Just wait till stage 4 - I've got a 12u server rack, separate 6u networking cabinet, 80+ containers running on multiple VMs managed by multiple Proxmox nodes and all my infrastructure is transitioning to OpenTofu and OpenBao so I can spin up new VMs, manage the containers with Komodo, etc and all managed with single sign on. I've got ~$12k sunk into my local AI server alone. I have like 2 active users besides myself...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I won't lie. I've found myself peaking into corners of the house and thinking about where I'd install a proper rack. House just isn't wired properly for it, though.

[–] lps2@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

I had two separate 20 amp circuits ran into a closet and threw an exhaust fan to outside so I save on cooling costs. Where there's a will there's a way!

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Not to be rude but isn't this just humble-bragging and a subset of Stage 3?

[–] lps2@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

It's a meme so... Sure? I'd say the jump is from commodity hardware and manual maintenance to enterprise hardware, infrastructure as code, and high availability. It's a whole new level of pain in my opinion both in terms of mental fatigue and on my wallet

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Fair enough. It feels like a difference in scale but not category, but I acknowledge that's subjective.

[–] jeorb@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

Fellow stage 4 self-hoster here. Time to start a support group.