So for context, I run a small game-hosting startup and due to a recent move to a bigger space we migrated everyone over to our USEast location and decided to completely revamp the USWest hardware. USEast will get the same treatment about a month after Comcast finishes building out the 10G capable fiber line I ordered (starting with 1G symmetrical service though).

This is what I've done so far:

Upgraded from a 1Gbps-capable Mikrotik CRS326-24F-2S to a 10G-capable Mikrotik CRS317-1G-16S

All servers are connected to the switch via twinax for the most cost-effective and ping-friendly experience possible. The Frankenrouter and Kracken1 builds have their connections doubled-up and bonded.

Primary Router Build (Frankenrouter):

• Ryzen 5600G, 16GB DDR4 3200, 256GB NVME, 2X Twin Intel X520 10G SFP Network Cards
• Ubuntu 22.04 Server minimal configured as a router
• Notable software so far: Librenms, Teleport, Librenms, Croudsec, iperf, rsyslog, etc
• Anyone got any recommendations for DDOS protection?

Primary Datacenter Node Build (USWest):

• Ryzen 5900X, 64GB DDR4 3200, 256GB Primary NVME 1TB NVME for VMs 1TB SATA for Auxillary Servers
• Wings-daemon managed Docker containers nested in Ubuntu 22.04 server VMs on a Proxmox Baremetal

Datacenter Node 1 Build (USWest1):

• Ryzen 5900X, 64GB DDR4 3200, 256GB Primary NVME 1TB NVME for VMs 1TB SATA SSD for Auxillary Servers
• Wings-daemon managed Docker containers nested in Ubuntu 22.04 server VMs on a Proxmox Baremetal

Rackmount 4U Backup Server (Kracken1):

• Ryzen 5600X, 16GB DDR4 3200, 256 Primary NVME 4X 2TB SATA SSD using ZFS
• 1X twin-SFP Intel X520
• Proxmox Backup on the baremetal

Things to do:

• Deploy all needed software and run stress tests
• Add 3 more Datacenter Nodes (USWest machines)

The Primary Router Build

Primary Router Front Panel

10/10 would SFP again

The Primary 10G Switch

Redundant PSUs Built-in

Kracken-1 First Backup Server being built

Lots of fans in this case

Bonded 10G SFP Connections via Twinax

Made sure to get the SNMP module for the UPS

Everything Hooked up so far :)

That's it?