Some of you may have heard of https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/. Some people there have amazing builds. As such, considering that I have some hardware laying around and that we are changing the furniture downstairs, I decided to use what pieces of furniture I can to create my own homelab.
What is a homelab?
Basically, it’s a network of computers you use to study? What you may ask? Anything, from web hosting and security to networking. If you want more details, head here: introduction – homelab.
Furniture used:
- Top part of a wooden library (80 x 30 x 150
w x d x h – not taking into account the top cover) - Left shelves of a wooden library (35 x 28 x 115
w x d x h) - Wooden desk (70 x 60 x 75
w x d x h) - Wood shelves (40 x 30 x 117
w x d x h)
Software used:
Note: This series of posts will mostly be a build log, not necessarily a tutorial.
1. The furniture
2. Planning
In order to be able to effectively make use of all the space, I decided to create a 3D model of the homelab in SketchUp Make. I took a tape measure an after about 1 hour my work was complete.
This might change as I make modifications to the homelab, but this is the baseline.
3. Future
In the next part me and my father will strengthen the homelab using L joints, and I will be deciding on where to place the components.