Personal Server Lab

Enterprise-grade equipment for production testing and skill development

Multi-Vendor Infrastructure

Working with hardware from Dell, HP, and Cisco provides exposure to different management interfaces, firmware ecosystems, and troubleshooting approaches. Each platform offers unique insights into enterprise computing.

Started with a Dell PowerEdge 1950 in 2023 to learn Linux fundamentals. Progressively upgraded to higher-performance systems capable of running virtualization clusters and game server workloads.

Proxmox VE Docker LXC ZFS Storage
Server Rack Front

Current Hardware

  • AI WorkstationCisco C220 M3
  • Main VirtualizationDell R630
  • Windows/GamesHP DL360 G9
  • Legacy TestingDell 1950

Active Services

  • Virtual Machines8+ VMs
  • Containers15+ LXC
  • Game ServersMultiple titles
  • AI ModelsOllama

Virtualization & Containers

Proxmox VE cluster management and container orchestration

Proxmox Virtual Environment

Primary virtualization platform running across the server cluster. Manages KVM virtual machines for Windows workloads and LXC containers for Linux services, with centralized backup and snapshot management.

Live migration, high availability configuration, and ZFS-based storage ensure minimal downtime and data integrity. The web interface enables remote management and monitoring of all virtual resources.

KVM LXC Clustering Live Migration Snapshots
Proxmox Dashboard

Container Services

Lightweight LXC containers for web servers, databases, DNS, and utility services with minimal overhead.

Docker Workloads

Docker containers for application deployment, development environments, and microservices architecture.

ZFS Storage

Data integrity with checksums, compression, and efficient snapshot-based backups across storage pools.

Game Server Hosting

Multiplayer server deployment across popular game titles

Multi-Game Experience

Extensive experience deploying and managing multiplayer game servers across a wide variety of titles. From survival games to racing simulators, each platform requires specific optimization and management approaches.

Handles performance tuning, resource allocation, plugin/mod management, automated backups, update scheduling, and player administration.

FiveM (GTA RP) Minecraft Counter-Strike 2 Assetto Corsa BeamMP Garry's Mod Rust ARK Terraria And many more

Platform Details

  • HardwareHP DL360 G9
  • OSDebian 12 / Windows
  • PanelPterodactyl
  • BackupsAutomated daily

FiveM / GTA Roleplay

Custom FiveM server deployment with script management, database configuration, and resource optimization.

Minecraft Servers

Paper/Spigot servers with JVM tuning, plugin configuration, world management, and performance optimization.

Competitive Gaming

Counter-Strike 2, Assetto Corsa dedicated servers with competitive settings and anti-cheat integration.

Networking & Security

CCNA-level network implementation and security fundamentals

VLAN Segmentation

Network isolation for different environments: production, development, IoT devices, and management traffic.

Routing & Switching

Inter-VLAN routing, static and dynamic routing configuration, managed switch deployment.

Firewall Configuration

pfSense-based perimeter security, NAT configuration, and traffic filtering rules.

Wireless Networks

Enterprise WAP deployment with VLAN integration and client isolation.

Technologies

Cisco IOS pfSense VLANs 802.1Q TCP/IP DNS DHCP SSH SNMP Wireshark

Development & Programming

Game development, web applications, scripting, and automation

Game Development

Lua scripting for Roblox and FiveM. Custom game modes, UI design, and multiplayer systems.

Web Development

HTML, CSS, JavaScript for frontend. PHP and Python for backend services, APIs, and automation.

Shell Scripting

Bash automation for server management, backup scripts, deployment, and system maintenance.

Databases

MySQL and MariaDB administration. Schema design, query optimization, and backup procedures.

Python Development

Automation scripts, API development, data processing, and tool creation for infrastructure tasks.

JavaScript / Node.js

Web applications, Discord bots, API integrations, and real-time systems development.

Languages & Tools

Lua Python JavaScript HTML/CSS PHP Bash SQL Git Node.js Nginx Apache VS Code

Interested in Working Together?

Available for infrastructure projects, game server setup, development work, and technical consultation.