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Can I use a SuperMicro SAS-826A backplane in a non-SuperMicro server? I know it probably has proprietary connectors but are there adapters available and/or could I DIY something? I’m OK with modding the connectors if there’s a diagram or procedure out there.

Wow! Thank you, Sean Ho! I’m going to have to read that about 20 more times before I can understand it all but I sure appreciate your time, assistance, and advice!

Ah! I should factor that in, too - how much can I run (and for how long) on a UPS?

I'm just starting my homelab and I was struggling to decide what to put where. Which containers/services to co-locate, etc. Your post introduced another layer of complexity - but it might also bring things into clarity. Let's see, off the top of my head... I'll definitely want access to...

Thanks for the input, Drewy! Any thoughts on my segmentation scheme? And why do you use VLANs over just subnetting?

Thanks so much for reading my post, altmind! I really appreciate your time and advice. I’ll take everything you said under consideration. Yeah, it seems like making an over complicated mess is what I need to do. But each time I have to redo everything, I learn something, right? Maybe several...

I apologize in advance for the length of the following. If you take the time to read it, know that I very much appreciate your time and consideration! :) I'm going from an inexpensive, consumer-grade (mesh WiFi) network to a fully managed home network with pfSense, a managed switch, and managed...