#  @2guystek 2GuysTek 2GuysTek posts on YouTube about talk, vmware, build, how to the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/youtube::UCZy4S2PF9OraTjNpYV-8K3w/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +46% - [--] Month [------] -11% - [--] Months [-------] -15% - [--] Year [---------] +96% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCZy4S2PF9OraTjNpYV-8K3w/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +4.80% - [--] Month [--] -10% - [--] Months [--] +24% - [--] Year [---] +174% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCZy4S2PF9OraTjNpYV-8K3w/followers)  - [--] Week [------] +0.21% - [--] Month [------] +0.63% - [--] Months [------] +5.30% - [--] Year [------] +13% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCZy4S2PF9OraTjNpYV-8K3w/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [stocks](/list/stocks) [finance](/list/finance) [countries](/list/countries) [products](/list/products) [currencies](/list/currencies) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) **Social topic influence** [talk](/topic/talk), [vmware](/topic/vmware) #17, [build](/topic/build), [how to](/topic/how-to), [future](/topic/future), [pc](/topic/pc), [ai](/topic/ai), [diy](/topic/diy), [in the](/topic/in-the), [infrastructure](/topic/infrastructure) **Top assets mentioned** [Dell Technologies, Inc. (DELL)](/topic/dell) [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) [Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX)](/topic/seagate) [Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD)](/topic/crowdstrike) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Ever wanted to see inside a HDD with a crashed head Here you go Would you at that Would you just look at that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EWJnkEesic8) 2021-10-28T04:26Z 48K followers, 718.7K engagements "Setting Up MicroCloud at Home is Easier Than You Think Im diving into Canonicals MicroCloud a lightweight self-hosted production-ready private cloud built on Ubuntu that can scale up to [--] nodes It bundles LXD MicroCeph and MicroOVN into a single automated stack giving you scalable compute distributed storage and virtual networking without the headaches of OpenStack or Kubernetes. Canonical sponsored this video but they asked for a fully honest standard 2GuysTek review pros cons and everything in between. And thats exactly what youll get. Ill cover what MicroCloud is how it works the hardware" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pna4QINqo_Y) 2025-11-21T14:00Z 48K followers, 12.4K engagements "3D-Printed Mega Homelab Server Build **ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THIS BEAST OF A HOMELAB SERVER HERE:** https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway It's been a hot minute since we've built a custom #homelab and#selfhosting server This time we're going all out with a one-of-a-kind build inside of an INCREDIBLE #3dprinted case Be sure to catch the end of the video for a big announcement about the build Special THANK YOU to @minisforumofficial for supplying the BD790i X3D motherboard for this system **PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD** MinisForum BD790i X3D Mini-ITX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XLogn6B45GY) 2025-09-05T14:02Z 48K followers, 10.8K engagements "JetKVM vs. NanoKVM - Which is the BEST IP-KVM for Your Needs There's so much buzz around the #JetKVM and the #NanoKVM that I felt it was time to put KVM vs. KVM to find out which device is best for you. In this video I compare and evaluate the hardware software and performance features of the darling external-only JetKVM and the scrappy internal-only RISC-V based NanoKVM PCIe Which one is right for you Let's find out Want a JetKVM Buy one on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jetkvm/jetkvm Want a NanoKVM PCIe Buy one here: https://amzn.to/4kwKOb2 **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=feBkIy2AusE) 2025-03-07T16:30Z 48K followers, 54.1K engagements "Exploring Hyper-V from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our third video diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I boldly step into the world of Microsoft Hyper-V to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hrfoCT9sioU) 2024-03-14T14:00Z 48K followers, 85K engagements "Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] - Is This Finally the vCenter Killer On December 4th Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) hit its [---] General Availability (GA) release marking the first stable fully supported version of Proxmoxs long-awaited multi-cluster management platform. In this video we do a deep dive into Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] breaking down whats new whats improved what still needs work and whether PDM is finally shaping up to be the long-rumored vCenter killer. If youre running Proxmox VE managing multiple clusters or building out #homelab or enterprise infrastructure this is a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vJfcjbnjEG0) 2025-12-20T14:01Z 48K followers, 14K engagements "#homelab drive shucking time How to open up #WD #easystore external HDD #Datahording requires storage Join us as we rip open a Western Digital 14TB easystore USB [---] external hard drive to get at the chewy center #shorts western digital western digital easy store wd easystore how to open external hard drive how to hard drive wd easystore shuck wd easystore shuckable wd easystore 14tb shuck wd easystore 14tb external hard drive wd easystore 14tb external usb [---] hard drive wd easystore 14tb usb [---] western digital western digital easy store wd easystore how to open external hard drive how to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5OoR54q08Kk) 2021-11-08T00:27Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements "Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense The Switch to UniFi UDM Pro Max After years of running #pfsense (and building more firewalls than I care to admit) I finally did the unthinkable I switched. In this video I walk you through my entire thought processfrom defining my network requirements to comparing the Netgate [----] and the #ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max and finally making the move. In this video I weigh the options for upgrading to a new firewall considering features and pricing. And to make sure I'm making the right decision I phone a friend @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to help solidify my decision." