diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index bd1a135..017535e 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func Run() {
 	cluster.Init(client)
 	start := time.Now()
 	log.Printf("[INFO] starting cluster sync\n")
-	err := cluster.Sync()
+	err := SyncCluster(&cluster)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("[Error] error encountered while syncing cluster: %s", err)
 	} else {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Run() {
 			case <-ticker.C:
 				start := time.Now()
 				log.Printf("[INFO] starting cluster sync\n")
-				err := cluster.Sync()
+				err := SyncCluster(&cluster)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing cluster: %s", err)
 				} else {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func Run() {
 	router.POST("/sync", func(c *gin.Context) {
 		start := time.Now()
 		log.Printf("[INFO] starting cluster sync\n")
-		err := cluster.Sync()
+		err := SyncCluster(&cluster)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync cluster: %s", err)
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
@@ -151,64 +151,33 @@ func Run() {
 	})
 
 	router.POST("/nodes/:node/sync", func(c *gin.Context) {
-		nodeid := c.Param("node")
+		nodeName := c.Param("node")
 		start := time.Now()
-		log.Printf("[INFO] starting %s sync\n", nodeid)
-		err := cluster.RebuildNode(nodeid)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] starting %s sync\n", nodeName)
+		err := SyncNode(&cluster, nodeName)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s: %s", nodeid, err.Error())
+			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s: %s", nodeName, err.Error())
 			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-		}
-
-		// after synchronizing a node, resync pool membership
-		err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s: %s", nodeid, err.Error())
-			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("[INFO] synced %s in %fs\n", nodeid, time.Since(start).Seconds())
+			log.Printf("[INFO] synced %s in %fs\n", nodeName, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 		}
 	})
 
 	router.POST("/nodes/:node/instances/:vmid/sync", func(c *gin.Context) {
-		nodeid := c.Param("node")
+		nodeName := c.Param("node")
 		vmid, err := strconv.ParseUint(c.Param("vmid"), 10, 64)
 		if err != nil {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": fmt.Sprintf("%s could not be converted to vmid (uint)", c.Param("instance"))})
 			return
 		}
-
-		//go func() {
 		start := time.Now()
-		log.Printf("[INFO] starting %s.%d sync\n", nodeid, vmid)
-
-		node, err := cluster.GetNode(nodeid)
+		log.Printf("[INFO] starting %s.%d sync\n", nodeName, vmid)
+		err = SyncInstance(&cluster, nodeName, uint(vmid))
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s.%d: %s", nodeid, vmid, err.Error())
+			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s.%d: %s", nodeName, vmid, err.Error())
 			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-			return
-		}
-
-		instance, err := node.GetInstance(uint(vmid))
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s.%d: %s", nodeid, vmid, err.Error())
-			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-			return
-		}
-
-		err = node.RebuildInstance(instance.Type, uint(vmid))
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s.%d: %s", nodeid, vmid, err.Error())
-			c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-		}
-
-		// after synchronizing a node, resync pool membership
-		err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("[ERR ] failed to sync %s: %s", nodeid, err.Error())
-			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("[INFO] synced %s in %fs\n", nodeid, time.Since(start).Seconds())
+			log.Printf("[INFO] synced %s in %fs\n", nodeName, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 		}
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/model.go b/app/model.go
index 95d625a..61fa5ef 100644
--- a/app/model.go
+++ b/app/model.go
@@ -27,12 +27,28 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) Get() (*Cluster, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+func SyncCluster(cluster *Cluster) error {
+	cluster.OK = false
+
+	err := cluster.BuildCluster()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cluster.OK = true
+	return nil
+}
+
 // hard sync cluster
-func (cluster *Cluster) Sync() error {
+func (cluster *Cluster) BuildCluster() error {
 	// aquire lock on cluster, release on return
 	cluster.lock.Lock()
-
-	cluster.OK = false
+	defer cluster.lock.Unlock()
 
 	cluster.Nodes = make(map[string]*Node)
 
@@ -46,15 +62,15 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) Sync() error {
 	}
 
