Current VM List 🖥️

Overview

This page provides an up-to-date list of all Virtual Machines (VMs) currently running in the Project Synapse lab environment. Each VM is configured to support various aspects of the lab’s infrastructure, from AI workloads to DevOps practices. This list will be regularly updated as the lab evolves and new VMs are added or existing ones are reconfigured.

VM Table w/Node Capacity

Note that this section changes a lot. Am moving most VM workloads to containerized workloads, which some will then be moved into the k8s cluster.

Oversubscribing vCPU: since this is a lab environment and not under a production 24/7 workload, I do allow some core oversubscribing, but generally not more than 125%-150%.

For core/RAM balance, nodes 1-3 are 1 vCPU = 4GB of RAM, while node4 is 1 vCPU = 8GB of vRAM. This can vary, but is a good rule of thumb when assigning core/RAM usage.

Node01

VM Name	Cores	RAM	Disk 1	Disk 2	Node
dc01	2	6144	125G	N/A	node01
work01	2	6144	125G	N/A	node01
monitor01	2	4096	32G	250G	node01
k8sworker01	8	32768	32G	250G	node01
pihole02	1	2048	32G	N/A	node01

Node02

VM Name	Cores	RAM	Disk 1	Disk 2	Node
gitea01	1	2048	32G	N/A	node02
ansible01	1	2048	32G	N/A	node02
docker01	4	16384	32G	250G	node02
k8sworker02	8	32758	32G	250G	node02

Node03

VM Name	Cores	RAM	Disk 1	Disk 2	Node
k8sworker03	8	32768	32G	250G	node03
loki01	1	2048	32G	N/A	node03
visualize01	1	2048	32G	N/A	node03
docker02	4	16384	32G	250G	node03

Node04

VM Name	Cores	RAM	Disk 1	Disk 2	Node
dc02	2	6144	125G	N/A	node04
work02	1	2048	32G	N/A	node04
port01	1	2048	32G	N/A	node04
k8smaster01	4	8192	32G	N/A	node04
docker03	2	8192	32G	250G	node04

Node Capacity Summary

Node	Cores Used	Total Cores	% Core Usage	RAM Used	Total RAM	% RAM Usage	Disk 1 Used	Disk 2 Used	Total Disk	% Disk Usage
node01	15	16	93.75%	50,048 MB	64,000 MB	78.20%	346 GB	500 GB	2,500 GB	33.84%
node02	14	16	87.50%	53,238 MB	64,000 MB	83.19%	128 GB	500 GB	2,500 GB	25.12%
node03	14	16	87.50%	53,238 MB	64,000 MB	83.19%	128 GB	500 GB	2,500 GB	25.12%
node04	10	16	62.50%	26,624 MB	128,000 MB	20.80%	253 GB	250 GB	4,250 GB	11.82%

Detailed VM Descriptions

🖥️ Lab Virtual Machine Overview

VM Name	Primary Function	Description
ansible01	Ansible Controller	Primary Ansible controller with Semaphore for orchestrating automation tasks across the lab environment.
dc01, dc02	Domain Controllers	Primary and secondary domain controllers. Hybrid-joined to Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) via AD Connect Sync, with password writeback and passthrough authentication enabled for seamless identity management.
docker01	Database Containers	Hosts containerized database services including MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server 2022 on Linux, MongoDB, Neo4j, InfluxDB, and Redis. Provides a variety of database options for development and testing.
docker02	Application Containers	Runs containerized applications such as Nginx Proxy Manager for reverse proxy and load balancing, and DbGate for database management and administration.
docker03	Home Server Applications	'House' docker server hosting various personal and productivity applications: Jellyfin (media server), Navidrome (music streaming), Paperless-ngx (document management), Firefly III (personal finance management), Nextcloud (file hosting), and Audiobookshelf (audiobook server).
gitea01	On-Premises Git Server	Hosts Gitea, an on-premises repository for Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Selectively mirrors repositories to GitHub and Azure DevOps for backup and collaboration.
k8s master01, workers01-03	Kubernetes Cluster	RKE2 Kubernetes cluster with one master and three worker nodes. Total resources: 32 vCPUs, 96GB RAM. Used for container orchestration and microservices deployment.
loki01	Log Management	Runs Loki for centralized log aggregation and management across the lab environment.
monitor01	Metrics Collection	Prometheus server collecting and storing metrics from all VMs and the Kubernetes cluster for monitoring and alerting purposes.
pihole02	DNS Filtering	Provides DNS filtering for lab traffic with conditional forwarding to the domain controllers, enhancing network security and control.
port01	Container Management	Hosts Portainer for easy management and orchestration of Docker containers on docker01, docker02, and docker03.
puppet01	Configuration Management	Puppet server for automated configuration management across the lab, ensuring consistency and ease of maintenance.
visualize01	Data Visualization	Runs Grafana for metrics visualization and OpenWebUI for AI-assisted data analysis and reporting.
work01	Windows Work Environment	Windows 11 Pro 'work' VDI, Entra-Joined, Auto-Pilot, Intune Managed
work02	Linux Work Server	Linux-based server for development, testing, and running various work-related applications and services.

This table provides an overview of the virtual machines in our lab environment, detailing their primary functions and roles within the infrastructure. Each VM is designed to fulfill specific purposes, from identity management and containerization to monitoring and productivity applications, creating a comprehensive and diverse lab setup for various testing and development scenarios.

Update Log

• [Sep 1 2024]: Refresh of original wiki page

Example entries:

• [Date]: Added VM [Name] for [Purpose].
• [Date]: Reconfigured VM [Name] to [New Configuration].
• [Date]: Decommissioned VM [Name].

Notes

This VM list is essential for tracking resource allocation and understanding the current setup of the Project Synapse lab. If any changes are made to the VMs, this page will be updated to reflect those changes.

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