Console Quest: Adventures in Accidental Enterprise Infrastructure

The documentation that I should have started years ago - following one homelab that grew from "simple NAS" to "why do I have VLANs?"

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Jan 20, 2026 hardware

Rack-mounted homelab NAS with test bench motherboard holder and hard drives mounted beneath shelf using ventilation holes

Jan 11, 2026 docker

Retro pixel art diagram showing Console Quest architecture: multiple computers connecting via SSH to a central Docker container displaying 'SSH ACCESS GRANTED', which connects to Claude Code API in the cloud

Nov 20, 2025 documentation

A cluttered office workspace filled with large piles of papers, books, CDs, and miscellaneous items on the desk and floor, with a computer monitor, keyboard, and an empty office chair in front of a whiteboard covered in handwritten notes.

May 24, 2025 introduction

Dark datacenter with glowing green and red server LEDs, cables and hardware creating a cyberpunk atmosphere