My Homelab
Personal server infrastructure built from my second year at UIT. Two clusters in Ho Chi Minh City and my hometown. A refuge during life's storms, and the reason I chose the System Administrator path.
About the Project
The Story
I started this project in my second year at UIT. At that time, a lot of things happened to me, from physical and mental health struggles to financial issues and more. I couldn't fully focus on my studies because of financial pressure, and I even worked part-time at night to pay off my debts.
I call that period my "Life Storm Time."
But I poured all my effort into this project. Month by month, each physical server arrived, and my financial problems gradually resolved. I even got some contracts and freelance work related to it. This project became a place for me to rest, something I could be proud of. It helped me release a lot of mental pressure.
The Turning Point
It grew day by day, and eventually, I looked back and realized how far I'd come. Then I asked myself: "Why not follow the path of a System Administrator instead of a Software Developer?"
Current State
As of October 2025, what do I have? Two clusters, one in Ho Chi Minh City and another in my hometown. A large infrastructure that keeps growing, and I'm determined to keep walking this path.
Skills Learned
- Linux system administration
- Networking and security
- Virtualization (Proxmox)
- Container orchestration (Docker)
- Perseverance through hardship