My 2026 Homelab Tour (Rack + Servers + Network + Storage)

My homelab has changed again… 2026. Full rack tour + upgrades: network, compute, storage, and power. Self-hosting guide next - subscribe https://youtu.be/efl2kuPNEpE GEAR LIST (affiliate) Rack & Accessories - 32u Rack https://amzn.to/3TlhdXb - 1u Brush Panels https://amzn.to/3hKNiaf - 1u Rack Mount Full Depth Shelf https://amzn.to/3jrm5Kp - Right Angle Extension Cord https://amzn.to/3Wl7gay - UniFi Power Distribution Pro https://l.technotim.com/unifi-power-tech Network - Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3YIKtHq - Wall Mount Patch Panel https://amzn.to/3WyvnCk - UniFI EFG https://l.technotim.com/unifi-gateways - UniFi Flex 2.5 Mini https://l.technotim.com/unifi-switches - UniFi Fortress Gateway https://l.technotim.com/unifi-gateways - UniFi Pro XG 48 PoE https://l.technotim.com/unifi-switches Servers & Accessories - UniFi UNAS Pro 4 https://l.technotim.com/unifi-network-storage - UniFi UNVR https://l.technotim.com/unifi-nvr - MinisForum MS-A1 https://amzn.to/3W6HMja - Beelink EQ 14 https://amzn.to/4c66WYd - HL15 https://store.45homelab.com/configure/hl15 - 14 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/3GbtXsk - 20 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/4s3xrC2 - 22 TB Exos Seagate Drives https://amzn.to/4tS9iQH - Smart ZigBee LED Controller https://amzn.to/3jtCpKI - Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm RGB Fans https://amzn.to/3I68AtA Accessories - Wall Control Galvanized Steel Pegboard https://amzn.to/3bJ8R4s - PoE Zigbee Adapter SMLIGHT SLZB-06: https://amzn.to/4kS8iYW - HDHomeRun Network Tuner https://amzn.to/3Gdkd0x - Eaton 5P1500R UPS https://amzn.to/3OC2D90 - Tripp Lite 2200VA 1920W UPS Smart 2U Rackmount https://amzn.to/3XrnC2q - Tripp Lite BP36V15-2U Smart UPS 36V 2U Rackmount External Battery Pack https://amzn.to/3XxwBzd - APC 1500VA UPS https://amzn.to/3GXLJh6 - APC 600 VA UPS https://amzn.to/3mMxsM1 - Axxtra Power Strip https://amzn.to/3qbzIhT - Hue Light Strip https://amzn.to/3I124o3 - Hue Motion & Temp https://amzn.to/3qb1FXf - Hue Smart Bulb Starter Kit https://amzn.to/3jljCRA - Cloud Lamp https://amzn.to/3GZji24 - Fire Extinguisher https://amzn.to/3GeB2s4 Over the Air TV Gear - TV Tuner that supports 4K and up to 4 streams: https://amzn.to/3r1v3SL - Indoor Outdoor Antenna: https://amzn.to/3sHLST3 - LTE / 5G Filter: https://amzn.to/3Pax72J - Antenna Splitter with Passthrough: https://amzn.to/3sLTZy4 Intel NUC Mini Cluster - Intel NUC 11 https://amzn.to/43TK8nS - Intel NUC 12 https://amzn.to/3OGjXOi - SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe NVMe https://amzn.to/4b1p1FL - SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA https://amzn.to/4kQ7BPL - G.Skill RipJaws DDR4 SO-DIMM Series 64GB https://amzn.to/3AlstI8 - Rackmount Kit Mk1 Manufacturing - https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/cart.php 00:00 - 2026 Homelab Tour (Big Changes) 00:46 - The Wall of Tech (Quick Overview) 00:57 - How the Internet Gets In (and Backup) 01:21 - Why There’s a Desk Phone Here 01:44 - TV-Synced Lighting (Why Multiple Hubs) 02:22 - Old Fiber & Sensors 02:40 - Power Outages - Auto Shutdown Plan 03:18 - Backup DNS When the Rack Is Down 03:31 - Free Live TV + DVR Inside the Lab 03:50 - Whole-Home Wiring (Yes, It’s Old) 04:17 - Turning a Dumb Fan into “Smart” 04:47 - Zigbee at Scale (80+ Devices) 05:30 - Testing a Closed Sensor System 06:13 - Siren + Smoke Alarm Future Plan 06:40 - Keeping the Wall Online on Battery 07:00 - The Core Switch Upgrade (Why Now) 08:24 - How Loud is It? 09:06 - What is it Powering? (Over PoE) 09:43 - The Network Gateway (Routing + Security) 10:17 - Cable Cleanup Ideas (Next Steps) 10:35 - Building a Faster Core (Uplinks) 11:31 - Remote Power Control (Reboot Gear) 12:16 - Local Camera Storage (No Cloud) 12:55 - UPS Maintenance + What Stays On 13:39 - The Compute Cluster (VMs + K8s) 14:38 - Remote Console Access to Everything 15:44 - Custom Rack Mounts (Clean + Simple) 16:00 - Smarter Camera Alerts (AI Explained) 17:18 - Why I Run a Separate Controller Box 18:06 - My Mini PC Testing Workflow 18:34 - A Small NAS Experiment (Big Drives) 19:01 - My "Local AI" Setup 19:50 - The All Flash Mini App Server 20:15 - A Quiet Hybrid Mini NAS 20:40 - If I could Shrink My Homelab... 20:58 - New (to Me) 1U Server (Upcoming Project) 21:52 - Big Server Upgrade (On Hold) 22:32 - The New All-in-One Main Server 24:40 - Storage Changes Coming (More Space) 25:27 - How I Get 60-100+ Min UPS Runtime 26:27 - Backup Internet (Why Cellular) 27:10 - The SIM Lock Problem (Annoying!) 27:53 - Wrap-Up + Next Video Video Notes: https://technotim.com/posts/homelab-hardware-tour-2026/ Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.com/shop Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Become a YouTube member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.com/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.com/discord 2nd channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Technically-Tim Thank you for watching!