5 signs you've gone too far with your home lab

The desire to buy extra server equipment and provision hundreds of virtual guests is a little too intoxicating

Mar 4, 2025 - 03:47
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5 signs you've gone too far with your home lab

Home labs are perfect for computing enthusiasts looking to bring their tinkering fantasies to life, whether it's experimenting with different operating systems or self-hosting myriads of useful services. But if you keep collecting a ton of server hardware and deploying VMs for every distro imaginable, you might end up at a point where your home lab starts to take over your life. So, if you don’t wish to turn into a home lab fanatic like me, here's a list of early signs that indicate it’s time to reassess your server equipment.