# Home Lab

## Status
Active

## Goal
Design and evolve a simple, well-documented, production-grade homelab with clear separation between production and testing, strong backups, and architecture that Claudio can trust for family and friends.

## Priorities
- Keep the system understandable
- Avoid starting with too many apps
- Build strong backup and recovery foundations
- Separate production from testing
- Document architecture and changes clearly

## Current target apps
- File sync / drive
- Photo management
- Media hosting
- Identity / access management

## Current app direction
- Today: Synology Drive, Synology Photos, Jellyfin, Plex
- Likely future: Nextcloud, Immich, Authentik

## Key requirements
- production vs testing separation
- solid backup strategy
- remote access strategy
- architecture clarity
- ability to evolve gradually

## Related
- [[05_Resources/Home Lab Inventory]]
- [[05_Resources/Home Lab Architecture]]
- [[06_Decisions/Home Lab Principles]]