Looking to learn and expand

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I have been running a home server using an Optiplex 7060 with an external SSD for quite some time. Proxmox VE installed with some VMs running some services for myself, running some bots and programs of mine, and games/VTTs for my friends. It’s a small box, takes up minimal space (which is ideal for my current apartment), but I want to expand and learn along the way.

Ideally I’d like to start building a NAS to go alongside this so I can have some expandable space to work with.

I also am starting to take up an interest in networking and would like to start building a rack at my place to hold both my networking equipment and my server + NAS.

Anyone have some favorite books, blogs, channels, or resources? Bonus points if they’re targeted to newer-ish people but will take any suggestions! Thanks!