Developed and managed a comprehensive homelab environment to enhance my IT, DevOps, IoT, and cloud skills. Key components and services include:

• Cloud Platform:

  • OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure): Utilized the Forever Free Cloud tier for hosting and testing various cloud services and applications.

• SD-WAN:

  • ZeroTier: Implemented software-defined networking for secure, flexible, and easy-to-manage networking across different locations.

• Network Monitoring Systems (NMS):

  • Observium, Zabbix, Uptime-Kuma: Deployed for comprehensive network monitoring, with alerting capabilities using Uptime-Kuma.

• Virtualization:

  • Proxmox: Managed virtual machines and containers for efficient resource utilization and system isolation.

• VM Backup:

  • Veeam: Utilized free solutions for reliable VM backup and recovery processes.

• Reverse Proxy/CDN/SSL:

  • Cloudflare: Leveraged Cloudflare for reverse proxy services, content delivery network (CDN), and SSL management to secure web traffic.

• Firewall:

  • Fortigate, OPNSense, pfSense: Implemented these firewalls for robust network security and traffic management.

• Containerization:

  • Docker: Used Docker for containerizing applications to ensure consistency across development, testing, and production environments.
  • Kubernetes (K8s, K3s): Managed container orchestration with Kubernetes for scaling and maintaining containerized applications.

• Private Git Repository:

  • GitLab: Set up a private Git repository to manage code and CI/CD pipelines.

• Configuration Management:

  • Ansible: Automated configuration management and deployment across multiple servers and environments.

• Cloud Monitoring (Agent Based):

  • Uptime Kuma, Datadog: Monitored cloud resources and services, with Datadog providing limited free-tier services.

• Free DNS Server and Ad Blocking:

  • Pi-Hole: Implemented network-wide ad blocking and DNS filtering.

• Network Scanning and Reporting:

  • Custom Script: Developed a script (nw-scan-report-webhook.sh) to scan the local network and send reports using webhooks for real-time updates.

This homelab project has provided me with extensive hands-on experience in managing and automating IT infrastructure, cloud services, IoT devices, and network security, enabling me to design and maintain complex IT environments effectively.