StackForge

Rack, stack, learn, repeat

Build the infrastructure. Keep the know-how.

Guided homelab courses turn networking, virtualization, and local AI into systems you can actually build, break, and understand.

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Learn at your pace. Use your own gear. No mystery-box cloud bill.

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Lab rule #01

If it breaks, you’re learning.

The StackForge promise

No hand-waving. No pretend labs.

  1. 01

    Build-first lessons

    Every concept lands in a practical homelab task, not another hour of passive slides.

  2. 02

    Honest requirements

    You’ll know the hardware, software, and skill level before you start a build.

  3. 03

    Keep-it-running guidance

    Diagrams, checkpoints, and troubleshooting notes help your lab survive after class.

Your lab, upgraded

From blinking lights to useful systems.

Follow a connected path through the infrastructure skills that make a homelab click.

01 / Foundations

Make the network make sense.

Plan subnets, segment devices, configure routing and DNS, then prove traffic is moving where you intended.

  • Topology planningMap before cables
  • VLANs and firewall rulesSegment with purpose
  • DNS and diagnosticsFind the weird stuff

02 / Virtualization

Turn one box into a fleet.

Create resilient hosts, virtual machines, containers, storage, snapshots, and backups you can restore with confidence.

03 / Local AI

Run useful AI on your turf.

Orchestrate local models, expose safe services, connect interfaces, and understand the compute beneath the demo.

Live catalog

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Simple ways in

Start small. Forge deeper.

Choose a focused course or take the connected learning path. Exact course pricing appears in the catalog before enrollment.

Single build

One course, one clear outcome

Lifetime access to the purchased course, guided lessons, diagrams, and build checkpoints.

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Forge path

A connected infrastructure track

Move from network foundations through virtualization and local AI as the complete path becomes available.

Explore the path

Your rack isn’t going to build itself

Make your homelab the place where skills stick.

Choose a guided build, open the terminal, and turn infrastructure theory into something humming beside your desk.

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