Category: Homelab
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I Finished It! The MiniLab Is Complete!
A fully 3D printed server rack, thank you to WallyFab on MakerWorld, I was able to use up some old filament that was taking up space! It took about a week to print every piece, and quite a few spools, as you can see with all of the color changes, which in the end I…
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I Made MiniLab Server Rack for the Dabble Den
Compact Power: My 3D-Printed 10-Inch Server Rack for a Home Lab Dream Team Building a home lab is always an exercise in creativity and resourcefulness, but for me, the true magic came when I decided to 3D print my own 10-inch server rack. Designed to house an HP mini PC, four ThinkCentre mini PCs, and…
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I Added A Synology NAS!
Small but Mighty: Procuring a Synology NAS SSD for My Mini-Micro-Server Dream In the world of home labs, size often matters—but not in the way you might think. Compact, efficient, and powerful setups are the holy grail for enthusiasts like me. Recently, I embarked on a journey to procure a Synology NAS SSD, a key…
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More Data Hoarding!
From Spinning Disks to SSDs: My Journey to a Faster, Safer Homelab Migrating 6TB of data is no small feat, especially when you’re aiming for better performance, increased reliability, and a future-proof setup for your homelab. After countless hours of planning, testing, and fine-tuning, I successfully transitioned from an aging spinning-disk HDD server to a…
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Data Hoarding in my Dabble Den
I have been trying to find the ultimate way to save my digital data. After losing a hard drive that contained all of my photos and important data, and failing to recover it, I started down a long rabbit hole of trying to save all of my data with redundancy and a backup. The Quest…