PhoenixNet-Labs
An IT Solutions Partner, Consultancy, and Managed Services Provider
A Little About Our Company
Who, or rather, what is PhoenixNet-Labs?
PhoenixNet-Labs is the company that I use to host my projects, as well as to showcase my skills and knowledge.
I created PhoenixNet-Labs back when I was in highschool to put a brand on my projects, akin to how Microsoft uses "Contoso" for their examples. And have been using it since.
PhoenixNet-Labs is classified as a "ficticious company", and is registered in the state of Missouri. I use this name to encompass all of my projects and practices, and to give them a cohesive brand.
Who runs / operates PhoenixNet-Labs?
My name is Jacob, but my friends call me "Phoenix", I'm an IT Specialist, and have been in the IT field for about 4 years now. I've encountered many different technologies during my time.
I use my lab to learn new technologies, mirror my employer's environments, and to keep my skills sharp.
Below are some of the projects that I've worked on, and a list of my skills, take a look around!
Featured Technologies
Homelab Infrastructure
A comprehensive homelab setup featuring virtualization, centralized storage, and various self-hosted services.
Advanced Networking
Enterprise-grade network infrastructure with OPNsense firewall, VLAN segmentation, and VPN technologies.
Telecommunications
A communications system using FusionPBX, and various VoIP phones, as well as virtual fax communications.
Networking
Routing and Wireless networking using Ubiquiti UniFi products and switching using Cisco Catalyst switches.
Centralized Storage
Centralized storage using TrueNAS Scale, NextCloud for file sharing, and NFS VMHost Storage.
Game Server Administration
Game server administration using Pterodactyl, and a variety of game servers.
Cloud Services
Uptime Kuma
Real-time monitoring and alerting using Uptime Kuma.
Cisco DUO
Multi-factor authentication using Cisco DUO via push notifications and hardware tokens.
Backblaze B2
S3-based storage for cloud replication of network drives and VM backups.
Microsoft Entra ID
SSO Identity and access management using Microsoft Entra ID.
Pangolin
Wireguard site-to-site connectivity, traffic-proxying, as well as VPN remote access.
Cloud Hosting
Baremetal hosting using NOCIX, with a focus on reliability and internet connectivity.
Skills
Dell EMC
Experience with Dell PowerEdge servers.
HP Enterprise
Experience with HPE ProLiant servers.
Supermicro
Experience with Supermicro servers.
Cisco Networking
Experience with Cisco networking products.
Synology DiskStation Manager
Experience with Synology DiskStation Manager.
VMware
Experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi virtualization technologies.
Proxmox VE
Experience with Proxmox VE virtualization, clustering, and LXC containers.
Linux
Strong knowledge of Linux systems, shell scripting, and system administration.
Windows / Windows Server
Experienced in Windows and Windows Server administration.
PiHole DNS Filtering
Experience with PiHole DNS filtering and ad blocking.
Docker
Experience with Docker containers and orchestration.
Remote Access
Experience with remote desktop technologies like Apache Guacamole, Citrix, and Horizon.
Cybersecurity
Knowledge and implementation of cybersecurity best practices.
HAProxy
Experience with HAProxy load balancing and reverse proxying.
NGINX
Experience with NGINX as a web server and reverse proxy.