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The Vergecast · November 20, 2025 · 55m
The State of Homelab in 2026: Hardware Scarce, Software Great
The AI gold rush has made homelab hardware scarce and expensive, but software for self-hosting has never been better. Pierce examines the trade-offs for enthusiasts.
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The AI boom's appetite for GPUs and servers has changed the hardware environment for homelab enthusiasts: equipment that was cheap and abundant is now scarce and expensive.
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Homelab enthusiasts cannot control GPU prices or hardware availability. They can control their software choices, network design, and optimization skills — the Stoic approach to a constrained environment.
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