2025-06-21 –, Track 2 (Moody Rm. 101)
This presentation covers the concept and foundation of what a homelab can be used for, and shares one set of options. We'll cover how to connect using current no-cost tools and how to safely connect without opening ports in your home router. Along the way we can learn skills that apply to this ever advancing world. So whether you're a relative beginner, a seasoned professional, or somewhere in-between, there's something for all skill levels in the mix.
DCGSATX Feb25 Presentation
Your Data, Different Cloud
- Sure is nice to know things are backed up
- Why is this always full?
- It's just a couple of bucks, right?
- You're doing What with my data?
- Considering options - always a cost
- Least: Free tiers
- Moderate: subscriptions
- Self: Your time
- Trade-offs
- Free: Limited space and options
- Paid: Budget and needs dependent
- Self: Learning vs. Loss
- The Investment can start small
- Spare parts: Pi3 + USB 2 Hub + External drive
- Leftovers: That old machine in a closet
- Small servers: Pi 4 or 5 + SSD / NVME
- Stages
- OS setup
- Tailscale
- DuckDNS
- Cosmos or CasaOS
- Use Cases
- Wiki
- Bookmarks
- Pastebin
- RSS Feeds
- Sync'd Audio collection
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Considerations
- Hobby / Tinkering
- Data loss
- Skill building
- What are we learning?
- Docker deployment and use
- Domain management and DNS
- Cert management
- Reverse proxy configuration
- More modern facet of system administration
- Risks
- Costs
- Time
- Equipment?
- Sanity
- Data Loss
- Spend time with a backup plan
- Prove it works, don't guess
- Learn where things are stored
- Questions
Working in the field of Digital Identity since 2002, SciaticNerd is actively involved in the San Antonio Information Security community. He participates in other local groups and diligently works to promote involvement with computing, security, and technology, and works to support the security curious.