// PI-04 · Homelab & Personal Servers

Your own servers, built right.

Homelab and personal server builds covering NAS and storage, media servers, self-hosted apps, VPNs, and backups. Designed, configured, and documented by an engineer who runs the same stack every day. In Duluth and the Twin Ports or remote.

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// The problem

Homelab and self-hosting documentation is scattered across forums, YouTube comments, and outdated GitHub READMEs. The right answer for your hardware takes weeks to find, and the setup that works on day one breaks on the first update. We build it properly the first time and leave you able to run it.

01

Intake

Your goals, your budget, and the hardware you have or want. You get a written plan before any build starts.

02

Build sessions

We build it with you watching over screenshare, or on-site by arrangement. You learn what's happening and why.

03

Handoff

Runbooks, configuration files, and a diagram of your setup, plus optional monthly care.

// Coverage

  • Server and NAS builds: hardware selection, assembly, and OS
  • Storage, RAID, and backups, both local and off-site
  • Container platforms: Docker, Portainer, CasaOS
  • Media servers (Jellyfin, Plex) and media automation
  • Self-hosted apps: Nextcloud, Immich, Home Assistant, and more
  • Secure remote access: Cloudflare Tunnel, WireGuard, Tailscale
  • Kill-switch VPN gateways for selected containers
  • Monitoring with alerts to your phone

// Pricing

Quick Start

$350fixed
  • One service set up on your hardware
  • For example a media server, Nextcloud, NAS shares, or a VPN
  • 2-hour remote session
  • Secure remote access configured
  • Written notes for your setup
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Homelab Build-Out

$1,500fixed
  • 1-hour intake call
  • Hardware recommendation document
  • Network and firewall architecture diagram
  • Container stack design (CasaOS or Portainer)
  • Cloudflare Tunnel or VPN remote access
  • 2 installation sessions
  • 30-day post-launch support
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Homelab Care

$49/mo
  • Monitoring with alerts to your phone
  • Monthly updates and container upgrades
  • Backup checks
  • Fixes billed at the personal rate ($95/hr)
  • Available after a Quick Start or Build-Out
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// FAQ

Schedule

Book an intake call

Free 30-minute call. No pitch. Just a conversation about your setup and whether we can help.

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◆ Next step

Stop reading forums. Start building.

Book an hour. We'll tackle your immediate problem and show you what the right setup looks like for your hardware.

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