Homelab

[1607c63fe2] Initial homelab commit

Giannis Papaioannou

21 Aug 2025 — 1 min read

1.1 My glorious homelab setup

I created this blog to document my homelab project, a personal initiative focused on mastering virtualization and networking technologies. Having full control over these systems and the services they provide offers a unique opportunity for hands-on learning and reliable access whenever I need it.

Why a Homelab ?

I started building a homelab to host game servers like Palworld, V-Rising, Minecraft, and ARK Survival Evolved without third-party costs or limitations. The setup is a simple Proxmox cluster running directly off my router's LAN using two mini-PCs.

Node 1:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (6 cores)
RAM: 64 GB
Storage: 500 GB HDD

Node 2:

CPU: Intel N100 (4 cores)
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 500 GB HDD

[e4f9a2b7c1] Setting up HTTPS

The next crucial phase for your homelab is configuring HTTPS. We’ll reuse the Caddy LXC container you set up in the previous post and rely on Cloudflare to issue the certificates. To follow this workflow you’ll need two things: a domain name and a free Cloudflare account. Begin

[119b3e1af2] Network setup

For my homelab, I’d like to reach internal services hosted under the redpearl.pw domain via HTTPS from any location. Certain services (like this blog) must be publicly accessible so visitors can view them. Let’s begin. We’ll provision five virtual machines. To speed things up, we’ll

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[e4f9a2b7c1] Setting up HTTPS

[119b3e1af2] Network setup