SETUP

Inside PocketDC.

A compact home datacenter built around real networking, virtualization and self-hosted infrastructure.

INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW
TOTAL COMPUTING POWER
UNITS 3x HP EliteDesk 800 G3
RAM 48 GB
STORAGE 10.25 TB

PocketDC Home Datacenter Architecture

The PocketDC setup is designed as a compact home datacenter with small-form-factor compute nodes, private networking, virtualization and self-hosted services. The goal is to combine micro datacenter efficiency with the flexibility of a private cloud.

Micro Datacenter Hardware

Compact compute nodes provide virtualization, media services, sandbox workloads and supporting infrastructure while keeping power use and physical footprint low.

Private Cloud & Virtualization

Virtual machines and self-hosted services run inside the PocketDC environment, with Proxmox forming the core virtualization layer.

Home Datacenter Networking

Private networking, WireGuard connectivity and multiple internet providers connect the local datacenter to its public gateway and services.

Power Consumption & Telemetry

Live bandwidth, data transfer and rack power consumption are monitored to build a long-term operational picture of the pocket datacenter.

PocketDC infrastructure diagram showing Internet and public gateway, WireGuard tunnel over Telekom, Vodafone or Starlink connectivity, Omada ER605, Zyxel switch, and three HP compute nodes.
HOW IT FITS TOGETHER

Public services enter through the external gateway and reach PocketDC through an encrypted WireGuard tunnel. The local Internet connection can use Telekom 5G, Vodafone 5G, or Starlink as backup connectivity.

Inside PocketDC, the Omada ER605 terminates the local side of the tunnel and routes traffic to the Zyxel switch, which distributes the network through the rack to the three HP systems.