Compute Node
HP t740 Thin Client
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B (4C/8T)
16GB DDR4 RAM
512GB NVMe Storage
Systems Overview
This section documents the compute and storage infrastructure that powers my labs. My philosophy is to use high-efficiency, small-form-factor hardware to build a scalable and quiet environment.
Hardware Inventory
Section titled “Hardware Inventory”Management Console
MacBook Pro
Primary workstation for CLI access,
Draw.io diagramming, and code management.
Resource Allocation Dashboard
Section titled “Resource Allocation Dashboard”This table tracks how I distribute my hardware resources across the virtual environment managed by Proxmox.
| Service | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVE-NG | 4 | 8GB | 50GB | Network Emulation |
| Tailscale | 1 | 512MB | 8GB | Mesh VPN Gateway |
| MariaDB Database | 1 | 1GB | 20GB | Database |
| Reserved | 2 | 6GB | - | Growth Capacity |
Core Software Stack
Section titled “Core Software Stack”- Hypervisor: Proxmox VE (Debian-based)
- Virtualization: KVM / QEMU
- Containerization: LXC and Docker
- Access & Security: SSH, Tailscale, and RSA-key authentication