Designing My Multi Site HomeLab

Techno Tim • April 5, 2024
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After moving some of my HomeLab servers into the new colocation I have so many choices to make when it comes to self-hosted services and architecture! From networking, to VPN, to security, to hypervisors, to backups, and even DNS! I NEED YOUR HELP! Help me decide if I have created a solid foundation for my new HomeLab in a Colo! Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/homelab-colo-architecture-review/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord Tinkers channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTinkers (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Network & Firewall Review 02:10 - New Network & VLANS 03:16 - Site to Site VPN & Firewall Rules 05:05 - New Network Diagram 06:28 - Proxmox Servers and DNS 08:05 - Proxmox Virtual Machines 09:52 - Proxmox Backup & Restore 11:46 - Storage Services: HomeLab vs Colocation 13:14 - Colocation Services 15:54 - GitOps with Flux made this easy 17:29 - Longhorn migration with Object Storage 19:01 - I'll "Git Off" GitOps 19:33 - New Rancher Cluster 21:02 - Migrating workloads from HomeLab to Colocation 21:53 - Rancher Network Diagram 22:44 HomeLab Services & Changes 25:14 - Site to Site VPN vs VPN Mesh (Tailscale)? 26:55 - I NEED YOUR HELP - Next Steps Thank you for watching!