Chronicles of a Home Data Center

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A comprehensive guide to building and managing your own home data center. Learn hardware selection, network setup, virtualization, cost analysis vs cloud services, monitoring, and maintenance. Perfect for IT professionals, homelab enthusiasts, and anyone seeking data independence while controlling costs. Real-world insights from planning to deployment, including transparent cost breakdowns and performance comparisons with AWS and other cloud providers.

Episodes

  1. Wanderer's Log #2 & Home Data Center Day 1: A Practical POC on a Single Node

    08/20/2025

    Wanderer's Log #2 & Home Data Center Day 1: A Practical POC on a Single Node

    It's time to get our hands dirty. In this episode, we move from blueprint to build, walking you through the setup of your first single-node home server. We cover hardware selection, installing Ubuntu, and deploying your very first application—a live WordPress site using Docker. We'll even guide you through the process of taking it public with a real domain name and the power of Cloudflare. By the end of this episode, you won't just have a plan; you'll have a server. This podcast episode is the audio version of our blog post: https://wanderings.skill-wanderer.com/blog/wanderers-log-2-home-data-center-day-1-practical-poc-single-node/

    15 min
  2. Chronicles of a Home Data Center: Day 0 Blueprint – Strategizing Kubernetes with a Small-Scale POC

    08/20/2025

    Chronicles of a Home Data Center: Day 0 Blueprint – Strategizing Kubernetes with a Small-Scale POC

    The journey of a thousand servers begins with a single blueprint. In this episode, we move from "why" to "how" and lay out the critical Day 0 plan for your home data center. Discover the power of starting small with a Proof of Concept (POC) using hardware you probably already own. We'll define a simple, powerful first project—hosting a WordPress site with Docker—and provide the hardware and OS recommendations you need to get started without breaking the bank. This podcast episode is the audio version of our blog post: https://wanderings.skill-wanderer.com/blog/day-0-blueprint-a-small-scale-poc

    28 min
  3. Chronicles of a Home Data Center: Day -1 – Planning, Pitfalls & The Agile Path

    08/20/2025

    Chronicles of a Home Data Center: Day -1 – Planning, Pitfalls & The Agile Path

    The dream of a personal data center is alluring—total control, endless learning, and no more surprise cloud fees. But what's the reality? In this episode, we get brutally honest about the real-world challenges: the costs, the time commitment, the noise, and the security responsibilities you can't ignore. We'll share the chronicles of our own Day -1 journey, laying the foundation to ensure the project is not only successful but also fun. This podcast episode is the audio version of our blog post: https://wanderings.skill-wanderer.com/blog/chronicles-of-a-home-data-center-day-1/

    15 min
  4. The Price of Independence: My Home Data Center's Monthly Cost vs. AWS & Hostinger

    08/20/2025

    The Price of Independence: My Home Data Center's Monthly Cost vs. AWS & Hostinger

    This episode dives deep into the world of self-hosting. We explore the costs, benefits, and hidden challenges of running your own home data center. From hardware and electricity to the value of "sweat equity," we'll help you decide if a DIY setup is the right choice for you, or if the convenience of the cloud is worth the extra cost. This podcast episode is the audio version of our blog post: https://wanderings.skill-wanderer.com/blog/the-skill-wanderers-playbook-a-deep-dive-review-of-udemy

    19 min
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A comprehensive guide to building and managing your own home data center. Learn hardware selection, network setup, virtualization, cost analysis vs cloud services, monitoring, and maintenance. Perfect for IT professionals, homelab enthusiasts, and anyone seeking data independence while controlling costs. Real-world insights from planning to deployment, including transparent cost breakdowns and performance comparisons with AWS and other cloud providers.

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