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My small German homelab – NAS, OPNsense, Plex and lots of backups
After lurking here for a long time, I thought I’d finally share my homelab. The goal of this setup is pretty simple: Reliable storage Multiple backup targets Self-hosted services Remote access without exposing everything…
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