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My 2026 Homelab Tour (Rack + Servers + Network + Storage)

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  • description: My homelab has changed again… 2026. Full rack tour + upgrades: network, compute, storage, and power. Self-hosting guide next - subscribe    • What’s Actually Running in My Homelab? (50...   GEAR LIST (affiliate) Rack & Accessories 32u Rack https://amzn.to/3TlhdXb 1u Brush Panels https://amzn.to/3hKNiaf 1u Rack Mount Full Depth Shelf https://amzn.to/3jrm5Kp Right Angle Extension Cord https://amzn.to/3Wl7gay UniFi Power Distribution Pro https://l.technotim.com/unifi-power-tech Network Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3YIKtHq Wall Mount Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3WyvnCk UniFI EFG https://l.technotim.com/unifi-gateways UniFi Flex 2.5 Mini https://l.technotim.com/unifi-switches UniFi Fortress Gateway https://l.technotim.com/unifi-gateways UniFi Pro XG 48 PoE https://l.technotim.com/unifi-switches Servers & Accessories UniFi UNAS Pro 4 https://l.technotim.com/unifi-network... UniFi UNVR https://l.technotim.com/unifi-nvr MinisForum MS-A1 https://amzn.to/3W6HMja Beelink EQ 14 https://amzn.to/4c66WYd HL15 https://store.45homelab.com/configure... 14 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/3GbtXsk 20 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/4s3xrC2 22 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/4tS9iQH Smart ZigBee LED Controller https://amzn.to/3jtCpKI Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm RGB Fans https://amzn.to/3I68AtA Accessories Wall Control Galvanized Steel Pegboard https://amzn.to/3bJ8R4s PoE Zigbee Adapter SMLIGHT SLZB-06: https://amzn.to/4kS8iYW HDHomeRun Network Tuner https://amzn.to/3Gdkd0x Eaton 5P1500R UPS https://amzn.to/3OC2D90 Tripp Lite 2200VA 1920W UPS Smart 2U Rackmount https://amzn.to/3XrnC2q Tripp Lite BP36V15-2U Smart UPS 36V 2U Rackmount External Battery Pack https://amzn.to/3XxwBzd APC 1500VA UPS https://amzn.to/3GXLJh6 APC 600 VA UPS https://amzn.to/3mMxsM1 Axxtra Power Strip https://amzn.to/3qbzIhT Hue Light Strip https://amzn.to/3I124o3 Hue Motion & Temp https://amzn.to/3qb1FXf Hue Smart Bulb Starter Kit https://amzn.to/3jljCRA Cloud Lamp https://amzn.to/3GZji24 Fire Extinguisher https://amzn.to/3GeB2s4 Over the Air TV Gear TV Tuner that supports 4K and up to 4 streams: https://amzn.to/3r1v3SL Indoor Outdoor Antenna: https://amzn.to/3sHLST3 LTE / 5G Filter: https://amzn.to/3Pax72J Antenna Splitter with Passthrough: https://amzn.to/3sLTZy4 Intel NUC Mini Cluster Intel NUC 11 https://amzn.to/43TK8nS Intel NUC 12 https://amzn.to/3OGjXOi SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe NVMe https://amzn.to/4b1p1FL SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA https://amzn.to/4kQ7BPL G.Skill RipJaws DDR4 SO-DIMM Series 64GB https://amzn.to/3AlstI8 Rackmount Kit Mk1 Manufacturing - https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/cart... 00:00 - 2026 Homelab Tour (Big Changes) 00:46 - The Wall of Tech (Quick Overview) 00:57 - How the Internet Gets In (and Backup) 01:21 - Why There’s a Desk Phone Here 01:44 - TV-Synced Lighting (Why Multiple Hubs) 02:22 - Old Fiber & Sensors 02:40 - Power Outages - Auto Shutdown Plan 03:18 - Backup DNS When the Rack Is Down 03:31 - Free Live TV + DVR Inside the Lab 03:50 - Whole-Home Wiring (Yes, It’s Old) 04:17 - Turning a Dumb Fan into “Smart” 04:47 - Zigbee at Scale (80+ Devices) 05:30 - Testing a Closed Sensor System 06:13 - Siren + Smoke Alarm Future Plan 06:40 - Keeping the Wall Online on Battery 07:00 - The Core Switch Upgrade (Why Now) 08:24 - How Loud is It? 09:06 - What is it Powering? (Over PoE) 09:43 - The Network Gateway (Routing + Security) 10:17 - Cable Cleanup Ideas (Next Steps) 10:35 - Building a Faster Core (Uplinks) 11:31 - Remote Power Control (Reboot Gear) 12:16 - Local Camera Storage (No Cloud) 12:55 - UPS Maintenance + What Stays On 13:39 - The Compute Cluster (VMs + K8s) 14:38 - Remote Console Access to Everything 15:44 - Custom Rack Mounts (Clean + Simple) 16:00 - Smarter Camera Alerts (AI Explained) 17:18 - Why I Run a Separate Controller Box 18:06 - My Mini PC Testing Workflow 18:34 - A Small NAS Experiment (Big Drives) 19:01 - My "Local AI" Setup 19:50 - The All Flash Mini App Server 20:15 - A Quiet Hybrid Mini NAS 20:40 - If I could Shrink My Homelab... 20:58 - New (to Me) 1U Server (Upcoming Project) 21:52 - Big Server Upgrade (On Hold) 22:32 - The New All-in-One Main Server 24:40 - Storage Changes Coming (More Space) 25:27 - How I Get 60-100+ Min UPS Runtime 26:27 - Backup Internet (Why Cellular) 27:10 - The SIM Lock Problem (Annoying!) 27:53 - Wrap-Up + Next Video Video Notes: https://technotim.com/posts/homelab-h... Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.com/shop Support me on Patreon:   / technotim   Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothyst... Subscribe on Twitch:   / technotim   Become a YouTube member:    / @technotim   Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.com/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.com/discord 2nd channel:    / @technically-tim   Thank you for watching!
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