BUILDING YOUR FIRST HOMELAB: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Home Servers Learn Linux, Networking, Virtualization, Servers, and Self-Hosting Through Hands-On Projects. (Digital Skills Made Simple)
Language: English
Published by Independently published, 2026
- Softcover
- New
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.California Books
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 2023
Condition: New
£ 16.93
Quantity: Over 20 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Print on Demand.
Seller Inventory # I-9798174047020
- Title
- BUILDING YOUR FIRST HOMELAB: A Beginner’s Guide to Building Home Servers Learn Linux, Networking, Virtualization, Servers, and Self-Hosting Through Hands-On Projects. (Digital Skills Made Simple)
- Author
- HOLLAND., DONALD R.
- Publisher
- Independently published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798174047020
- Series
- Book 5 of 11: Digital Skills Made Simple
Have you ever wondered how servers, networks, cloud platforms, and modern technology systems work behind the scenes?
Building Your First Homelab provides a practical introduction to creating your own personal technology laboratory where you can learn, experiment, and develop real-world IT skills from the comfort of your home.
A homelab is more than just a collection of computers. It is a hands-on learning environment where you can practice the same concepts used by system administrators, cloud professionals, cybersecurity specialists, and DevOps engineers. Whether you are a complete beginner, a technology enthusiast, a student, or someone preparing for an IT career, this book will guide you through the foundations needed to build and manage your own homelab.
Starting with the basics, this book explains what a homelab is, why it matters, and how it can help you move from simply using technology to understanding how technology is built and managed. You will learn how to choose hardware, set up servers, work with Linux, understand networking, create virtual machines, deploy applications, and manage your own self-hosted services.
Inside this book, you will discover how to:
-
Understand the purpose of a homelab and how it supports modern IT learning
-
Choose affordable hardware and design a reliable home server environment
-
Install and manage Linux as a server operating system
-
Learn essential Linux commands and administration practices
-
Understand networking fundamentals, IP addresses, routers, switches, and secure network design
-
Create virtual machines and explore virtualization platforms
-
Deploy applications using self-hosting and container technologies
-
Learn Docker concepts and modern application deployment methods
-
Build secure systems with proper backups, monitoring, and maintenance practices
-
Create real-world IT projects that simulate professional environments
-
Develop practical skills connected to system administration, cloud computing, DevOps, and cybersecurity
Unlike books that focus only on theory, this guide emphasizes practical learning through experimentation and hands-on projects. You will learn how to build systems, solve problems, test new technologies, and develop the confidence needed to manage real technology environments.
You do not need expensive equipment or previous professional experience to begin. With the right approach, a simple computer can become a powerful learning platform where you can explore servers, networks, applications, and modern infrastructure concepts.
By the end of this book, you will have a stronger understanding of how technology systems operate and the practical foundation needed to continue exploring areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, automation, and professional IT careers.
Start building your first homelab today and take your first step toward becoming a technology builder.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
California Books
Miami, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 2023
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 7 business days | 2 to 5 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 2.24 | £ 12.70 |
Payment methods
Store description
We have 20 years experience selling books worldwide! Friendly customer support. Your satisfaction guaranteed!
Specialty
All authorized categoriesSeller's business information
Miramar International Services LLC
FL, U.S.A.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to California Books, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.