I am

CHRIS OSBORN

& I’m moving into IT

I’ve always had an interest in IT, but never fully pursued it until now. As I move towards finishing my current role, I’m taking the opportunity to transition into IT and build a long-term career.

This site is where I document what I’m learning, building, and figuring out along the way, with a focus on networking, cloud, home lab projects, and practical hands-on skills.

TAFE

Diploma of Information Technology (Advanced Networking and Cloud Engineering)
July 2024 – July 2026

Building practical skills across networking, cloud, enterprise systems, virtualisation, cybersecurity, and professional practice.

Projects Lab Contact

Learning, building and sharing along the way.

Projects

A snapshot of the kinds of builds and write-ups I’ll be adding here over time.

Home Lab Builds

Networking gear, virtual machines, and infrastructure builds used for learning, testing, and improving hands-on skills.

Open Home Lab page

Cloud & Infrastructure

Practical work around cloud services, deployments, DNS, hosting, and core infrastructure concepts.

Open Projects page

Troubleshooting & Fixes

Issues, solutions, and lessons learned while setting up services, working through labs, and solving technical problems.

Open write-ups

Lab Overview

A mix of virtualisation, self-hosting, networking gear, and day-to-day systems used for study, testing, and practical learning.

Virtualisation

3 x Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro PCs running Proxmox for virtual lab environments and testing.

Self Hosting

Unraid server running Plex, ARR services, containers, and centralised home file storage.

Networking

Cisco switches and routers used for routing, switching, VLAN, and protocol lab work.

Contact

GitHub LinkedIn Instagram Email

Topics

Areas I’m currently learning, building, and working through.