I design and build self-hosted setups using Docker, Proxmox, VMware ESXi, Pi-hole, OPNsense, Sophos XG, Zabbix, Checkmk and more — so your services run on hardware you control.
From single-node labs to multi-service setups, I focus on simple, debuggable infrastructure that doesn’t fall apart after the first reboot.
Replace SaaS with services running on Docker or VMs in your homelab.
Keep experiments safe and access controlled with clear network boundaries.
See what your homelab is doing, not just whether it’s “up”.
Turn your homelab into a serious platform for building and testing.
A few representative setups showing how Docker, Proxmox, ESXi, Pi-hole, firewalls and monitoring combine in real environments.
Proxmox cluster running Docker services behind Nginx with Pi-hole DNS.
Internal wiki, status page, password manager and logging all containerized. Pi-hole handles internal DNS; Nginx terminates TLS and routes traffic to each service.
VMware ESXi backed by a Sophos XG firewall and segmented networks.
Separate “lab”, “management” and “services” networks with well-defined firewall rules. VPN access lets you manage from anywhere without exposing ESXi to the internet.
Central DNS & ad-blocking integrated with homelab services and local domains.
All clients use Pi-hole with curated blocklists and short names such as
apps.home or monitoring.lab. DNS is a first-class part of
the homelab, not an afterthought.
Two-layer monitoring for infrastructure and services.
Proxmox, ESXi, Pi-hole, firewalls and key containers monitored with dashboards and tuned thresholds. Alerts surface real failures and capacity issues without spam.
Simple, transparent steps. You keep ownership of your infrastructure at every point.
Whether you’re starting with a single box or an existing lab, the goal is the same: a setup you understand and can operate.
We go through your hardware, current layout and what “success” looks like — from simple services to full observability.
I design a small, focused architecture: which services run where, how traffic flows, and how we’ll keep things observable.
Implementation on your homelab: VMs, Docker stacks, Pi-hole, firewall policies, monitoring and backups wired up.
You receive credentials, diagrams and notes. I can optionally stay involved for health checks, new services and upgrades.
Send a quick overview of your current setup and what you’d like it to do. You’ll get concrete next steps, not copy-paste sales replies.
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