 	// for each node:
-	for _, hostName := range nodes {
+	for _, nodeName := range nodes {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
 			start := time.Now()
 			// rebuild node
-			err := cluster.RebuildNode(hostName)
+			err := cluster.BuildNode(nodeName)
 			if err != nil { // if an error was encountered, continue and log the error
-				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing node %s: %s", hostName, err)
+				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing node %s: %s", nodeName, err)
 			} else {
-				log.Printf("[INFO] synced node %s in %d ms", hostName, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
+				log.Printf("[INFO] synced node %s in %d ms", nodeName, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
 			}
 			return err
 		})
@@ -66,17 +82,6 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) Sync() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cluster.lock.Unlock()
-
-	err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	cluster.lock.Lock()
-	cluster.OK = true
-	cluster.lock.Unlock()
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -115,49 +120,66 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) ResolvePoolMembership() error {
 }
 
 // get a node in the cluster
-func (cluster *Cluster) GetNode(hostName string) (*Node, error) {
+func (cluster *Cluster) GetNode(nodeName string) (*Node, error) {
 	// aquire cluster lock
 	cluster.lock.Lock()
 	defer cluster.lock.Unlock()
 
-	// get host
-	host, ok := cluster.Nodes[hostName]
+	// get node
+	node, ok := cluster.Nodes[nodeName]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s not in cluster", hostName)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s not in cluster", nodeName)
 	} else {
-		// aquire host lock to wait in case of a concurrent write
-		host.lock.Lock()
-		defer host.lock.Unlock()
+		// aquire node lock to wait in case of a concurrent write
+		node.lock.Lock()
+		defer node.lock.Unlock()
 
-		return host, nil
+		return node, nil
 	}
 }
 
+func SyncNode(cluster *Cluster, nodeName string) error {
+	cluster.OK = false
+
+	err := cluster.BuildNode(nodeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cluster.OK = true
+	return nil
+}
+
 // hard sync node
 // returns error if the node could not be reached
-func (cluster *Cluster) RebuildNode(hostName string) error {
-	host, err := cluster.pve.Node(hostName)
-	if err != nil && cluster.Nodes[hostName] == nil { // host is unreachable and did not exist previously
+func (cluster *Cluster) BuildNode(nodeName string) error {
+	node, err := cluster.pve.Node(nodeName)
+	if err != nil && cluster.Nodes[nodeName] == nil { // node is unreachable and did not exist previously
 		// return an error because we requested to sync a node that was not already in the cluster
-		return fmt.Errorf("error retrieving %s: %s", hostName, err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("error retrieving %s: %s", nodeName, err.Error())
 	}
 
-	// aquire lock on host, release on return
-	host.lock.Lock()
-	defer host.lock.Unlock()
+	// aquire lock on node, release on return
+	node.lock.Lock()
+	defer node.lock.Unlock()
 
 	wg, _ := errgroup.WithContext(context.Background())
 
-	if err != nil && cluster.Nodes[hostName] != nil { // host is unreachable and did exist previously
+	if err != nil && cluster.Nodes[nodeName] != nil { // node is unreachable and did exist previously
 		// assume the node is down or gone and delete from cluster
-		delete(cluster.Nodes, hostName)
+		delete(cluster.Nodes, nodeName)
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	cluster.Nodes[hostName] = host
+	cluster.Nodes[nodeName] = node
 
 	// get node's VMs
-	vms, err := host.VirtualMachines()
+	vms, err := node.VirtualMachines()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 
@@ -165,29 +187,29 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) RebuildNode(hostName string) error {
 	for _, vmid := range vms {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
 			start := time.Now()
-			err := host.RebuildInstance(VM, vmid)
+			err := node.BuildInstance(VM, vmid)
 			if err != nil { // if an error was encountered, continue and log the error
-				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing vm %s.%d: %s", hostName, vmid, err)
+				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing vm %s.%d: %s", nodeName, vmid, err)
 			} else {
-				log.Printf("[INFO] synced vm %s.%d in %d ms", hostName, vmid, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
+				log.Printf("[INFO] synced vm %s.%d in %d ms", nodeName, vmid, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
 			}
 			return err
 		})
 	}
 
