The kit for a serious DevOps homelab that mirrors prod. A multi-node mini-PC cluster, a managed switch and a router/firewall, a NAS for build artifacts and backups, a rack and UPS, and a CI runner setup. The lab where you break things safely before prod.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
4Network & Power
2 items
Cluster
2 items
Plan Totals$2,200
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Mini-PC cluster (3 nodes)?
Yes for learning Kubernetes/proxmox at home — three cheap mini-PCs are a real cluster for HA, scheduling, and failure testing, at a fraction of one server. The lab that teaches what a single node cannot.
Managed switch + firewall?
Yes — VLAN segmentation (mgmt, services, lab) and real firewall rules are how you mirror prod safely and keep a compromised VM off your home network. The network is the lab's backbone.
NAS for artifacts and backups?
Yes — CI artifacts, container images, and the lab's backups need bulk storage. A small NAS (or a big drive in one node) holds the build history and the snapshots; don't lose the lab to a bad update.
Break things safely?
That is the point — the homelab is where you test the upgrade, the migration, the chaos (kill a node, drain, see what happens). The lessons are cheap here and expensive in prod; learn them at home.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
DevOps homelab and my security lab share the break-things-safely gospel — a mini-PC cluster and VLAN segmentation are the prod mirror. The lessons are cheap here, expensive in prod, agreed.