A homelab contains 17 , but they are not actually running useful services. The main point is simple: collecting many small machines can turn into unused hardware if there is no clear plan for what each one should do. No concrete service list, numbers, power use, or fix is provided.
Key points
The homelab has 17 that are not doing real work.
The useful lesson is to plan services before buying or adding hardware.
owners may be better off consolidating work on the Mac mini first.
There are no details on services, costs, power use, or setup steps.