You need to see that cool trick they are using to run that many LXC Containers: they virtualize Proxmox inside Proxmox, and on each of the nexted Proxmox they pin up a lot of LXC Containers. Super cool and super interesting. Enjoy!

By the way, if you haven’t seen a previous video 250 Virtual Machines on a Proxmox Mini PC from the same channel, check it our as well!

Unifi Enterprise Fortress Gateway

25G Cloud Gateway with 500+ UniFi devices / 5,000+ client support, 12.5 Gbps IPS routing, and complete high availability.

Features include:

• Runs UniFi Network for full-stack network management
• Shadow Mode High Availability with automatic failover provides uninterrupted connectivity
• 12.5 Gbps routing with IDS/IPS
• License-free, real-time inspection of encrypted packets with NeXT AI Inspection (SSL/TLS decryption)
• (2) 25G SFP, (2) 10G SFP, and (2) 2.5 GbE RJ45 ports (all LAN/WAN remappable)
• (2) included hot-swap PSUs for power redundancy

To learn more, watch the video review below from Mactelecom Networks:

Unifi Mobile Router Industrial

Features include:

• Built-In WiFi Access Point
• PoE/PoE+ input and output
• has a weatherproof cover included, so you can mount it both indoors and outdoor
• unlocked, so you can choose the LTE provider you prefer
• GPS Location Tracking so that you can install it on a mobile unit (for example car/truck) and monitor its movement

Learn more about this device at the Unifi website or watch the video below:

Both devices look more enterprise/industrial, but I can see them being used at the Homelab as well, for some specific Homelab power users.

This seems to be an incredible and very versatile device that you can use in your Homelab for a long time, especially given its max memory support and 4 NVMe slots. You can either get a prebuilt version with AMD Ryzen 7, 8700G 32GB DDR5, and 1TB SSD or get a Barebone version and configure it to your needs.

We have a sample build you can use to get a machine with maximum memory and a great SSD, and in the future you add more SSD drives as your needs grow:

Direct links to parts used in this build:

• MS-A1 AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD – https://amzn.to/4cdWBWi
• Barebone – https://amzn.to/3ysG9Uv
• WD_BLACK 4TB SN850X – https://amzn.to/3Yqx2hJ
• Crucial RAM 96GB Kit (2x48GB) DDR5 5600MHz – https://amzn.to/4caDBbd
• AMD Ryzen 7 8700G – https://amzn.to/3Yrcohv

As mentioned, this seems to be a great device, and I’m really considering getting it as a replacement for the much bigger and WAY louder Supermicro 5019D-FTN4 AMD Epyc 3251 that I have rack-mounted.

Recently I found a device that has a lot of these qualities: Minisforum MS-01. It has a decent 13th Core i9 13900H Processor with 14C/20T, 24MB Cache, up to 5.4GHz, and can have up to 64 GB of DDR5 memory officially (and looks like it’s possible it can support 96GB unofficially, unconfirmed). Also, it has 2x 10Gbps SFP+ and 2x 2.5G RJ45 (one of which can be used as IPMI for remote management). Also, you can install up to 3x M.2 NVME SSDs (one of which could be U.2 NVME SSD). This looks almost perfect, but for some reason, I am still not convinced. Maybe if I get at least one more NVME, it would be an easier choice for me. And today, I found an interesting video from NASCompares: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MDzL2mxYcY, where he showcases an official (not yet released) upgrade card for this mini PC, which can transform 3xM.2 NVME into 6xM.2 NVME. Pretty exciting solution, and I’m waiting to see this in store.

Another great review of MS-01 (without the 6xSSD card) from Hardware Haven on YouTube

The device looks really cool, especially with a 3D-printed enclosure Michael designed and printed. For this built you’d need:

• Raspberry Pi 5
• PENTA SATA HAT Expansion Board
• Raspberry Pi 5 Active Cooler
• 4 x Crucial MX500 500GB SSD drives (or you can even go for 4x2TB drives, if you want more disk space)
• and a few other smaller things, like screws and a 32GB SanDisk MicroSD Card

Please watch the full video for detailed instructions on how to build a NAS yourself. Enjoy!

Gateway features a 2.5 GbE WAN port and 4 2.5 GbE LAN ports, one of which is also remappable to WAN so that you can configure your internet with failover and/or load balancing. According to Ubiquiti, it’s also capable of 1.5 Gbps IDS and IPS throughput and has an onboard NVMe SSD for UniFi Protect.

You can configure your device to have a range of Site-To-Site VPNs; it can serve as a VPN server and client with a Policy-based WAN and VPN routing.

We’ll try to write a review when we get our hands on this device, but for now you can check out video reviews from some well-known YouTubers:

To get your Cloud Gateway Max, go here: https://amzn.to/42TSdeb

After watching this video, you’ll want to start experimenting with Kubernetes yourself.

Go and watch this cool video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yplBzPCghA

If you want to build a similar setup, you can pick up your hardware here:

• Beelink EQ12
• Crucial RAM 32GB DDR5
• Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
• Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE