Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We take a look at 10 killer projects that you can spin up in your home lab for a weekend. These are practical and very educational projects that will take your learning to the next level. While some are more difficult than others, most if not all can be at least stood up in a weekend of tinkering.
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Introduction - 0:00
1. Start learning Docker today - 0:47
2. Spin up your first Kubernetes cluster - 1:27
3. Automation with Ansible and Terraform - 2:10
4. Self-host your own Git repo - 2:45
5. Stand up a reverse proxy - 3:24
6. Try a new hypervisor - 4:28
7. Setup TrueNAS SCALE as an open source storage solution - 5:20
8. Introduce VLANs and segmentation in your home lab network - 6:02
9. Monitor your lab with Prometheus and Grafana - 6:37
10. Test recovering data from your backups - 7:21
Bonus: Document your home lab - 8:02
Wrapping up the 10 projects in a weekend - 8:22
Home Lab Explorers! - 9:02
We take a look at 10 killer projects that you can spin up in your home lab for a weekend. These are practical and very educational projects that will take your learning to the next level. While some are more difficult than others, most if not all can be at least stood up in a weekend of tinkering.
Join up with Home Lab Explorers! skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21
Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: virtualizationhowto.com/community
★ Subscribe to the channel: youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1
★ My blog: virtualizationhowto.com
★ Twitter: twitter.com/vspinmaster
★ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht
★ Github: github.com/brandonleegit
★ Facebook: facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326
★ Discord: discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3
★ Pinterest: pinterest.com/brandonleevht
Introduction - 0:00
1. Start learning Docker today - 0:47
2. Spin up your first Kubernetes cluster - 1:27
3. Automation with Ansible and Terraform - 2:10
4. Self-host your own Git repo - 2:45
5. Stand up a reverse proxy - 3:24
6. Try a new hypervisor - 4:28
7. Setup TrueNAS SCALE as an open source storage solution - 5:20
8. Introduce VLANs and segmentation in your home lab network - 6:02
9. Monitor your lab with Prometheus and Grafana - 6:37
10. Test recovering data from your backups - 7:21
Bonus: Document your home lab - 8:02
Wrapping up the 10 projects in a weekend - 8:22
Home Lab Explorers! - 9:02
