Home Lab Hardware Specifications

This section outlines the physical hardware powering my virtualization environment. It includes both compute and network components that support VM hosting, containerization, and service reliability.

🖥️ Primary Host (Proxmox Node)

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Primary Node for all Production VMs and CTs

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU @ 2.90GHz (8 Cores / 16 threads)
RAM: 80GB DDR4 (2x32GB & 2x8GB DDR4 UDIMM)
Storage:
- 500GB NVMe SSD (Proxmox OS + Storage)
- 2TB NVMe SSD (Storage)
Network: 1000 Mbps Ethernet NICs
Power Supply: 650W Gold-rated PSU
Chassis: Dell Precision 3450 Small Form Factor

pve1

Node for Tanium Appliance (TanOS)

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10610U CPU @ 1.80GHz (4 Cores)
RAM: 64GB DDR4
Storage: 500GB NVMe SSD (Proxmox OS + Storage)
Network: 1000 Mbps Ethernet NICs
Device: Dell Latitude 5410

pve2

Node for testing endpoints

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6200U CPU @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores)
RAM: 16GB DDR3
Storage: 500GB SATA SSD (Proxmox OS + Storage)
Network: 1000 Mbps Ethernet NICs
Device: ThinkPad L460

🌐 Networking Equipment

Firewall / Router: pfSense running on Protectli VP2410
Switch: TP-Link TL-SG108E (8-Port Gigabit Smart Switch)
Access Point: Ubiquiti UniFi U6-Lite (Wi-Fi 6)

🗃️ Storage & Backup

NAS: TrueNAS Core running on Mini-PC with:
- Intel i5 CPU
- 16GB RAM
- 2x 4TB HDDs (ZFS mirror)
External Backup: 2TB USB 3.0 external drive (rotated offsite weekly)

📝 Note: This setup is optimized for cost-efficiency, power savings, and scalability, allowing me to run dozens of services simultaneously in a virtualized and containerized environment.