Get a barebones Minisforum MS-01 (that I built my cluster using)

I rebuilt my home lab into a 5-node Proxmox and Ceph cluster using a compact 10-inch mini rack. It has 17TB of all-NVMe storage and dual 10Gb LACP networking. In this video I walk through the full hardware setup, erasure coding design, Ceph networking lessons, VLAN and firewall issues, Talos Kubernetes integration, and why this Proxmox HCI build replaced VMware for my production workloads. Read the full blog post here (and benchmarks!): https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/2026/02/i-built-a-5-node-proxmox-and-ceph-home-lab-with-17tb-and-dual-10gb-lacp/ Get a barebones Minisforum MS-01 (that I built my cluster using): https://geni.us/TtgM Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com/community/ ★ Skool Community https://www.skool.com/homelabexplorers/about?ref=25f64c297b724689ae81c7dd30ba2c21 ★ Substack URL: bleevht.substack.com ★ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrxcWtpd1IGHG9RbD_9380A?sub_confirmation=1 ★ My blog: https://www.virtualizationhowto.com ★ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vspinmaster ★ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-lee-vht/ ★ Github: https://github.com/brandonleegit ★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VirtualizationHowto/100092747277326/ ★ Discord: https://discord.gg/Zb46NV6mB3 ★ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/brandonleevht/ ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Introduction – 5-Node Proxmox & Ceph Mini Rack 01:07 Shrinking the Lab and Leaving VMware 02:59 Why I Standardized on 5 Uniform MS-01 Nodes 04:49 NVMe Storage Layout and OSD Design 05:41 Migrating Drives to New Hardware 06:31 Bonding, LACP, VLANs, and Network Layout 07:58 Ceph Erasure Coding (3+2 Explained) 09:02 Accidentally Wiping the Wrong NVMe (OSD Recovery) 09:40 10Gb Upgrade Plan and LACP Rollout 10:26 Jumbo Frame Troubleshooting 11:18 VLAN Tagging + Firewall + LACP Issues 13:26 CephFS and Shared Storage 14:11 Running Talos Kubernetes on Proxmox 15:00 Why Five Nodes Was the Right Number 15:35 17TB in a Mini Rack 16:03 Final Thoughts and What’s Next