HomeLab Hardware Tour (Early 2025)
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Here's all of the hardware I am running in my Homelab in 2025! Software / services tour soon! Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop 📦 Gear in this video 📦 Rack & Accessories - 32u Rack https://amzn.to/3TlhdXb - D Ring Hooks https://amzn.to/3FSxk5Y - 1u Brush Panels https://amzn.to/3hKNiaf - 1u Rack Mount Full Depth Shelf https://amzn.to/3jrm5Kp - Right Angle Extension Cord https://amzn.to/3Wl7gay - Black Outlet Covers https://amzn.to/3jrf7Vu - UniFi SmartPower https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti - 10" Mini Rack https://amzn.to/4gMHfve Network - Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3YIKtHq - Wall Mount Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3WyvnCk - Slim Network Cables https://amzn.to/3kbYV85 - SFP+ Dust Covers https://amzn.to/3TmGfou - SFP+ DAC https://amzn.to/3TajUut - UniFi Flex https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti - UniFi Fortress Gateway https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti - UniFi NVR https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti - UniFi 48 Port Enterprise https://l.technotim.live/ubiquiti Servers & Accessories - MinisForum MS-A1 https://amzn.to/3W6HMja - SuperMicro 1u Servers https://amzn.to/3YBQy8u - Beelink EQ 13 https://amzn.to/3PpPlxO - HL15 https://store.45homelab.com/configure/hl15 - PiKVM V4 Plus - https://www.pishop.us/product/pikvm-v4-plus/ - 14 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/3GbtXsk - Smart ZigBee LED Controller https://amzn.to/3jtCpKI - Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm RGB Fans https://amzn.to/3I68AtA - DDR-4 for AV15 & HL15 (used) https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=R40&_nkw=MTA18ASF2G72PDZ-3G2R1&_sacat=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338780159&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1 Accessories - Axxtra Power Strip https://amzn.to/3qbzIhT - Eaton 5P1500R UPS https://amzn.to/3OC2D90 - Tripp Lite 2200VA 1920W UPS Smart 2U Rackmount https://amzn.to/3XrnC2q - Tripp Lite BP36V15-2U Smart UPS 36V 2U Rackmount External Battery Pack https://amzn.to/3XxwBzd - APC 1500VA UPS https://amzn.to/3GXLJh6 - APC 600 VA UPS https://amzn.to/3mMxsM1 - Wall Control Galvanized Steel Pegboard https://amzn.to/3bJ8R4s - HDHomeRun Network Tuner https://amzn.to/3Gdkd0x - Hue Light Strip https://amzn.to/3I124o3 - Hue Motion & Temp https://amzn.to/3qb1FXf - Hue v2 Dimmer Switch https://amzn.to/3hH6pCh - Hue Smart Bulb Starter Kit https://amzn.to/3jljCRA - Nest Protect https://amzn.to/3hMZcR8 - Cloud Lamp https://amzn.to/3GZji24 - Fire Extinguisher https://amzn.to/3GeB2s4 - PoE Zigbee Adapter SMLIGHT SLZB-06: https://amzn.to/4doSJ6B Over the Air TV Gear - TV Tuner that supports 4K and up to 4 streams!: https://amzn.to/3r1v3SL - Indoor Outdoor Antenna: https://amzn.to/3sHLST3 - LTE / 5G Filter: https://amzn.to/3Pax72J - Antenna Splitter with Power Passthrough: https://amzn.to/3sLTZy4 Intel NUC Mini Cluster - Intel NUC 11 https://amzn.to/43TK8nS - Intel NUC 12 https://amzn.to/3MZjC6C - SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe https://amzn.to/41vUOrk - SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA https://amzn.to/3KQMriU - G.Skill RipJaws DDR4 SO-DIMM Series 64GB https://amzn.to/3AlstI8 - Rackmount Kit Mk1 Manufacturing - https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/cart.php (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) Video Notes: https://technotim.live 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 Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTinkers 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Welcome to my server room 01:33 - Wall of tech 01:56 - Dual Fiber WAN 02:48 - Why 4 Hue Hubs 03:23 - Moved Zigbee devices to PoE Adapter 04:05 - PiZero 04:56 - Raspberry Pi NUT Server 05:25 - Live TV & DVR 06:11 - Powering the Wall of Tech 06:22 - 48 port 2.5 Gb/s PoE Switch 07:41 - Firewall / Router / Gateway with Dual WAN 09:26 - Brush Panel (to be replaced soon) 09:42 - 10 Gb/s Aggregation Switch 10:47 - Smart Rack mounted PDU 11:26 - Home Security Camera NVR 11:57 - 1u UPS for Networking 13:18 - Mini PC Cluster with Intel NUCs (Proxmox + Kubernetes) 14:31 - What happened to the 1U servers? (New Colocation) 15:27 - Test NAS (ZIMA Cube) 16:19 - Test Mini PC (Beelink Mini PC) 16:58 - Another Test Mini PC (Minisform MS-A1) 17:31 - Another Test NAS (UNAS Pro) 18:18 - My AI Server (Storinator) 20:08 - My Production NAS (HL15) 22:22 - Server upgrades coming 23:48 - UPS for all compute 25:03 - Back of the Rack 26:55 - What's next?? Thank you for watching!
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