Cost
Homelab hardware cost breakdown
| Item | Cost | From | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Catalyst 3560 Switch | 30 | E-bay | Used |
| rack | 200 | Amazon | New |
| Workstation PC | 250 | UWStout Surplus | Used |
| Rack power strip | 25 | e-bay | Used |
| 100-ft cat 6e cable, RJ-45 crimper, RJ-45 ends | ~70 | Amazon | New |
| 12 Tb Hard drive | 270 | Amazon (I want bulk personal storage) | New |
| 500 Gb 2.5” Hard drive | 5 | Free Geek | Used |
| 1 Tb 2.5” Hard drive | 10 | Free Geek | Used |
| Cisco M4 sever | 70 | Random Guy | Very Used |
| Custom Router | ~50 | My own Junk | Very Used |
| M.2 SATA 32 Gig | 16 | Amazon | New |
| 2x SFP+ Custom Cables | 47 | fs.com | New |
| VPS | 0 | Digital ocean (One year free Credit) | New |