Hardware / Devices¶
There’s a lot of hardware that goes into my media center. While some of it provides multiple functions, all of it plays a role on some level.
Here’s a photo of my current server rack in my office. Most of these are discussed on the server page, but there’s some network hardware in there as well as a UPS.
From top to bottom, left to right, you see…
- Synology DS1010+, which provides all storage.
- A Lutron hub, an Akita, and a SmartThings hub for home automation/IoT work.
- Tablo, which handles over-the-air DVR services.
- Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateway (the white square with the blue light) as the main firewall/entry from the outside for internet.
- CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD, the UPS that most (but not all) of this is plugged into.
- A USB hard drive where Megaplex gets backed up.
- HP ProCurve 2810-24G switch, connecting these together and linking back to the main network.
- Megaplex, my custom dedicated Plex server.
For more detail on any of these things or items in the system that aren’t pictured, dig in here.