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Home Lab Server
Linux host to run services, docker containers, NAS, and VMs
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What began as a simple project to host a Plex Media Server has turned into a much broader endeavor to self-host a wide variety of applications and services in my home environment. Inspired by various YouTube creators, I'm embarking on a journey to learn Linux, Docker containers, VMs, VPN/reverse proxy services, and advanced home network configurations.
Like many PC builders, over the years I've accumulated extra parts due to upgrades to my main rig. I decided it would be interesting to put together the older parts into a dedicated PC to run as a server. While I wanted to run Windows, my research indicated that Docker containers work better in Linux than Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), so I decided to go with Ubuntu LTS 22.04. I've had some academic experience with Linux, so this is a good opportunity to become more familiar with the CLI. Here are some of the services I would like to run as Docker containers:
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Plex + Jellyfin - Home Media Servers
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Tandoor - Recipe Manager
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Speed Test App (OpenSpeedTest or LibreSpeed) - test connectivity between nodes in home network and external connections
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MacOS - testing/development
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Splunk (or Wazuh in Linux directly) - manage home security
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Guacamole - remote access for hosts within home network
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AdGuard - block web ads across the home network
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Headscale - self-hosted version of Tailscale controller for self-hosted VPN based on WireGuard