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@@ -4,32 +4,32 @@ Digital Systems | Infrastructure | RF Edge Systems
I build real-world systems that combine data, automation, and infrastructure.
-From dashboards and full-stack apps to homelab environments, everything I create is designed to solve practical problems and scale.
+From monitoring platforms and dashboards to full infrastructure environments, everything I create is designed to solve practical problems and scale.
- - π Currently building data dashboards & system monitoring tools
- - π₯οΈ Running a full homelab (Proxmox, Kubernetes, Docker)
- - βοΈ Focused on automation, infrastructure, and real-world systems
- - π§ Ask me about Raspberry Pi clusters, K3s, or system design
+ - π Currently building system monitoring platforms & dashboards
+ - π₯οΈ Running a full homelab (Proxmox HA Cluster, Kubernetes, Docker)
+ - βοΈ Focused on infrastructure, automation, and observability
+ - π§ Ask me about K3s clusters, system monitoring, or homelab design
- π« Reach me: Chasedumphord@gmail.com
- - β‘ Fun fact: I have ball pythons π along with dogs
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-# π§ Cedβs Portfolio System
+# π§ Cedβs NOC System
-π **Live Site:** https://ced4568.github.io/ced-portfolio
+π **Portfolio Site:** https://chasedumphord.com
+π **Live NOC Dashboard:** https://noc.chasedumphord.com
-This repository represents a **live system portfolio**, not just static projects.
+This repository represents a **live Network Operations Center (NOC) system**, not just a static portfolio.
It showcases:
-* π **Cedβs NOC Dashboard** (live system monitoring)
-* π§ **HomeLab Infrastructure** (Proxmox, VLANs, services)
+* π **Cedβs NOC Dashboard** (real system monitoring)
+* π§ **HomeLab Infrastructure** (HA virtualization, VLANs, services)
* βΈοΈ **K3s Cluster** (distributed compute)
* π‘ **APRS iGate (RF Edge System)**
@@ -39,20 +39,27 @@ It showcases:
A central visibility layer for all systems.
-### π What it shows:
+This dashboard includes real Grafana, Prometheus, and Blackbox Exporter monitoring for live HomeLab services.
+
+---
+
+## π What it shows:
* Infrastructure health
* Service availability
* Network segmentation
* RF edge system status
-### π§ Why it matters:
+---
+
+## π§ Why it matters:
This demonstrates:
* System monitoring mindset
* Operational visibility
* Real-world infrastructure awareness
+* Ability to translate data into actionable insights
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@@ -76,24 +83,29 @@ This demonstrates:

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+
# π§ Featured System β Cedβs NOC (Network Operations Center)
A real-time monitoring and observability platform built on top of my homelab infrastructure.
-### π What it demonstrates:
+---
+
+## π What it demonstrates:
* Live system monitoring (services, nodes, edge systems)
* Infrastructure visibility across VLANs and clusters
-* Custom dashboard UI (portfolio + operational view)
* Service health tracking (latency, uptime, status)
-* Real data ingestion (not simulated)
+* Real data ingestion (NOT simulated)
+* Dashboard design for operational awareness
-### βοΈ Stack:
+---
-* Python (health checks / data generation)
-* JSON API (status feed)
-* JavaScript (dynamic UI rendering)
-* Future: Grafana + Prometheus integration
+## βοΈ Monitoring Stack:
+
+* Grafana (Visualization)
+* Prometheus (Metrics collection)
+* Blackbox Exporter (Service uptime & latency checks)
+* Uptime Kuma (External monitoring layer)
π This is the **core system** that ties everything together.
@@ -103,12 +115,38 @@ A real-time monitoring and observability platform built on top of my homelab inf
Real-world environment used to simulate production systems and host services.
-* Proxmox virtualization platform
-* K3s Kubernetes cluster (Raspberry Pi)
+This is the backbone of Cedβs NOC β where all systems, services, and monitoring originate.
+
+---
+
+## βοΈ Core Infrastructure
+
+* **Proxmox HA Cluster (High Availability Virtualization)**
+* K3s Kubernetes cluster (Raspberry Pi - 12 nodes)
* TrueNAS storage system
+* Docker / containerized workloads
+
+---
+
+## π Networking Layer
+
+* VLAN segmentation
+ - Main Network
+ - IoT Network
+ - HomeLab Network (10.10.30.0/24)
+ - Guest Network
+
* Nginx Proxy Manager (external access layer)
-* VLAN segmentation (Main / IoT / HomeLab / Guest)
-* Monitoring stack (Grafana, Prometheus, Uptime Kuma)
+* Cloudflare Tunnels (secure remote access)
+
+---
+
+## π Monitoring Stack (LIVE)
+
+* Grafana (Dashboards)
+* Prometheus (Metrics)
+* Blackbox Exporter (Service Monitoring)
+* Uptime Kuma (External Monitoring)
π The NOC dashboard is built directly on top of this environment.
