The rack for running a real services stack. A high-core compute host with NVMe for VMs and containers, a big NAS for media and backups, 10GbE between hosts, redundant UPS, and an off-site backup target. Run it all yourself — and back it up off-site too.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
5Network & Power
2 itemsCompute & Storage
2 items
Backup
1 items| Item | Category | Specs | Qty | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NAS | TypeNAS Capacity16 TB EncryptedYes | 1 | $500 | View Shop |
Plan Totals$4,350
Total$4,350
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
High-core host over many small ones?
For a homelab, one big virtualization host (Proxmox) runs many VMs and containers efficiently, with one thing to manage and back up. Scale to a cluster only when you outgrow it.
10GbE in a rack?
Between the host, NAS, and your workstation, yes — it removes the bottleneck for VM storage and big file moves. A small 10GbE switch is cheap now.
Redundant UPS?
For a rack you care about, yes — two smaller UPSes on separate circuits beat one big one that takes everything down when it fails. Redundancy at the power layer.
Off-site backup?
Non-negotiable. A local backup survives a deleted file; only an off-site copy survives a fire or theft. Replicate the NAS to a remote target or encrypted cloud.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Services rack and my security lab share the one-big-host-and-off-site-backup gospel — redundant UPS and a remote backup target are the two rules. Spot on.