Introduction

This is the Sluberski HomeLab Wiki. All information here is public information and constantly updated. This does not have all the information in the HomeLab, and not all my documentation is here for various reasons.

My HomeLab is built mostly on Proxmox, an open source and free hypervisor that has functionality similar to VMWare. I also have physical machines and networking. My website goes into more detail of what I use in my HomeLab and why. The Wiki goes into high detail of every system, piece of hardware, software, and networking gear I use as well as my configuration of each one.

Purpose

This Wiki was created for educational purposes to my friends and others who wish to start their HomeLab and want to know how to do it the easy way. I've done the work setting everything up, now I get to share my wisdom. I also have details on nearly every aspect of the HomeLab listed here. It is a forever work in progress.

In this Wiki, you will find Docker Compose stacks, Database Setup, Configurations for SMTP and good services to use for it, Reverse Proxy setup, and more. It's meant to be a starting point. By no means is it the most secure HomeLab setup or the simplest, but it is reliable, secure enough for a HomeLab, and covers best practices.

Access and Repositories

There are a handful of apps that I allow everyone to access (some with restrictions and some only be certain people). These applications can be found listed at access.sluberskihomelab.com. To gain access to any of the software that I have public facing, there is a form on that page that allows you to request access. I ask for access forms to be filled out for security reasons and so I can keep track of the people that have access to my services.

Additional Information

This Wiki goes over the setup of some Closed Source tools that are free to use. Things that are not necessarily self-hosted or able to be. The best example of this is Email. While you can self-host email, it's a nightmare and not recommended. It's not worth doing between the security, complexity, and issues with getting your IP working with other mail hosts. For that reason, the SMTP setup guide goes over using a piece of software called Zoho Mail that is free for 5 emails with a little bit of storage. Pricing is cheap as well if you want to go further with it, but I have found that it is the most effective for HomeLab use based on price and functionality.