https://github.com/shawnptavares/homelab
💻 A living homelab project for exploring networking, Docker, VLANs, and infrastructure — starting with a Raspberry Pi and expanding toward a full remote-ready lab environment.
https://github.com/shawnptavares/homelab
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💻 A living homelab project for exploring networking, Docker, VLANs, and infrastructure — starting with a Raspberry Pi and expanding toward a full remote-ready lab environment.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/shawnptavares/homelab
- Owner: shawnptavares
- Created: 2025-05-30T01:08:50.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-30T01:20:25.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-05-30T02:24:26.650Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: dashy, devops, docker, homelab, learning-in-public, networking, pfsense, raspberry-pi, remote-work, self-hosted, sysadmin, vlan
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- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# 🧪 Homelab Project — In Progress & Under Construction
Welcome! 👋
This repository is a living document of my journey building out a personal homelab to support learning, experimentation, and eventual transition into remote IT/cloud consulting work.
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## 📌 What Is This Homelab For?
This homelab will serve as:
- A **sandbox for infrastructure** technologies (networking, virtualization, monitoring)
- A **testbed for Docker containers and services** like Dashy, Pi-hole, Uptime Kuma, and more
- A way to **practice and document enterprise-grade setups** in a smaller, reproducible environment
- A portfolio piece showing applied skill in networking, scripting, system management, and documentation
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## 🧱 Project Structure
| Section | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| [`raspberry-pi/`](./raspberry-pi) | Setting up and configuring a Raspberry Pi 3B+ as the first homelab node |
| [`networking/`](./networking) | Network architecture and VLAN separation using a NETGEAR GS308E switch |
| [`firewall-router/`](./firewall-router) *(planned)* | Provisioning a mini PC with pfSense as the core homelab router |
| *(More to come)* | NAS, monitoring stack, virtual lab hosts, etc. |
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## 🛠️ Current Status
This lab is in early setup stages:
- ✅ Raspberry Pi chosen and ready for provisioning
- ✅ VLAN and IP planning complete
- ✅ Switch ordered and network design sketched
- ⏳ Router/firewall setup pending
- ⏳ Docker service installation pending
Check out the individual folders for more detailed documentation and plans.
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## 🧭 Why This Project?
My end goal is to live and work remotely — and to **build a skillset I can stand behind**. By designing and documenting this lab, I'm building toward:
- Hands-on infrastructure & cloud skills
- A solid GitHub portfolio
- Confidence working with real-world networking + Linux + Windows + containerized environments
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## 🚧 Still Under Construction
This is a live build — things will change, break, and improve. Contributions, feedback, or tips always welcome! More updates to come as components are added.