In this video, I’m sharing the top 10 mistakes I’ve made in my home lab so you don’t have to repeat them. From wiping the wrong server and losing Docker-Compose files, to running everything on a single drive, exposing a Windows VM to the Internet, and forgetting to label cables—these lessons were hard-earned. Check out my full countdown of my personal crash and burns in the home lab! Check out my affiliate links for my 2025 Proxmox Build: - Minisforum BD795M – - RackChoice 2U Micro ATX Compact – - Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V2 – - Noctua NH-L9i-17xx, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler – - Crucial 96GB kit of DDR5 SODIMM memory kit – - Intel X520-DA2 10 GbE network adapter – - Kingston 240 GB drive for boot – - Samsung EVO 990 Pro 2TB – Check out the VHT forums to get your questions answered: ★ Skool Community ★ Substack URL: ★ Subscribe to the channel: ★ My blog: ★ Twitter: ★ LinkedIn: ★ Github: ★ Facebook: ★ Discord: ★ Pinterest: Introduction to my top 10 home lab mistakes and lessions - 0:00 1. Reloading the wrong server (ouch!) - 1:16 2. Putting a Windows VM out on the Internet - 2:25 3. Losing all my Docker Compose work - 3:37 4. Not labeling network ports or cables - 5:21 5. Running everything on a single disk - 7:00 6. Skipping snapshots before changing something - 7:48 7. Overcommitting hardware - 8:41 8. Skipping power protection - 9:28 9. Forgetting IPs and VLANs - 10:22 10. Underestimating heat and noise - 11:39