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Infrastructure.
Dell R7525 Unraid server with 32 CPU cores, 64GB RAM, and 174TB storage. Running Docker containers, VMs, and local LLM inference.
Docker / Unraid / Networking / Tailscale
- 174TB
- Usable storage
- 35+
- Running containers
- 99.9%
- Uptime achieved
- $0
- Cloud hosting costs
01 — Specifications
The hardware.
Server Dell PowerEdge R7525
CPU AMD EPYC - 32 cores
RAM 64GB ECC
Storage 174TB (12 drives + parity)
Cache 4TB NVMe
OS Unraid Pro
02 — Case study
Production-grade homelab build.
The challenge
Build a reliable, scalable home server infrastructure capable of running VMs, containers, local AI inference, media streaming, and development environments — all with enterprise-grade redundancy and remote access.
The solution
- Selected Dell R7525 with dual EPYC processors for compute headroom
- Configured 174TB Unraid array with dual parity for data protection
- Deployed 33 Docker containers using bridge networking and persistent volumes
- Set up Home Assistant as dedicated VM with USB passthrough for Zigbee
- Configured Tailscale mesh VPN for secure remote access without port forwarding
- Implemented VLAN segmentation to isolate IoT devices from trusted network
03 — Running services
What the box carries.
Home Assistant Smart home automation with 50+ devices (VM) Automation
Ollama + V100 Local LLM inference with 96GB VRAM across 3x V100s AI
Claude Code (x4) Multi-worker AI coding assistants AI
Gitea Self-hosted Git with CI/CD runners Development
Tailscale Mesh VPN for secure remote access Network
Cloudflare Tunnel Zero-trust access without port forwarding Network
Plex Media streaming server Media
Uptime Kuma Service monitoring with push notifications System
Vaultwarden Self-hosted password manager System
Nextcloud Self-hosted cloud storage and calendar System
04 — Network segmentation
Walls between the wires.
Trusted Segmented Servers and workstations
IoT Segmented Smart home devices (isolated)
Guest Segmented Guest WiFi access
Streaming Segmented Media streaming devices
Cameras Segmented Security cameras (no internet)
Tailscale Mesh VPN Secure remote access overlay
05 — Resources