During the past few months I’ve had some time to re-design some of my system and network architecture. I’ve been upgrading operating systems, adding/updating applications, and adding/removing servers in an effort to enhance security and manageability while also providing additional capabilities. Some of the changes include: Added a dedicated reverse proxy server (HA Proxy) to […]
I’ve had all of my servers and networking equipment installed in a StarTech 12U rack for a couple of years now and earlier this year I decided to move my desktop computer into a 4U rack mount case to organize my workspace. Unfortunately, the 12U rack was already full so the “desktop” computer sat on […]
In the spring of 2019 I decided to upgrade my network equipment with a complete Unifi setup. Prior to the upgrade, I had a collection of inexpensive consumer-grade devices purchased and installed over the years. I have over 40 devices including servers, IoT devices, streaming media players, and the normal computers/laptops connected to my network […]
Over the past couple of years I’ve put together a small home network with a number of services/applications that I find particularly useful. The following paragraphs provide a high-level overview of the most important components. Servers and Networking I have a pair of SuperMicro servers hosting virtual machines that run all of my services. Each […]