Building a HomeLab Kubernetes Cluster: A Feasible Plan for R610s, an MD3100, and a MikroTik Router

I want a clear, publishable plan that I can follow and update over time. This is not a victory lap or a lessons-learned post. It is a feasible roadmap that fits my actual hardware and network. Current hardware and network Servers Name Model CPUs RAM System Disk Notes Sonic R610 2 × Intel E5640 (4c/8t each) 96 GB 1 TB SATA SSD iDRAC available Rhuidean R610 2 × Intel E5640 (4c/8t each) 48 GB — Planned storage head, iDRAC available Captain MD3100 external DAS, 15 × 750 GB — — 11.25 TB raw; will be RAID 6 (13 data + 2 hot spares) for ~8.25 TB usable Networking