I just spent a good chunk of today migrating some services onto new docker containers in Proxmox LXCs.

As I was updating my network diagram, I was struck by just how many services, hosts, and LXCs I’m running, so counted everything up.

  • 116 docker containers
    • Running on 25 docker hosts
    • 50 are the same on each docker host - Watchtower and Portainer agent
  • 38 Proxmox LXCs (19 are docker hosts)
  • 8 physical servers
  • 7 VLANs
  • 5 SSIDs
  • 2 NASes

So, it got me wondering about the size of other people’s homelabs. What are your stats?

  • JustEnoughDucksEnglish
    5•11 months ago

    A single SFF desktop setup in a Node306. 2700x, 32 GB RAM, Arc A380, some WD reds.

    • Homeassistant & associated packages for esphome and Zwave stuff
    • Jellyfin
    • *arr suite + transmission
    • yacht
    • uptimekuma
    • paperless
    • immich
    • authelia with OIDC SSO for containers where possible
    • traefik for reverse proxy
    • Nexcloud
    • valheim server
    • boinc in the winter
    • syncthing for phone sync
    • more services for keeping up the others

    Soon a pihole to come.

    I want to expand my smart home setup. My project this spring is integrating my smart gas and electric meters into homeassistant. We are completely stripping the house so I am wiring up everything with KNX with a nee Zwave devices where needed. Greatly expanding the smartish home.

    I also have to set up a proper network. Right now I am using my Proximus Internet Box from the ISP which admittedly is pretty customizable.

    • @thickconfusion@lemmy.worldEnglish
      -2•11 months ago

      boinc in the winter

      Lol. I really doubt an extra Watt or two during winter helps, and probably not saving much than just running it the whole year.

      Good post though

      • SayCyberOnceMoreEnglish
        2•11 months ago

        No, I (respectfully) disagree… When I had a tower PC under my desk, I upped Boinc to use ~50% idle CPU (from memory… might’ve been more) and that would just keep the chill off my office so that I didn’t need to heat it (unless it was really cold).

        In the Summer I would drop Boinc down to ~25% as it was getting too hot in there.

      • JustEnoughDucksEnglish
        2•11 months ago

        Well, considering going from a 40W idle system to 80 to 100W is a >100% increase in power.

        In Belgium we pay 0.30€ per kWh, so running the entire year at 80W average is approximately 150€ difference with idle the entire year. That definitely helps. That is 1/3 the cost of a lawnmower or a month of groceries.

        But in the winter it is a 80-100W small heater that can keep a local area a degree or so warmer.

        When you start paying your own power bill it really adds up. I wish I had gone for an intel NUC sometimes.

        • @thickconfusion@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1•11 months ago

          I see your electric is about 2.2x the cost of mine, so yes that’s significant. Was mostly pointing at your net impact to heating in winter, which in your case is only an additional 40-60W from baseline. That’s effectively an extra Type A light bulb in your room. This is more of a savings during hot months than effectively heating during cold months.

          • JustEnoughDucksEnglish
            1•11 months ago

            It really depends on the size of the space. It does a lot more in a room of 8m^2 than 20m^2. There is a reason that a 40W incandescent bulb is used to ferment foods like yogurt in an oven. It produces enough heat to keep the whole oven at fermenting temps.