#### Sprint Breakdown

##### Sprint 1: Initial Setup and Basic Cluster Configuration

- **Goals**:
  - Install Proxmox on all hardware.
  - Configure basic settings and network.
  - Create and verify the Proxmox cluster.

- **Tasks**:
  1. Install Proxmox VE on old laptops and mini PCs.
  2. Configure basic Proxmox settings and network.
  3. Create a Proxmox cluster.
  4. Add all nodes to the cluster.
  5. Verify cluster setup by creating and migrating VMs.

- **Deliverables**:
  - Functional Proxmox cluster.
  - Documentation of setup steps and configurations.

##### Sprint 2: Service Deployment

- **Goals**:
  - Deploy and configure core services.
  - Test service functionality.

- **Tasks**:
  1. Deploy Opnsense firewall.
  2. Set up a website hosting environment.
  3. Deploy and configure additional open-source services (e.g., Nextcloud, Home Assistant).
  4. Test and verify service functionality.

- **Deliverables**:
  - Deployed and functional services.
  - Documentation of configurations and issues encountered.

##### Sprint 3: High Availability Cluster Setup

- **Goals**:
  - Integrate new hardware into the cluster.
  - Configure and test high availability settings.

- **Tasks**:
  1. Purchase and set up MINISFORUM UM690S Mini PCs.
  2. Integrate new mini PCs into the Proxmox cluster.
  3. Configure high availability settings.
  4. Test failover capabilities.

- **Deliverables**:
  - High availability cluster.
  - Documentation of setup steps and configurations.

##### Sprint 4: Benchmarking and Testing

- **Goals**:
  - Benchmark and evaluate system performance.
  - Test AI workloads and other services.

- **Tasks**:
  1. Perform compute, storage, and network benchmarks.
  2. Deploy and test small LLMs.
  3. Capture performance metrics.
  4. Analyze and document results.

- **Deliverables**:
  - Benchmark results and analysis.
  - Documentation of performance metrics and analysis.