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## Overview
This page outlines the process of designing and constructing a mini-rack for my homelab.
This page describes the process of designing and constructing a minirack for my homelab.
## Initial Objectives
The primary goal of this project was to organize and tidy up the various components of my homelab to improve usability and reliability. For the two years I've had a homelab, including one year with physical (non-virtualized) hardware, I hadn't paid much attention to how it was stored, as long as it was powered and connected via Ethernet. This led to piles of cables, mini-PCs, and power supplies in inappropriate places, causing issues like accidental unplugging, falls, and maintenance difficulties. I needed a more sustainable solution than the gradual stacking of equipment I had allowed to happen.
The primary goal of this project was to organize and tidy up the various components of my homelab to improve usability and reliability. For the two years I've had a homelab, including one year with physical (non-virtualized) hardware, I hadn't paid much attention to how it was organized, as long as it had power and network access. This led to piles of cables, mini-PCs, and power supplies in inappropriate places, causing issues like accidental unplugging, falls, and maintenance difficulties. I needed a more sustainable solution than the continuous stacking of gear I had allowed to happen.
I see my homelab as a space for experimentation and learning, and this project fits into that approach. Having never worked in a data center or managed a physical infrastructure beyond my personal PCs, I wanted to solve this problem not just by following a guide from A to Z or buying a ready-made solution online, but also to progress in an area I knew little about. This is how the minirack project was born.
I see my homelab as a space for experimentation and learning, and I wanted this project to follow that mindset. Having never worked in a data center or managed a physical infrastructure beyond my personal PCs, I wanted to tackle this not just by following a guide from A to Z or buying a ready-made solution online, but also to learn about a field I knew little about. This is how the minirack project was born.
Rack, but why mini? The standard for organizing server hardware is the 19-inch wide rack, commonly found in data centers. It optimizes vertical space usage. However, this standard was too large for the space I had available. That's why I started looking for something smaller, hence the minirack.
Why did I pick a minirack ? The standard for organizing server hardware is the 19-inch wide rack, commonly found in data center, as it optimizes vertical space usage. However, this standard was too wide and cumbersome for the space I had available. That's why I started looking for something smaller, hence the minirack.
## Research and Conceptualization