🏠 Homelab Infrastructure Documentation
📂 GitHub Repository
Explore the complete source code, scripts, and documentation for this homelab infrastructure
ahmed86-star/Homelab
🚀 Welcome to My Homelab Journey!
Welcome to my enterprise-grade homelab infrastructure! This repository showcases my journey in building and maintaining a professional home lab environment for learning, testing, and self-hosting various services.
🎯 What You'll Find Here
- 🏗️ Infrastructure Documentation: Complete setup guides and configurations
- 🔧 Self-Hosted Services: 15+ production-ready applications
- 📊 Monitoring & Analytics: Real-time system insights and dashboards
- 🔒 Security & Privacy: Enterprise-grade security implementations
- 📚 Learning Resources: Guides, tutorials, and best practices
🌟 Featured Technologies
🌟 Infrastructure Overview
🖥️ Compute Resources
Proxmox Virtual Environment Cluster
Enterprise-grade virtualization platform with high availability and advanced management capabilities.
🔧 Core Features:
- High Availability (HA) setup with multiple nodes for redundancy
- Resource monitoring and intelligent load balancing
- Container & VM support with LXC and KVM virtualization
- ZFS storage integration for enterprise-grade data integrity
- Live migration between cluster nodes
- Backup & restore with deduplication support
📊 Cluster Configuration:
- Node 1 (PVE1): Primary compute node
- Node 2 (PVE2): Secondary compute node
- Shared Storage: ZFS pool with RAID configuration
- Network: 10GbE interconnect for high-speed data transfer
💾 Storage Solutions
Synology NAS - DS918+
Professional network-attached storage optimized for home and small business use.
🖥️ Hardware Specifications:
- Model: DS918+ (4-bay NAS)
- CPU: Intel Celeron J3455 quad-core
- RAM: 4GB DDR3L (expandable to 8GB)
- Network: 2x Gigabit Ethernet with Link Aggregation
💿 Storage Configuration:
Storage Pool: SHR (Synology Hybrid RAID)
├── 4x 4TB NAS drives (WD Red/Seagate IronWolf)
├── 2x 500GB NVMe SSD cache drives
└── File System: Btrfs with data integrity📁 Available Services:
- Docker Containers: Containerized applications
- File Sharing: SMB/NFS protocols for cross-platform access
- Time Machine Backups: macOS backup integration
- Surveillance Station: IP camera management
- Cloud Sync: Multi-cloud synchronization
- Photo Station: Photo management and sharing
🌐 Network Infrastructure
Enterprise Network Setup
Professional networking infrastructure with VLAN segmentation and advanced features.
| Device | Model | Type | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Router | TP-Link Archer AX20 | Wi-Fi 6 Router | Dual-band Wi-Fi 6, MU-MIMO, Advanced QoS |
| Switch | Netgear GS108Ev4 | Managed Switch | VLAN support, QoS, Link aggregation |
🌍 Network Segmentation
| VLAN | Purpose | Subnet | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| VLAN 10 | Management | 10.0.10.0/24 | Network administration and monitoring |
| VLAN 20 | IoT Devices | 10.0.20.0/24 | Smart home devices and sensors |
| VLAN 30 | Guest Network | 10.0.30.0/24 | Visitor access with internet-only |
| VLAN 40 | Storage Network | 10.0.40.0/24 | High-speed storage traffic |
📦 Repository Information
🔗 GitHub Repository
Repository: ahmed86-star/Homelab
License: MIT License
Languages: TypeScript (90.7%), Shell (7.2%), CSS (1.2%), JavaScript (0.9%)
Website: ahmed1.live
📁 Repository Structure
Homelab/
├── 📂 .github/workflows/ # CI/CD automation
├── 📂 Scripts/ # Setup & hardening scripts
├── 📂 diagrams/ # Infrastructure diagrams
├── 📂 docs/ # Documentation
├── 📂 homelab-website/ # Next.js website
├── 📄 README.md # Main documentation
└── 📄 LICENSE # MIT License🔗 Services & Applications
🌐 Web Services & Documentation
| Service | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Documentation | Hugo-based documentation site | 🟢 Active |
| Next.js Website | Next.js modern website | 🟢 Active |
| CasaOS | Home cloud OS & file manager | 🟢 Active |
📊 Monitoring & Analytics
| Service | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grafana | Metrics visualization & dashboards | 🟢 Active |
| InfluxDB | Time-series database | 🟢 Active |
| Tianji | System monitoring dashboard | 🟢 Active |
🔒 Security & DNS
| Service | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AdGuard Home | DNS ad-blocker & network protection | 🟢 Active |
| Pi-hole | DNS sinkhole & ad blocking | 🟢 Active |
| Cloudflared | Secure tunnel service | 🟢 Active |
🚀 Featured Projects
🔒 Security Infrastructure
Enterprise-grade security implementation with comprehensive protection layers.
🛡️ Authentication & Authorization
- Single Sign-On (SSO): Centralized authentication system
- LDAP Integration: Directory services integration
- OAuth2 Proxy: Secure API authentication
🌐 Network Security
- Intrusion Detection (IDS/IPS): Network threat monitoring
- VPN Server: Secure remote access
- DNS Filtering: Ad-blocking and content filtering
🔧 Hardening Scripts & Automation
# System Hardening Scripts
├── 🔒 firewall-setup.sh # Firewall configuration
├── 🔐 ssl-certificates.sh # SSL/TLS certificate management
├── 🛡️ security-audit.sh # Security vulnerability scanning
├── 🔑 ssh-hardening.sh # SSH security configuration
├── 🚪 access-control.sh # User access management
└── 📊 monitoring-setup.sh # Security monitoring deployment⚡ Performance Metrics
Real-time performance monitoring and system health indicators.
| Service Category | Response Time | Uptime | Load | Security Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documentation | 200ms | 99.9% | Low | A+ |
| Proxmox Cluster | 150ms | 99.99% | Medium | A |
| Storage Systems | 5ms | 99.999% | High | A+ |
| Security Services | 50ms | 99.95% | Low | A+ |
🔗 Connect & Explore
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