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qG-Borg0wAY) 2025-11-03T15:01Z 48K followers, 37.6K engagements "Exploring Nutanix from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our fourth and likely final video in our series on diving deep into #VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I tread into the realm of #Nutanix AOS/AHV to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and vCenter and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rMzbuxd5b_Y) 2024-04-03T14:00Z 48K followers, 79.2K engagements "Exploring Proxmox from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our second video diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I dive deep into the world of Proxmox to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yGQK0t_h46k) 2024-02-24T14:00Z 48K followers, 165.6K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Ubiquiti #EFG Hunting for a cabinet Microsoft outage and more The link to the #Hunterbrook Ubiquiti article: https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/ The link to the OFAC article: https://www.iranwatch.org/library/governments/united-states/executive-branch/department-treasury/ubiquiti-networks-inc-settles-potential-civil-liability-apparent-violations" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O0wtJykphdI) 2026-01-27T03:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Nutanixs New Storage Move Changes Everything Nutanix just made a major announcement at .NEXT [----] and it could shake up how storage works in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). The company is officially partnering with Pure Storage to support **disaggregated storage** in the Nutanix stack breaking away from its all-in-one HCI roots. But as always the devil is in the details. In this video I break down what this **Nutanix and Pure Storage partnership** really means how **NVMe over TCP** factors in and why **Nutanix NX hardware** users might feel left out. Well dive into: - What Nutanixs" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=48unJcB_Nuc) 2025-05-14T15:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "How to Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] - Start to finish ESXi [--] It's been almost [--] years since we released our 'How to install ESXi 7' video and with #VMware releasing #ESXi [--] we think it's high time we release an updated video on how to install it We hope it helps you get started with #virtualization and your #homelab Make sure to let us know what you think and what you'd like to see next We'll walk you through the entire process of installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] (ESXi) from download to install to building your first virtual machine. ESXi [---] is the latest hypervisor from" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FlOJh8hesqA) 2022-12-28T14:00Z 48K followers, 120.1K engagements "Where Was THIS When I Started My Homelab Looking for the perfect entry point into homelabbing or self-hosting In this video I review the Minisforum NAB9 Plus a powerful yet compact mini-PC that might just be the best starter homelab server Ive ever tested. Whether youre exploring Proxmox VE setting up virtual machines or containers or just looking for a low-power server to get started this might be the ideal fit. Ill walk you through everything specs features internals performance benchmarks power consumption and even installing Proxmox VE (PVE) to show how easily you can get a full" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J1Mp87HDl4k) 2025-06-02T14:00Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements "Life After VMware - A summary and comparison of hypervisors Welcome to the final-final video on evaluating your options if youre coming from the world of VMware and ESXi with this video being my opus my coup de grce the final of this series that has taken up practically [--] solid months of my time. In this video Im going to attempt to aggregate and summarize as much of the information from the last four videos as I can put a nice little bow on it and hand it over to you **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eQgzITx1Sp8) 2024-05-10T13:00Z 48K followers, 65.1K engagements "Veeam v13 Might Be the Most Important Tool Post-VMware #Veeam v13 is here and it might be the most important tool in a post-VMware world. With VMware in chaos and enterprises exploring platforms like Proxmox Nutanix and Scale Computing HyperCore the backup layer is becoming the true control plane for #virtualization. And with v13 Veeam takes a major step toward that future. In this video well walk through the new Linux-based Veeam Backup & Replication appliance explore the upgraded WebUI deploy v13 in Proxmox set up a backup job and dig into what works what doesnt and why it matters. The real" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IUsywSK9Miw) 2026-01-12T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Proxmox Datacenter Manager Beta Is This the vCenter Killer Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is finally in beta and its shaping up to be something special. Nearly a year after the alpha release the PDM Beta brings a ton of enhancements from EVPN-based SDN overlays and role-based access control (RBAC) to real-time concurrent metrics polling Linux PSI integration and expanded localization. In this video I take a full look at whats new since the alpha how its evolving and what it might mean for the future of Proxmoxs multi-cluster management. Ill walk through the biggest feature updates" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=balqAdPqATw) 2025-10-14T15:01Z 48K followers, 15.3K engagements "I ditched traditional VPN for Tailscale (and you should too) In this video I share how Tailscale transformed the way I remotely access my #homelab and why I ditched traditional VPN for it. Tailscale replaces outdated VPN setups like IPsec for site-to-site connections and client VPN technologies like OpenVPN with an