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artlab	🏡 ArtLab	My personal homelab, where I experiment with self-hosting and automation.	2025/09/04	1	artlab/cover.png	true	homelab docker

ArtLab is my personal homelab, where I experiment with self-hosting and automation.

My homelab is a self-hosted environment where I deploy, test, and maintain personal services. Everything is securely exposed only through a private VPN using Tailscale, ensuring encrypted, access-controlled connections across all devices. For selected services, I also use Cloudflare Tunnels to enable secure external access without opening ports or exposing my public IP.

🛠️ Running Services

• MinIO: S3-compatible object storage for static files and backups.
• Immich: Self-hosted photo management platform — a private alternative to Google Photos.
• Jellyfin: Media server for streaming movies, shows, and music.
• Portainer & Docker: Container orchestration and service management.
• Traefik: Reverse proxy and automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt.
• Homepage: A sleek dashboard to access and monitor all services.
• Proxmox: Virtualization platform used to manage VMs and containers.
• Uptime Kuma: Self-hosted uptime monitoring.
• Home Assistant: Smart home automation and device integration.
• AdGuard Home: Network-wide ad and tracker blocking via DNS.
• Beszel: Self-hosted, lightweight alternative to Notion for notes and knowledge management.
• Palmr: Personal logging and journaling tool.

🖥️ Hardware

• Beelink EQR6: AMD Ryzen mini PC, main server host.
• TP-Link 5-port Switch: Network connectivity for all devices.
• UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus: 4-bay NAS, currently populated with 2 × 8TB drives for storage and backups.

This homelab is a sandbox for DevOps experimentation, infrastructure reliability, and privacy-respecting digital autonomy.