Rack Rebuild 2026 - Re-Cabling Everything

Duration: 25:09

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It's time to tackle something I've been dreading for at least the last three years... ripping out and replacing every single cable from behind my server rack. What started as a small, humble homelab has evolved into a full production affair, and the rat's nest of cables can no longer be ignored.

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Installing Proxmox on my X79 Microcloud was beyond frustrating - https://youtu.be/E-_5mGOYE7o

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- 100Gb Network -

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Music:

"Shades of Spring" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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