Welcome to PacketRealm.io — my digital sanctum.
I’m a homelab enthusiast and network engineer on a mission to understand the invisible threads that bind our digital world. Whether it’s Layer 2 magic, BGP sorcery, or deploying self-hosted services with just the right blend of elegance and redundancy, this realm is where ideas are forged and protocols come to life.
🧠 What I Do
- Network Engineering — From firewall rules to VLAN segmentation, my lab mimics enterprise-grade setups using open-source tools.
- System Architecture — I architect and maintain a hybrid environment using Proxmox, Docker, and virtualized infrastructure.
- Security & Identity — Integrating solutions like pfSense, Keycloak, and LDAP to secure and federate identity across services.
- Monitoring & Observability — Using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Netdata to make sure no packet goes unnoticed.
🧪 My Lab Stack Includes
- pfSense (Primary + HA)
- Pi-hole (Redundant DNS sinkholes)
- Active Directory (Windows Server 2025)
- Dockerized services (like Nebula-sync)
- Prometheus + Grafana
- Hugo-powered website (this one!)
🌐 Why PacketRealm?
Because every byte has a purpose.
Every route hides a story.
This is where packets go to become legends.
Feel free to look around, reach out, or even fork some of the ideas here.
This is just the beginning.
— H.D. Silva