Hi all,

Seeing as I created this community it seems only fair that I kick it off with details of my Mini Lab!! LOL

Instead of them just sitting on top of each other I took inspiration from another user and built a custom rack using 2020 aluminium extrusion and 3D printed parts.

These are the specs of the servers

Make	Model	CPU	RAM	HDD 1 (OS)	HDD 2 (Storage)	Installed OS
Dell	Optiplex 7060	Intel i7-8700T	24Gb	240GB SSD	500GB M.2	Proxmox (Holden)
Dell	Optiplex 7050	Intel i5-7500T	16GB	240GB SSD	500GB M.2	Proxmox (Nagata)
Dell	Optiplex 7050	Intel i5-6600	8GB	240GB SSD	500GB M.2	Proxmox (Kamal)
Dell	Optiplex 7050	Intel i5-7500T	16GB	240GB SSD	500GB M.2	Proxmox (Burton)
Dell	Opitplex 3050	Intel i5-7500T	8GB	500 HDD	500GB M.2	Proxmox Backup Server

Pictures - https://imgur.com/a/d950ydM You can see most of the services I’m running in the Proxmox cluster screen shot, but I’m also running these in the CT called “docker-test”

• Docuwiki
• Heimdall
• Homeassistant (test env)
• Nextcloud (test env)
• Nginx Proxy Manager
• Portainer
• Overseer
• Pi-Alert
• Uptime Kuma

My “Holden” node currently has nothing running but I intend to use this node for Plex and the *arr’s suite using my TrueNAS as storage for the movies & TV shows instead of the local storage.

I also have a a Dell Wyse 3040 that I’ve installed Proxmox on and this runs my instance of OpenVPN when I 'm away on holiday so that I can shutdown all the servers but still VPN home.

I’ve uploaded the print files to Printables - https://www.printables.com/model/499181-mini-lab-rack-for-dell-optiplex-mff-servers in case anyone wants to use them for something similar.

Also, it’s quite heavy so I’ve had to relocate it from on top of a utility room wall cupboard as I wasn’t convinced the cupboard brackets would support the cupboard, it’s contents and the server rack!! LOL