{"id":596,"date":"2025-08-20T14:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tectuma.com\/?p=596"},"modified":"2025-08-20T14:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:46:48","slug":"home-noc-setup-10gb-pfsense-dev-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tectuma.com\/?p=596","title":{"rendered":"Inside My Home NOC Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My <strong>home NOC setup<\/strong> is where coding, testing, and real-world operations meet. On the left is my desk; on the right is my wife\u2019s. The tablet, laptop, and center server are federated so I can use them as one workstation, and detach the tablet or laptop in seconds when I need to be mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the hood: three 48-port <strong>gigabit<\/strong> <strong>managed switches<\/strong> riding a <strong>10Gb fiber backbone<\/strong>, a <strong>pfSense<\/strong> firewall to the internet, and a <strong>site-to-site VPN<\/strong> to my cloud VMs. I live in a large historic home, so I pulled a network drop to every room. It\u2019s overkill, sure but delightful overkill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This room doubles as my development hub. I write code on the main display, then <strong>test on the tablet and laptop<\/strong> to mirror real users. The server runs <strong>local LLMs\/neural nets<\/strong> and soaks up the heavy jobs. That box has been rebuilt 20\u201330 times; don\u2019t let the faceplate fool you. I also maintain an external connection to safely test firewall changes and security controls, breaking things in the lab so they don\u2019t break in production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For client meetings I\u2019ve got an executive-style office downstairs (wood paneling, massive desk, awards on the wall). It\u2019s great for formal conversations. But my favorite place is here\u2014at the heart of the network. I built all of this because I love the work. It\u2019s not just a job; it\u2019s a way of life. Yes, I was that dad who read Cisco manuals at bedtime. (Highly effective sleep aid.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m currently exploring <strong>IT leadership roles<\/strong> (IT Manager, AI, Infrastructure\/DevOps, Security, or SRE). If your team needs someone who can design, secure, and run resilient systems (and enjoys teaching along the way) let\u2019s talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LinkedIn Profile:\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kennethdoerhoff\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kennethdoerhoff\/<\/a><br>My Resume:\u00a0<a>https:\/\/tectuma.com\/Kenneth_Doerhoff_Resume.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S. I\u2019d love to see <strong>your<\/strong> home office or lab!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My home NOC setup is where coding, testing, and real-world operations meet. On the left is my desk; on the right is my wife\u2019s. The tablet, laptop, and center server are federated so I can use them as one workstation, and detach the tablet or laptop in seconds when I need to be mobile. 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