2026 Update:
A lot has changed. New Server hardware, new virtualization platform.
Infrastructure Updates
- Hardware Upgrade: Swapped the HPE DL360 G9 for a Lenovo SR655 (EPYC 64-core CPU, 256GB RAM).
- Virtualization: Migrated both server nodes to Proxmox and using ZFS.
- Routing: Upgraded routing layer to VyOS (replacing OPNSense).
Kubernetes & Automation
- Advanced Networking: Extended Kubernetes cluster to use eBPF and established direct BGP peering with routers.
- IaC Adoption: Implemented Ansible, Terraform, and Packer for automated VM provisioning.
- Consolidation: The Majority of services have been consolidated onto the Kubernetes cluster.
Changelog - 2023-2026
Added to JD Site
- JD-proxmox-01 (LENOVO-SR655 - Proxmox VE 9.1.4)
- JS-VyOS-01 (VyOS 1.5 rolling)
- talos-cp-01 (Talos OS)
- talos-worker-01 (Talos OS)
- talos-worker-02 (Talos OS)
- talos-worker-03 (Talos OS)
- USW-Enterprise-24-PoE (Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Enterprise 24 PoE)
- USW-Enterprise-8-PoE (Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Enterprise 8 PoE)
- 2x Unifi-7-Pro-AP (Ubiquiti UniFi 7 Pro Access Point)
- 3x Unifi G5 Flex Camera
- 1x Unifi G6 Turrent Camera
Added to LINDS Site
- LINDS-proxmox-01 (Dell T630 - Proxmox VE 9.1.4)
- LINDS-VyOS-01 (VyOS 1.5 rolling)
- talos-linds-worker-01 (Talos OS)
- talos-linds-worker-02 (Talos OS)
- 2x Unifi-6-AP (Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Access Point)
- 3x Unifi G5 Flex Camera
2022 Half Year Update:
There is a number of changes here, upgraded server, Dell R710 -> Dell T630, a new physical server, HPE DL360 G9, in a new location.
Changelog - 2022 H2
Added >
- LINDS-OPNSense-01 (OPNSense 22.1)
- HPE OfficeConnect 1920s
- LINDS-ESXi-02 (Dell T630)
- JD-ESXi-01 (HPE DL360 G9)
- > JD-DC-01 (Windows Server 2019)
- > JD-Dev-01 (CentOS 9 Stream)
- > JD-Zabbix-01 (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > JD-Plex-01 (CentOS 9 Stream)
- > JD-Docker-01 (CentOS 9 Stream)
- > JD-Torrent-01 (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > JD-VSCA-01 (vSphere Photon OS)
- > JD-Docker-01 (CentOS 9 Stream)
- > JD-OPNSense-01 (OPNSense 22.1)
- > JD-GitLab-01 (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > JD-GitLab-R01 (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > KUBE-ADM (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > KUBE-01 (CentOS 8 Stream)
- > KUBE-02 (CentOS 8 Stream)
Removed <
- < LINDS-PiHole
- < LINDS-ERx (UBIQUITI EDGEROUTER X)
- < LINDS-Plex (Windows Server 2019)
- < LINDS-Veeam (Windows Server 2019)
- < LINDS-Web (Windows Server 2019)
- < LINDS-MineOS (Turnkey MineOS)
- < Dell PowerConnect 6248
- < LINDS-VSCA (vSphere Photon OS)
2020 Update:
Virtual Machines
LINDS-DC - Domain Controller, DNS, File Shares, Certificate Authority - Server 2016
LINDS-DC2 - Domain Controller, DNS, Windows Deployment Services - Server 2019
LINDS-PLEX - Plex Server - Server 2019
LINDS-PiHole - DNS, Adblocking - CentOS 7
LINDS-Backup - Backblaze client to backup the 12TB stored on LINDS-DC - Windows 10
LINDS-MineOS - 4 Minecraft servers- Turnkey Linux
LINDS-WEB - IIS (hosting this website) - Server 2019
LINDS-Docker - Docker host that runs around 20 containers, which include UniFi controller, UNMS, Monolithic LanCache, PostgreSQL server - Red Hat Enterprise Linux
LINDS-VEEAM - Veeam server, backups all servers except LINDS-DC due to RDM (Raw Device Mapping) being utilised
VCSA - vCenter Server Appliance 6.7