# HOME-LAB.net

> An edge-cached public version of my private dashboard, showcasing my homelab server, host-native ZFS storage pools, and network topology—served globally via AWS CloudFront & S3 with zero ports open on the home gateway. Currently running on a single standalone server (not rack mounted), this setup is actively being built out. In the future, the same domain will resolve on my local network and over WireGuard to my private Proxmox VE core: Unbound DNS, Authelia SSO, Caddy DNS-01 wildcard TLS, Stalwart + Roundcube mail, Immich, GitLab CE, SearXNG, and local AI inference.

Welcome to the `/uses` page for **HOME-LAB.net**—a plain-English rundown of the hardware, network setup, and software stack behind my homelab, listed in the spirit of [uses.tech](https://uses.tech/).

Like a lot of homelabs, this setup [originally sprawled into a three-node Threadripper cluster with enterprise MikroTik 10G/40G switches](https://www.stuurman.com/blog/2026-11-08-the-sunk-cost-of-homelab-sprawl-knowing-when-to-liquidate-silicon/)—until I did the math on what **~370W of continuous idle draw** was doing to our home solar and battery system overnight. Today, everything is being consolidated onto a **single standalone Proxmox VE host** (with native ZFS storage right on the box) and a **UniFi network core**, sipping an estimated **105W combined** when running private search, photo backups, GitLab, and self-hosted email with **zero open ports** on the home router.

- **Name:** Ed Stuurman
- **Role:** Infrastructure & Reliability Engineer
- **Location:** Tokyo, Japan
- **Website:** https://www.home-lab.net
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/edstuurman
- **GitLab:** https://gitlab.com/edstuurman
- **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/edouard-s-783774b9/

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://www.home-lab.net/): HOME-LAB.net — An edge-cached public version of my private homelab dashboard, showcasing my single-server Proxmox VE setup, host-native ZFS storage, and network topology.
- [Uses](https://www.home-lab.net/uses/): What powers HOME-LAB.net — a human-readable inventory of my single-server Proxmox VE host, native ZFS storage, UniFi network, Tokyo cloud bridge, and self-hosted services.
- [Log](https://www.home-lab.net/log/): Operational field notes, status-updates, and site changelogs.
- [Contact](https://www.home-lab.net/contact/): Direct email and social channels.