A. 💫 Goals
- Make a portable server rack/network that is as simple as plug and play and can withstand power surges and outages.
- Learn the process of physically setting up a server rack.
- Leave room for future rack expansion with a possible Mac Mini addon.
- (I am sure this is not the perfect list of items, so feel free to comment on items you think may be better than what I picked out.)
B. 💻 PC Hardware
- UGREEN NASync DXP480T
- Samsung 990 EVO 2TB SSD
- Crucial 64GB DDR4 RAM For storage and Proxmox hypervisor.
- Raspberry Pi 4 For ad Blocking and messing around.
C. 🛜 Network Hardware
- 10" 12-Port Patch Panel For style points.
- 8-Port Gigabit Switch For connecting more devices to the router.
- UniFi Cloud Gateway Ultra For connecting all network capable devices.
D. 🔌 Network Cables
- 3ft Ethernet Cables (10-Pack) For networking devices without lots of excess cable.
- 0.5ft Patch Cables (10-Pack) For style points.
E.🔋 Other
- Tripp Lite 210W UPS For devices to stay running with short outages.
- 10" Server Rack For all devices to be in one place
- 10" Power Strip For powering all devices on the rack.
- Short Extension Cables For preventing wasted ports on powerstrip because of powerbricks.
- 10" Brush Cable MGM For Style Points
- 10" Tall Shelf x2 For the NAS/Proxmox machine.
- 10" Short Shelf) For the router.