Proxmox Home Lab with OMV NAS
Built a comprehensive virtualized home server environment using Proxmox VE hypervisor with OpenMediaVault as a dedicated NAS solution for photography workflow management and system administration learning.
Key Features
- Dual RAID 5 arrays (3x2TB + 3x3TB drives) for ~8TB usable storage
- Centralized storage for photography workflow (RAW NEF and JPEG files)
- Plex media server for remote music streaming on mobile devices
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 32GB RAM repurposed from old PC
- Network shares accessible from Windows desktop and laptop
Technical Skills Demonstrated
- Proxmox VE hypervisor management and VM deployment
- RAID configuration and storage redundancy planning
- Linux system administration and network configuration
- SMB/CIFS protocol setup and user permission management
- Hardware repurposing and cost-effective infrastructure building