@@ -118,6 +156,10 @@ Real-world environment used to simulate production systems and host services.
A real-world RF system that feeds live data into infrastructure.
+---
+
+## βοΈ System Components
+
* Raspberry Pi + Direwolf APRS TNC
* Audio chain tuning (critical for decode accuracy)
* APRS-IS integration
@@ -132,8 +174,8 @@ https://github.com/ced4568/ceds-aprs-igate
This system bridges:
-```
-RF (radio signals) β Digital Infrastructure β Internet (APRS-IS)
+```text
+RF radio signals β Raspberry Pi / Direwolf β APRS-IS β Digital Infrastructure
```
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@@ -151,14 +193,13 @@ This was tuned using:
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-# π§ Featured Projects
+# π§ Featured Systems
-
- π§ Cedβs NOC Dashboard
- Real-time monitoring system providing visibility into infrastructure, services, and edge systems.
- Highlights: Live status tracking, latency monitoring, alert panel, dynamic UI updates.
- Source: ceds-homelab
+ π Cedβs NOC Dashboard
+ Enterprise-style monitoring platform providing real-time visibility into infrastructure, services, and edge systems.
+ Highlights: Prometheus metrics, Blackbox monitoring, service health tracking, Grafana dashboards.
@@ -166,8 +207,7 @@ This was tuned using:
-
π§± Cedβs Home Lab
Full infrastructure environment simulating production systems using virtualization and Kubernetes.
- Highlights: Proxmox VE, K3s cluster (12-node Pi cluster), VLAN segmentation, reverse proxy, monitoring stack.
- Source: ceds-homelab
+ Highlights: Proxmox HA cluster, 12-node K3s cluster, VLAN segmentation, reverse proxy, monitoring stack.
@@ -176,7 +216,6 @@ This was tuned using:
π‘ APRS iGate (RF Edge System)
RF-to-internet gateway ingesting real-world radio data into digital systems.
Highlights: Audio tuning, Direwolf APRS TNC, APRS-IS integration, live beacon ingestion.
- Source: ceds-aprs-igate
@@ -184,7 +223,7 @@ This was tuned using:
# π§° Tech Stack
-### β‘ Core Technologies
+## β‘ Core Technologies
@@ -202,36 +241,34 @@ This was tuned using:
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+## π₯οΈ Infrastructure & Systems
-### π₯οΈ Infrastructure & Systems
-
-* Proxmox VE (Virtualization)
+* Proxmox HA Cluster (Virtualization)
* K3s Kubernetes (Raspberry Pi Cluster)
* Docker / Containerized Services
* TrueNAS (Storage)
-### π Monitoring & Observability
+## π Monitoring & Observability
* Grafana (Dashboards)
-* Prometheus (Metrics - in progress)
-* Uptime Kuma (Service Monitoring)
-* Custom NOC Dashboard (Python + JSON + JS)
+* Prometheus (Metrics)
+* Blackbox Exporter (Service Monitoring)
+* Uptime Kuma (External Monitoring)
-### π Networking & Access
+## π Networking & Access
* Nginx Proxy Manager (Reverse Proxy)
* Cloudflare Tunnels (Secure External Access)
* VLAN Segmentation (UniFi Network)
-### π‘ Edge & RF Systems
+## π‘ Edge & RF Systems
* Direwolf (APRS TNC)
* APRS-IS Integration
* Raspberry Pi iGate Systems
* Audio Signal Processing / Tuning
-### π» Development
+## π» Development
* Python (Automation / Data Collection)
* JavaScript (Frontend Dashboard UI)
@@ -239,25 +276,21 @@ This was tuned using:
* Bash (System Automation)
* Git / GitHub (Version Control)
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-
# π Roadmap
-* [ ] Grafana + Prometheus integration
-* [ ] Real-time metrics ingestion
-* [ ] NOC alerting system
+* [x] Grafana + Prometheus deployed
+* [x] Real service monitoring (Blackbox)
+* [ ] Response time dashboards
+* [ ] Alerting system (Prometheus alerts)
+* [ ] Full NOC dashboard layout (v2)
* [ ] Mobile APRS iGate deployment
-* [ ] Advanced system dashboards
-
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# π€ Connect With Me
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toochase-dumphord/)
-[GitHub](https://github.com/ced4568)
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+[GitHub](https://github.com/ced4568)
## β‘ Final Note
-> This is not a static portfolio β it is a **live representation of working systems.**
+This is not a static portfolio β it is a live representation of real infrastructure, monitoring, and edge systems working together.
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