I Tech Therefore I Tool Around – Episode 02 – The Home Lab

So our first episode of the “I Tech Therefore I Tool Around” was a smashing success!  Matthew Brender and I had a great time recording and we learned a lot about the process that goes into making a podcast.  The feedback from our listeners was great as well.

With that experience and knowledge in hand, we recorded our second podcast.  In this episode, we talk about the why and the how of building a home lab.  I touched upon my home lab during my blog post about the VCP4  Our special guest, Luigi Danakos, talks about his need for a home lab and how he acquired one without spending a dime.  We also touch on several blog posts that inspired our builds.  These are all great resources for building a home lab, so check them out:

•  http://www.vtexan.com/2010/12/07/the-vmware-home-lab/
•  http://rootwyrm.us.to/2010/08/meet-my-esxi-server-the-babydragon/
•  http://rootwyrm.us.to/2011/09/better-than-ever-its-the-babydragon-ii/
•  http://www.kendrickcoleman.com/index.php?/Tech-Blog/vmware-vsphere-home-lab-qthe-green-machinesq.html
•  http://vmforsp.typepad.com/vm-for-service-providers/2011/04/vmware-vsphere-home-lab-keeping-up-with-the-joneses.html
•  http://vmforsp.typepad.com/vm-for-service-providers/2011/07/pcs-and-home-labs-and-data-centers-oh-my-part-2.html

A slight apology for Luigi as he was still getting over an illness and can be heard coughing every now and then during the recording (I cut out as much as I could).  Be sure to check out Matt’s post on this experience.

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