPU thrashing means less electricity used - I've seen my server power draw drop measurably

Resource footprint

I know we all care about resource usage here, so some quick stats from my homelab (running on a modest Proxmox VM with 2 vCPUs):

• RAM usage: ~120MB idle (vs 500MB+ for Nextcloud)
• Storage: ~20MB for the binary and dependencies
• CPU: Handles file operations without pegging the CPU, even on larger files
• Docker-friendly: Containerizes cleanly with minimal overhead

Current features

It's a hobby project, but it's already functional with:

• File/folder management with sharing capabilities
• User management with permission levels
• Storage quotas tracking
• Clean web UI
• WebDAV support for desktop sync (early implementation)

The tech stack

• Rust: For performance, security, and reliability
• Axum: Modern async web framework with minimal overhead
• Tokio: Async runtime that makes the most of limited cores
• SQLx: Type-safe database interactions
• Performance optimizations: Parallel processing, intelligent buffer pooling, and async I/O

Deployment options

Currently deployable via:

• Docker (smallest image is around 20MB)
• Binary release for x86_64 and ARM (yes, it runs great on Raspberry Pi!)
• Build from source with simple cargo build command

I'd love your homelab expertise!

As fellow hardware enthusiasts and self-hosters:

1. What resource monitoring would you want built-in?
2. Any specific optimizations for low-power devices like RPis?
3. What integration with other homelab services would you value most?
4. Any specific backup/recovery features crucial for homelab use?
5. What authentication systems do you prefer in your lab? (LDAP, OAuth, etc.)

Check it out

• GitHub: https://github.com/DioCrafts/OxiCloud

If you think this could be useful in your homelab setup, a star on GitHub would be amazing! I'm also open to contributions if any of you are looking to add features that would make this more useful for your specific setups.

Thanks for all the knowledge this community has shared - my homelab has benefited enormously from it!

Hey Guys,

My Scrutiny just started to report a failed drive with command timeout warning.

https://preview.redd.it/n8dtlcg0slse1.png?width=1005&format=png&auto=webp&s=7a938b59c04694d246efe0dabee9c272f0540789

Looking at the smartctl for the same HDD I get the same 100 figure but I see this control is of type "Old Age" and not pre-fail.

https://preview.redd.it/8zj9kl96slse1.png?width=879&format=png&auto=webp&s=55d89acf54d7095c8c056ef5ef6174dc4003c610

Should I ask for an RMA of this drive? What is your opinion?