Topic
Homelab & storage
Server planning, NAS, backups, energy and reproducible labs.
8 pages
Power measurement boundaries and meter accuracy
Comparable power readings require the same measurement boundary, a suitable operating range and openly documented measurement uncertainty.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026A protocol for measuring power draw
A lightweight protocol makes idle, typical-load and controlled-load readings reproducible without presenting them as an official certification.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026Calculating homelab energy costs
Power becomes kilowatt-hours only across time; cost is obtained by multiplying that energy by an explicitly selected unit price.
Last checked: 18 Oct 20263-2-1 backup and restore testing
A backup becomes credible only when separate copies exist and restoration works under documented conditions.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026NAS / network-attached storage
A NAS provides file storage over a network; RAID, snapshots, replication and backup solve different problems.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026Measuring homelab power correctly
A reproducible power profile connects exact hardware, measurement boundary, state, workload, duration and input voltage.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026Hosting a Minecraft server at home
A Minecraft server for friends mainly needs a fast core, sensibly chosen memory, a reachable port, tested backups and a power bill you measure rather than guess.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026Homelab backups with restic or Borg
restic and Borg create encrypted, deduplicated backups; a 3-2-1 setup needs separate targets, retention rules, integrity checks and a real restore test.
Last checked: 18 Oct 2026