Hardware

Intel NUC
The Intel NUC (Next Unit of Computing - typically pronounced "nook") is an ultra small form factor desktop computer produced by Intel, available as either:
Intel NUC6I7KYK
The Intel Skull Canyon NUC6I7KYK is the latest edition in the 6th Generation of the Intel NUC series. This is the first Quad-Core version.
Intel NUC6I7KYK BIOS Configuration
Installing VMware ESXi 6.0 Update 2 on the Intel Skull Canyon NUC6I7KYK requires some specific BIOS settings. Here are the settings used with BIOS 0034.
Supermicro Xeon D-1500
The Xeon D-1500 processor family is a low-power, high-performance System-on-Chip processor based on the 14nm Broadwell architecture. It has all the…
Shuttle XPC SZ170 R8 V2
After Many research about new home lab HW for a VMWare Cluster a finished to buy this Hardware components. I am running 3 of this Cubes with VMWare ESXi 6.7.
HP MicroServer
A MicroServer is a small form factor OEM server manufactured by HP. There have been a number of variants of the MicroServer with the latest being the…
HPE ProLiant DL20
The HPE DL20 is a fairly new, dense and compact server powered by Intel® Pentium®, Core i3 and E3-1200 v5 processors and provides a unique blend of…
Dell PowerEdge
Starting with Generation 10 PowerEdge (PE) servers, Dell adopted a standardised naming convention. The names now generally consist of a letter followed by…
Whitebox Homelab Motherboards
This page contains a list of tried and tested homelab motherboards, as well as links to community members articles and reviews.
ECC Memory
ECC (Error Correction Code) RAM is typically used in servers and high-end systems to protect against data corruption automatically correcting and…
The unofficial homelab HCLUnfinished
This Mikrotik Cloud Router Switch provides tons of features, and can be purchased at a decent price. Cheaper models with less ports do exist. The CRS can…
IBM Z series mainframesUnfinished
IBM zSeries mainframes are an interesting beast to work with. Unfortunately for the homelab, your options are very limited to work with, and can be…
Unisys ClearPath
ClearPath MCP Express is free to use for non-production hobbyist use, only requiring you re-license the OS every year on July 31st.
Antec ISK-600m
This is a small form factor 'cube' style case that is well built, contains good ventilation and has a decent amount of room for expansion and lab…
Corsair Carbide 400R
This is an example of a self-build “white box”, using:
Corsair Obsidian 900D
This is an example of a self-build “white box”, using:
Phanteks Enthoo Primo
This is an example of a self-build "white box", using: