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Do you feel self-hosting is dying? What are your observations? 👇
Is Self-Hosting Dying in Late 2026? Here’s What I Seeing for Home Labs #SelfHosting #HomeLab #Proxmox #Docker #MiniPC https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/11/is-self-hosting-dying-in-late-2026-heres-what-i-seeing-for-home-labs/
Do you feel self-hosting is dying? What are your observations? 👇
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I think that many people may move toward home labs and self-hosting since AI is now ready to do the hard stuff that is not normal knowledge and they can leverage AI. New users can pick up cheap used hardware, add linux and start building stuff.
How are you separating AI agents from your home lab in general?
I Gave an AI Agent Its Own VLAN in My Home Lab. Here’s Why #HermesAgent #HomeLab #SelfHosted #AIAgents #NetworkSecurity #VLAN #Proxmox #Cybersecurity https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/10/i-gave-an-ai-agent-its-own-vlan-in-my-home-lab-heres-why/
How are you separating AI agents from your home lab in general?
0 likes • Oct 9
@Richard Hancox would you like to share your solution?
0 likes • Oct 9
I do not give AI any extra access and use sneaker-net to move files. The 2 macs are setup to use local models. The Spark hosts the models or they run on the macs. The cloud environment does not have access to the local network. Looking at vlans however I want to use Tailscale to access my AI and homelab (Tailscale defeats the vlans.) Building AI as part of a homelab is fun!
My Home Lab
I design my home lab like a puzzle where all the pieces can be added or removed. When I use AI, I want to run local models when I can, and only use cloud models when it is needed. - Zo Computer, Prototyping. Runs cloud, and local models - MSI EdgeXpert - DGX Spark, AI Supercomputer, Local model serving - Mac Studio, M2 Max 32GB, Agent host, local embeddings - Mac Mini, M4 24GB, Agent host, local embeddings - MacBook Pro, M5 16GB, mobile, connectivity to the lab - HP Z2 G9, i9 64GB, 8GB VRAM, Workstation (dual boot) Windows/Ubuntu - Raspberry Pi, RPi 4 2GB, Always-on network node, VPN exit, subnet routing - Synology NAS - Tailscale, Mesh VPN - one private network across every machine AI Models - DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Cloud - qwen3.6-35b-a3b, Spark - local model serving - nemotron-3.5-lightning:30b-a3b, Spark - local model serving - text-embedding-nomic-embed-text-v1.5, LM Studio, on the computer that runs Agent Zero Harnesses - Zo Computer, Cloud hosted, Prototyping - Hermes, A self-improving, open-source AI agent that runs persistently on your server or machine and remembers what it learns across sessions. - Agent Zero, A framework for building autonomous AI agents that can operate independently, learn, and execute tasks across various systems. I worked in IT Operations and never used AI specifically, so this year I bought hardware for AI, to add to my home lab. What am I working on? - AI memory including context in chat - Robotics and AI interface - Testing other AI harnesses like OpenHuman and Tiny Humans as long as I can host locally
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What projects is everyone working on in the 2026 home lab?
Hey everyone, curious what projects you have brewing right now. What is everyone diving into in 2026? Curious on your learnings and projects!
1 like • Feb 21
@John Lohman thanks for the links. "Trust, but verify"
1 like • Feb 21
@John Lohman check his videos on https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Brian+Casel he is working on setting it up safely.
Mini Rack
Hey all, I’m looking for a small rack all I find is Mojo Rack, and GeekPi. Any recommendation? Thanks
3 likes • Jan 4
There is also tecMojo. I used a small table as a 10" rack base and used it to place an UPS and my Synology server.
1 like • Jan 4
...and it is in a closet.
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Mike Doolittle
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