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This is @VirtualizationHowto ! This is my new server build that I have been working on the past couple of days now. I received in the Thermaltake Tower 200 case, Minisforum BD790i X3D with the Ryzen 9 7945X3D processor and other goodies, including a light kit. Check out my blog post about the build here: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/04/rate-my-best-home-server-build-aka-workstation/ Build kit: (amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on) Thermaltake Tower 200: https://amzn.to/3XJAS4i Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://amzn.to/3FTM1tk Corsair 850 Watt power supply: https://amzn.to/420229J Crucial 128 GB RAM kit: https://amzn.to/4jbm3jc Artic P12 Slim: https://amzn.to/42bVHa0 GeForce RTX 5070: https://amzn.to/4llAa7G Predator 1TB boot drive: https://amzn.to/4jhTW1U Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://amzn.to/422LQog
My best looking home lab server build for 2025? #homelab #techtok #proxmox #minisforum #amdryzen
DNS failover solutions for home lab
An in-depth discussion of DNS failover, what it is, and why you need this configured in your home lab environment along with production. We discuss and look at three different designs for DNS failover and which design you might use for which use cases and what components and solutions are involved. This will help to take your home lab name resolution resiliency to the next level! We will look at things like Pi-Hole, Unbound, Windows Server DNS, Nebula Sync and more. Written blog on this topic: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/03/dns-failover-for-the-home-lab-and-why-you-need-it/ Proxmox server build 2025!!!!!! (amazon affiliate links I get a small commission): Minisforum BD795M – https://amzn.to/4i2VEDH RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://amzn.to/3CeIW5H Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://amzn.to/4aFXhET Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG ***New*** Crucial 128 GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit - https://amzn.to/4i5g5zN Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://amzn.to/40w3ONQ Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://amzn.to/4jv05ZA Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://amzn.to/4hv6sKG Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://amzn.to/40OwtiA MX-4 Thermal paste – https://amzn.to/4hs5WgL Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to DNS and failover - 0:00 What is DNS failover? 0:49 Load balance vs failover - 1:35 Running local authoritative domains in home lab - 1:50 Option 1 for DNS failover - 2:43 Using Windows Domain Controllers with DNS - 3:30 Downstream Unbound server - 3:41 Automatic DNS registration with secure updates - 4:10 Different virtual hosts and storage - 4:32 Client LAN network 2 Pi-Hole servers with Nebula-sync - 4:49 Hybrid Option 1 with 2 Pi-Hole servers and Keepalived - 5:27 Single IP address to hand out to clients for failover - 6:06 Local DNS server and one public DNS server - 6:45 Showing this configuration with one local and public and behavior with local domain - 7:38 Option 3 is just using public DNS resolvers - 8:40 Designing using public resolvers and spreading your config between providers - 9:00 Configuring DHCP scope options for both DNS resolvers - 9:40 Wrapping up thoughts on DNS failover - 10:20
DNS Failover designs for Home Lab: Pi-Hole, Unbound, Windows Server, Nebula Sync and more!
Automate your Home Lab like a boss!!! #homelab #tech #devops
In this video we take a look at home lab automation to see how you can use Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines to automate infrastructure provisioning with Proxmox, VMware, etc. Automation is easier than you think and we will walk through real-world examples of this in the video. How to update Linux with Ansible written with code samples: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2024/01/how-to-update-ubuntu-with-ansible/ Written blog on the subject: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/03/automating-your-home-lab-with-ansible-terraform-and-ci-cd-pipelines/ Proxmox server build components list (amazon affiliate links I get a small commission): Minisforum BD795M – https://amzn.to/4i2VEDH RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://amzn.to/3CeIW5H Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://amzn.to/4aFXhET Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG ***New*** Crucial 128 GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit - https://amzn.to/4i5g5zN Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://amzn.to/40w3ONQ Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://amzn.to/4jv05ZA Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://amzn.to/4hv6sKG Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://amzn.to/40OwtiA MX-4 Thermal paste – https://amzn.to/4hs5WgL Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Automation - 0:00 Why automate, is it really faster? 1:06 Introducing the 3 tools we will use - 2:22 Detailed intro to Terraform - 2:36 Demo of using Terraform with Proxmox - 3:43 Running the Terraform code - 9:05 Looking at Proxmox during Terraform provisioning - 9:18 Introduction to Ansible - 10:12 Using Ansible to install updates in Ubuntu Server - 11:25 No agents are required with Ansible - 13:12 Introduction to CI/CD pipelines - 13:30 Recommendations for CI/CD pipelines - 14:08 Real-world example of running automation with CI/CD - 14:50 Gitlab pipeline file - 15:15 Looking at an inventory PowerShell script used with my CI - 15:36 Looking at the YAML file for updating Linux servers - 16:42 Looking at the Gitlab CI YAML file - 17:25 Start with a real project - 18:56 Use Git - 19:09 Secure your secrets - 19:14 Test locally before implementing CI/CD - 19:29 Monitor and log everything - 19:36 Backup your Terraform state and Ansible Playbooks - 19:43 Wrapping up automating your home lab - 20:13
Home Lab Automation with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines!
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A UPS Battery that lasts forever?
