Home Automation
I've been playing around with TrueNAS, Home Assistant, and the like, and set up the above control panel so that I can view the status of apps and various sensors in my home. There's so much more that can be done, but this is a start. ;)
Tags: truenas, networking, homarr
Network redesign
I'm starting to redesign my home newtwork. I started by getting a new router which allows muliple WANs, with automatic failover from one to the other, because my primary ISP frequently has short outages during my workday. Since them, I've also upgraded my server from an old gaming PC to an actual NAS, running the same services I was on the server but via docker containers. I still have a couple services to move over, but that is mostly done. I also plan to upgrade my WiFi and such. I went with TPlink, as they are low-cost but offer the same functionality as many of the enterprise solutions out there. The router is already TP-Link, and I just purchased the controller. Next payday, I'll probably pick up a couple of APs and probably a POE switch.
Tags: tplink, networking, wifi
NAS
For quite some time, I have beeing building servers out of outdated computers to use as network-attached storage but throwing as much storage into it as I can afford at the time. I've currently got a moderately powerful early-generation i7 with 3 8TB drives in it (plus a separate 2TB boot and applications drive) running everything, but it is not very power-efficient, being probably a decade old or more at this point. So, I finally ordered my first proper NAS because if there's a chance I'll be living out of the RV at some point, I would like something a bit more power-friendly since I only have 30-amp service there. I plan to upgrade that at some point, and also go solar, but limiting my power requirements probably isn't a bad idea in general.
Tags: computers, networking, storage, nas
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