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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.