In this video, we talk about my top 5 home lab projects that I have tackled in 2024. These projects have taken my home lab environment to the next level. I have learned a lot and adopted containers as my primary tool for running production home lab services. Take a look at the projects and see how these came about in my home lab journey in 2024.
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Introduction to my top 5 home lab projects in 2024 – 0:00
Sponsor message – 0:32
1. Learning new hypervisors in 2024 – 1:17
2. Doubling down on containers in 2024 – 2:44
Talking about container advantages – 3:57
Walking through my containerized environments – 4:11
3. Learning container orchestration in 2024 – 6:09
Looking at my Docker Swarm cluster with shared storage – 6:39
Talking about Microk8s – an easy Kubernetes distro – 9:22
4. Open-source software-defined storage – 10:12
Looking at my Microk8s cluster in Lens – 11:02
5. Switching to mini PCs in 2024 – 11:59
Details of my mini PC setup – 12:14
Wrapping up thoughts on my top 5 home lab projects in 2024 – 12:46
What were your best home lab projects in 2024? 14:03