I had a chance to check out a Goldenmate UPS unit that was sent over for testing. This battery is marketed as a 10-year UPS! That is pretty incredible compared to most of the standard UPS units you can buy today that need a battery replacement every 3-4 years. Could this be a forever UPS battery that never needs replacing? Check out the video and see my thoughts on this possibility for the home lab and home office. Buy the forever UPS unit, Goldenmate 1000VA/800W LifePO4 battery backup: https://amzn.to/4iGd0GQ (affiliate link which I earn a small commission on) Written review of this unit: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/03/goldenmate-1000va-ups-review-with-lifepo4-never-need-to-replace-battery/ Today's video sponsor NAKIVO: https://bit.ly/3S65NF3 Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to the Goldenmate 1000VA UPS - 0:00 Word from the video sponsor - NAKIVO - 0:46 Level setting on context of the video - 1:30 Advantage of the Goldenmate UPS for battery life - 1:56 Specs of the Goldenmate UPS - 2:22 LifePO4 battery, NEMA outputs, noise, charging time, and weight - 2:50 Design and compact appearance and LCD display - 3:30 Deeper dive on the LifePO4 battery type - 3:57 No rare earth metals, not toxic, don't off-gas - 4:38 Much lower risk of thermal runaway - 4:53 LCD screen - 5:25 Pure sine way output and why this is important - 5:43 Noise level of less than 50db - 6:21 Battery management system (BMS) - 6:44 Pros of the Goldenmate UPS - 7:16 Cons of the Goldenmate UPS - 7:55 My final thoughts on the Goldenmate UPS - 8:50
A Forever UPS? Goldenmate 1000VA/800W review with LiFePo4 battery
March 18, 2025
Awesome Proxmox Server Build for Homelab 32 threads 128 GB RAM
This is another Proxmox Server Build with a variation using the Minisforum BD795i SE motherboard and a few differences here. This is a great board that will allow building your own home server for self-hosting. Check out the links below for the build of materials. Written blog post: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/03/home-server-build-2025-run-proxmox-or-vmware-esxi-16-cores-and-128gb-ram/ Build of materials (below are Amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on): Link to motherboard on Minisforum site: https://bit.ly/4i7ypZI Minisforum BD795i SE – https://amzn.to/4ilUC68 RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://amzn.to/3CeIW5H Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://amzn.to/4aFXhET Artic P12 slim fan – https://amzn.to/3DwwnmD Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://amzn.to/40w3ONQ Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://amzn.to/4jv05ZA Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://amzn.to/40OwtiA Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ Introduction to my Proxmox Server Build Option 2 - 0:00 Use case for this build - 0:59 Minisforum BD795i SE motherboard - 1:14 compared to the BD795M motherboard - 2:00 Ryzen 9 7945HX processor - 2:25 Virtualization benefits, power usage for home server, etc - 3:00 Memory support for 128 GB memory unofficially - 3:25 Storage options, no SATA ports, etc - 3:52 M.2 slots, performance, specs - 4:10 PCIe x16 slot and capabilities - 4:46 Add-in cards for networking, etc - 5:16 Power efficieny and cooling - 5:28 Needs a 120mm fan - 5:40 It supports bifurcation on the PCIe slot - 5:55 Rackchoice 2U server case - 6:15 Talking about 128 GB of RAM in 2025 - 6:42 Talking about a boot drive for Proxmox - 7:11 Intel X520 10 GbE card for networking and ESXi compatibility - 7:43 Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 PSU - 8:13 Arctic P12 slim 120mm fan - 8:45 Talking about the overview and thoughts on the server - 9:12 Walkthrough on bifurcation - 9:59 Final thoughts on the build - 12:15
Home Server Build 2025 for Proxmox with Minisforum BD795i SE
If you are like me you try a lot of different terminals and other tools to make your life easier. In my honest opinion, the best terminal for home lab and DevOps just landed with Warp AI Terminal. Warp AI terminal provides a unique tool that allows you to seamlessly harness the power of AI and natural language queries directly from your command line and context switch between that and entering traditional commands easily. Let me show you how Warp changes the game! Write up: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2025/02/best-terminal-for-devops-just-landed/ Proxmox server build components list (amazon affiliate links I get a small commission): Minisforum BD795M – https://amzn.to/4i2VEDH RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – https://amzn.to/3CeIW5H Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – https://amzn.to/4aFXhET Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – https://amzn.to/4hAKIwG ***New*** Crucial 128 GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit - https://amzn.to/4i5g5zN Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – https://amzn.to/40w3ONQ Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – https://amzn.to/4jv05ZA Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – https://amzn.to/4hv6sKG Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – https://amzn.to/40OwtiA MX-4 Thermal paste – https://amzn.to/4hs5WgL Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ New AI-powered terminal to take your home lab to next level - 0:00 What is Warp and how it changes the game? 0:44 Warp understands natural language natively - 1:23 Seamless context switching - 1:48 Warp is built in Rust - 2:00 AI-drive suggestions - 2:41 Potential for learning - 3:18 Looking at the Warp AI terminal - 3:39 Automatically getting to agent mode - 4:32 Selecting a specific AI model - 4:55 Getting help using natural language - 6:03 It interactively and proactively checks the environment - 6:44 Running blocks in the terminal from the natural language suggestions - 7:43 Warp workflows and Warp drive - what are they? 8:35 Sharing commands - 9:07 Looking at Warp Workflows - 9:16 Creating a new workflow in Warp AI terminal - 10:10 Aliases and Arguments in Warp Workflows - 10:42 Running the workflows that we have created in Warp AI terminal - 11:22 Running a workflow that gets all virtual machines powered off - 12:30 Introducing Warp AI Terminal Notebooks - 13:16 Looking at Warp AI terminal Notebook workflows - 13:59 Creating a notebook in Warp - 14:52 Embedding objects into notebooks - 15:10 Running commands directly from Warp Notebooks - 17:04 Themes and customizable appearance of Warp AI Terminal - 17:36 Looking at the default theme and configuring these from settings - 18:08 Changing the text size and styles - 19:07 How much does Warp cost? 19:22 Referral program - 19:58 Warp AI Terminal is showing the shift in admin tools - 20:09 Warp will help your learning and troubleshooting skills - 20:46
Warp AI Terminal: Best Terminal for DevOps and HomeLab!
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