2025 Homelab Upgrade Plans
The homelab is undergoing a comprehensive upgrade to modernize infrastructure and support advanced Tanzu workloads.
Overview
Investment: ~$3,850 over 4 phases
Performance: 4x compute capacity, 10G networking, 16TB+ storage
Upgrade Timeline
- Q1 2025: Foundation (rack infrastructure) ✓
- Q2 2025: Network and storage upgrades
- Q3-Q4 2025: Compute platform migration
Phase-by-Phase Implementation
📋 Complete Upgrade Strategy
Master plan covering all upgrade phases, investment analysis, and implementation timeline.
🔌 10G Network Upgrade
USW-Aggregation deployment, VLAN design for Tanzu workloads, and performance optimization.
💾 Synology Storage Upgrade
DS918+ expansion to 16TB+ with RAID migration and redundancy implementation.
🏗️ Rack Infrastructure Setup
DeskPi RackMate T1 professional organization, cable management, and power distribution.
🖥️ MS-A2 Migration Guide
Complete Intel NUC to AMD MINISFORUM MS-A2 migration strategy with minimal downtime.
📊 MINISFORUM MS-A2 Technical Guide
Comprehensive technical specifications, storage configurations, ESXi installation, and optimization guidance.
🔬 MINISFORUM MS-A2 Research & Review
In-depth performance analysis, benchmarks, and architectural evaluation of the MS-A2 platform.
Technology Goals
- Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) workloads
- Tanzu Application Services (TAS) for modern application development
- 10G networking for storage and inter-node communication
- Professional organization with proper cable management and power distribution