 	// get node's CTs
-	cts, err := host.Containers()
+	cts, err := node.Containers()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	for _, vmid := range cts {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
 			start := time.Now()
-			err := host.RebuildInstance(CT, vmid)
+			err := node.BuildInstance(CT, vmid)
 			if err != nil { // if an error was encountered, continue and log the error
-				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing ct %s.%d: %s", hostName, vmid, err)
+				log.Printf("[ERR ] error encountered while syncing ct %s.%d: %s", nodeName, vmid, err)
 			} else {
-				log.Printf("[INFO] synced ct %s.%d in %d ms", hostName, vmid, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
+				log.Printf("[INFO] synced ct %s.%d in %d ms", nodeName, vmid, time.Since(start).Milliseconds())
 
 			}
 			return err
@@ -200,7 +222,7 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) RebuildNode(hostName string) error {
 	}
 
 	// check node device reserved by iterating over each function, we will assume that a single reserved function means the device is also reserved
-	for _, device := range host.Devices {
+	for _, device := range node.Devices {
 		reserved := false
 		for _, function := range device.Functions {
 			reserved = reserved || function.Reserved
@@ -208,18 +230,20 @@ func (cluster *Cluster) RebuildNode(hostName string) error {
 		device.Reserved = reserved
 	}
 
+	node.cluster = cluster
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (host *Node) GetInstance(vmid uint) (*Instance, error) {
-	// aquire host lock
-	host.lock.Lock()
-	defer host.lock.Unlock()
+func (node *Node) GetInstance(vmid uint) (*Instance, error) {
+	// aquire node lock
+	node.lock.Lock()
+	defer node.lock.Unlock()
 
 	// get instance
-	instance, ok := host.Instances[InstanceID(vmid)]
+	instance, ok := node.Instances[InstanceID(vmid)]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("vmid %d not in host %s", vmid, host.Name)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("vmid %d not in node %s", vmid, node.Name)
 	} else {
 		// aquire instance lock to wait in case of a concurrent write
 		instance.lock.Lock()
@@ -229,23 +253,50 @@ func (host *Node) GetInstance(vmid uint) (*Instance, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+func SyncInstance(cluster *Cluster, nodeName string, vmid uint) error {
+	cluster.OK = false
+
+	node, err := cluster.GetNode(nodeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	instance, err := node.GetInstance(uint(vmid))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = node.BuildInstance(instance.Type, uint(vmid))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = cluster.ResolvePoolMembership()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	cluster.OK = true
+	return nil
+}
+
 // hard sync instance
 // returns error if the instance could not be reached
-func (host *Node) RebuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
+func (node *Node) BuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
 	instanceID := InstanceID(vmid)
 	var instance *Instance
 	var err error
 	switch instancetype {
 	case VM:
-		instance, err = host.VirtualMachine(vmid)
+		instance, err = node.VirtualMachine(vmid)
 	case CT:
-		instance, err = host.Container(vmid)
+		instance, err = node.Container(vmid)
 
 	}
 
-	if err != nil && host.Instances[instanceID] == nil { // instance is unreachable and did not exist previously
+	if err != nil && node.Instances[instanceID] == nil { // instance is unreachable and did not exist previously
 		// return an error because we requested to sync an instance that was not already in the cluster
-		return fmt.Errorf("error retrieving %s.%d: %s", host.Name, instanceID, err.Error())
+		return fmt.Errorf("error retrieving %s.%d: %s", node.Name, instanceID, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// aquire lock on instance, release on return
@@ -254,17 +305,17 @@ func (host *Node) RebuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
 
 	wg, _ := errgroup.WithContext(context.Background())
 
