Home Server

A small machine running the services I use every day. Not a cluster, not a data center; just one box that is easy to understand and easy to rebuild.

Hardware

Part	Model
CPU	Intel N100, 4 cores / 4 threads
RAM	16GB DDR5
System drive	256GB NVMe
Data drives	2TB HDD x 2
Case	ITX small form factor
PSU	120W picoPSU

The goal is low idle power, enough storage for personal services, and hardware that can sit quietly at home without becoming another maintenance project.

Software Stack

• Proxmox VE for virtualization.
• Docker for service packaging and repeatable deployment.
• Cloudflare Tunnel for public access without exposing the home network directly.
• Cloudflare Access in front of sensitive services.

Services

Service	Purpose	Access
Vaultwarden	Password manager	Cloudflare Access
Gitea	Private Git hosting	Cloudflare Access
Jellyfin	Media server	LAN first, tunnel when needed
Pi-hole	DNS and ad blocking	LAN only
Samba	File sharing	LAN only
Grafana + Prometheus	Monitoring	LAN only

Network

Internet -> Cloudflare Tunnel -> home server
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                 Cloudflare Access
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                     Docker LXC
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          Vaultwarden / Gitea / Jellyfin

LAN devices -> Pi-hole DNS -> local service routes

Why Self-Host

• Control over data, configuration, and upgrades.
• Cost that stays predictable after the initial hardware purchase.
• Learning from running real services instead of disposable demos.
• Portability because most services are containerized and documented.

Boundaries

I do not self-host everything. Email stays on a managed provider, critical backups are encrypted and stored off-site, and DNS remains with Cloudflare. The point is practical ownership, not doing every hard thing from scratch.