Hey everyone, I wanted to share my intro to homelabbing project. I finally decided to go through with building a dedicated private cloud that I actually own.
The Hardware: Raspberry Pi 5, a 500GB WD Green SSD, and a 3D-printed open-frame chassis to keep the airflow moving.
The Software: OpenMediaVault handles the NAS backend, and I set up Tailscale so I can securely access my files from my phone or laptop anywhere in the world without exposing ports.
I put together a full video documenting the build process and software setup for anyone looking to do something similar