-	if err != nil && host.Instances[instanceID] != nil { // host is unreachable and did exist previously
+	if err != nil && node.Instances[instanceID] != nil { // node is unreachable and did exist previously
 		// assume the instance is gone and delete from cluster
-		delete(host.Instances, instanceID)
+		delete(node.Instances, instanceID)
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	host.Instances[instanceID] = instance
+	node.Instances[instanceID] = instance
 
 	for volid := range instance.configDisks {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
-			err = instance.RebuildVolume(host, volid)
+			err = instance.RebuildVolume(node, volid)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("[ERR ] error rebuilding volume %s: %s", volid, err)
 			}
@@ -274,7 +325,7 @@ func (host *Node) RebuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
 
 	for netid := range instance.configNets {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
-			err = instance.RebuildNet(host, netid)
+			err = instance.RebuildNet(node, netid)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("[ERR ] error rebuilding net %s: %s", netid, err)
 				return err
@@ -285,7 +336,7 @@ func (host *Node) RebuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
 
 	for deviceid := range instance.configHostPCIs {
 		wg.Go(func() error {
-			err = instance.RebuildDevice(host, deviceid)
+			err = instance.RebuildDevice(node, deviceid)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("[ERR ] error rebuilding pci %s: %s", deviceid, err)
 			}
@@ -299,20 +350,21 @@ func (host *Node) RebuildInstance(instancetype InstanceType, vmid uint) error {
 	}
 
 	if instance.Type == VM {
-		err = instance.RebuildBoot(host)
+		err = instance.RebuildBoot(node)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("[ERR ] error rebuilding boot: %s", err)
 		}
 		return err
-	} else {
-		return nil
 	}
+
+	instance.node = node
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (instance *Instance) RebuildVolume(host *Node, volid string) error {
+func (instance *Instance) RebuildVolume(node *Node, volid string) error {
 	volumeDataString := instance.configDisks[volid]
 
-	volume, err := GetVolumeInfo(host, volumeDataString)
+	volume, err := GetVolumeInfo(node, volumeDataString)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -325,7 +377,7 @@ func (instance *Instance) RebuildVolume(host *Node, volid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (instance *Instance) RebuildNet(host *Node, netid string) error {
+func (instance *Instance) RebuildNet(node *Node, netid string) error {
 	net := instance.configNets[netid]
 
 	netinfo, err := GetNetInfo(net)
@@ -339,10 +391,10 @@ func (instance *Instance) RebuildNet(host *Node, netid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (instance *Instance) RebuildDevice(host *Node, deviceid string) error {
+func (instance *Instance) RebuildDevice(node *Node, deviceid string) error {
 	instanceDevice, ok := instance.configHostPCIs[deviceid]
 	if !ok { // if device does not exist
-		log.Printf("[WARN] %s not found in devices on node %s", deviceid, host.Name)
+		log.Printf("[WARN] %s not found in devices on node %s", deviceid, node.Name)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -350,7 +402,7 @@ func (instance *Instance) RebuildDevice(host *Node, deviceid string) error {
 	instanceDeviceBusID := DeviceID(deviceid)
 
 	if DeviceBusIDIsSuperDevice(hostDeviceBusID) {
-		instance.Devices[DeviceID(instanceDeviceBusID)] = host.Devices[DeviceBus(hostDeviceBusID)]
+		instance.Devices[DeviceID(instanceDeviceBusID)] = node.Devices[DeviceBus(hostDeviceBusID)]
 		for _, function := range instance.Devices[DeviceID(instanceDeviceBusID)].Functions {
 			function.Reserved = true
 		}
@@ -363,7 +415,7 @@ func (instance *Instance) RebuildDevice(host *Node, deviceid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (instance *Instance) RebuildBoot(host *Node) error {
+func (instance *Instance) RebuildBoot(node *Node) error {
 	instance.Boot = BootOrder{}
 
 	eligibleBoot := map[string]bool{}
diff --git a/app/types.go b/app/types.go
index beb91cb..86aeaaf 100644
--- a/app/types.go
+++ b/app/types.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	Instances map[InstanceID]*Instance `json:"instances"`
 	pvenode   *proxmox.Node
 	storage   map[string][]*proxmox.StorageContent
+	cluster   *Cluster
 }
 
 type InstanceID = paas.InstanceID
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ type Instance struct {
 	configNets     map[string]string
 	configHostPCIs map[string]string
 	configBoot     string
+	node           *Node
 }
 
 type VolumeID = paas.VolumeID