Project case study
Proxmox HomeLab Server with Self-Hosted Services
Personal infrastructure project: Enterprise-grade homelab running multiple services
Homelab service stack
Proxmox HomeLab Server with Self-Hosted Services
01
Proxmox host
02
Containers
03
Cloudflare Tunnel
04
DNS filtering
05
Self-hosted apps
Practical virtualization and service operations practice.
Architecture sketch
Homelab service stack
Problem
Wanted hands-on experience with enterprise virtualization technologies and self-hosted services to expand skills beyond work environment. Needed secure, reliable infrastructure for personal projects and learning.
Constraints
- Keep disruption low for users and client operations.
- Make the solution repeatable enough to document, hand off, and support later.
- Balance speed, reliability, and clean implementation.
What I Did
Designed and deployed comprehensive Proxmox virtualization environment hosting game servers, password management with secure access controls, Cloudflare tunnel for secure remote access, AdGuard Home for network-wide ad blocking, and Immich/Nextcloud for personal cloud services.
Result
Built production-grade personal infrastructure demonstrating ability to deploy and maintain enterprise virtualization and services.
What I Learned
- The best IT work leaves behind a stable system, not just a closed ticket.
- Repeatable standards matter when Proxmox VE, Linux Containers (LXC), Docker are involved.
- Clear documentation is part of the deliverable.