This note describes my development environment featuring VS Code and a permanent docker container.

I need to do some additional networking to ensure all the services I run on my home lab are reachable with a unique name.

I want to run my hardware using modern cloud-like management tools. For me, this means running a Docker Swarm.

With the network in my home lab completed, it’s time to discuss the hardware that all the services I use run on. These machines make up the ‘compute’ portion of my home lab.

My apartment contains four hardwired Ethernet ports: two in the living room, one in the master bedroom, and one in the guest bedroom. The wires lead to a closet in the middle of the apartment. The ends of the wires are directly connected to the four Ethernet ports of the CenturyLink modem.