easy-to-use fast and secure solution that makes connecting sites and clients together a breeze. Whether Im accessing my homelab remotely replicating disaster recovery backups with friends or troubleshooting family networks Tailscale handles it all effortlessly. Ill show you my" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yGWVYGUU6Pg) 2025-01-28T15:19Z 48K followers, 69K engagements "WHY isn't anyone talking about this switch - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Aggregation Switch The #UniFi USW-Aggregation [--] port [--] Gigabit network switch is an affordable managed layer-2 network switch from Ubiquiti that we feel like no one is talking about and were gonna change that We're always on the lookout for affordable [--] Gig switching for our #homelab with more than [--] ports for some time now and when we found the UniFi USW-Aggregation from Ubiquiti we couldn't believe we hadn't heard about it yet In this video we'll walk you through the setup of the USW-Aggregation switch with our UniFi" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=149CNoWhThE) 2021-06-11T15:15Z 47.9K followers, 110.9K engagements "Is the UniFi EFG Worth the Premium Price In this video I put Ubiquitis two most powerful #UniFi gateways head-to-head: the UDM Pro Max vs the Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG). On paper the EFG looks like a monster an 18-core ThunderX2 CPU 25-gig SFP28 ports more RAM higher IDS/IPS ratings and a price tag thats more than double the UDM Pro Max. But specs dont move packets real networks do. Ive been running the UDM Pro Max in production with a 5-gig Internet connection and a router-on-a-stick VLAN design and I started noticing some things didnt line up with the performance claims. Once I got" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BvZWUHGZqMk) 2026-01-26T14:00Z 48K followers, 19K engagements "The Dreaded 3TB #Seagate Constellation Strikes Again Oh the trials and tribulations of #homelab. Today we had a HDD failure in our #TrueNAS SCALE host. Yet another notorious #Seagate 3TB Constellation bites the dust. So we replaced it with a Seagate IronWolf Pro 4TB. #homelablife seagate hard drive failure Seagate Constellation 3TB Seagate failure 3tb hard drive seagate constellation es.3 seagate hard drive failure sounds seagate constellation.2 seagate hard drive failure Seagate Constellation 3TB Seagate failure 3tb hard drive seagate constellation es.3 seagate hard drive failure sounds" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DqeQ7l_uo5A) 2021-10-27T20:58Z 48K followers, 24.6K engagements "How to choose your first home server - Cheap and powerful home server You already know the value and benefits of having a home server for #homelabbing or #selfhosting. But knowing what to choose for your first home server can be a daunting task In this video we walk through the options planning and decision-making to help you make the best decision for your first home server. In follow-on videos we'll install and evaluate different OSes and systems on the server we built to help give you better ideas on which way to go for your system as well **PRODUCT LINKS** Dell Precision [----] Chassis:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JGlqoqVLZew) 2023-05-29T13:00Z 48K followers, 207.3K engagements "The Crowdstrike Falcon Apocalypse - Here's how my night went The Crowdstrike Falcon Apocalypse was a nightmare for Rich. If you're curious about what happened what all the news is about with #crowdstrike #falcon and more importantly what it was like to be boots on the ground when it happened watch this video **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JpfLnJhZ_yI) 2024-07-20T00:47Z 48K followers, 36.9K engagements "Why Is Broadcom Sending Cease And Desist Letters to VMware Users It's like the people who work at Broadcom went to school to learn how to be EXTRA evil More information is coming out about EvilCorp's attack on previous VMware perpetual license holders who dared to use the publicly available updates for their VMware products. In this quick video we dive in discuss the risks and realities and more @LAWRENCESYSTEMS video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=hBKoMFKkig0 Image of the letter here: https://imgur.com/sxm0QlU **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LfY73Z7aOtw) 2025-05-01T21:33Z 48K followers, 15.9K engagements "How the End of VMware has affected me It's been a rough couple of weeks recently and it all has to do with the new VMware. I figured I'd share how the end of VMware has affected me because after reading all of the comments to our video on the end of VMware I believe there are plenty more of you out there feeling the same way. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Oi_uGQZeDeQ) 2024-01-22T17:00Z 48K followers, 38.5K engagements "When marketing beats purpose - The ZimaBlade by IceWhale I have thoughts about the ZimaBlade SBC - We've been sitting on the ZimaBlade for quite some time now. One because we're busy but two because I really couldn't find a compelling reason to make the video. After spending a bit of time with the ZimaBlade I know what I think and this video is all about sharing those thoughts with you. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S72czkvV93M) 2024-07-19T15:37Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - AWS Outage my official UniFi journey AND MORE Let's talk about AWS UniFi Power outages and not using automated shutdowns and we touch on the new Apple Macbook Pro M5" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WJlrG-yrSQg) 2025-10-21T05:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "The end is here - VMware by Broadcom It took [---] days for Broadcom to finally acquire #VMware in one of the largest mega-acquisitions in modern tech history. The acquisition has dramatic effects on the virtualization landscape and affects every VMware user out there. This video walks through all of the changes #Broadcom has made and discusses your options and what you should do as a user of VMware products. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YGy-P3neoCw) 2023-12-31T17:00Z 48K followers, 308.2K engagements "I had VDEV Layouts all WRONG .and you probably do too Look it's hard to know what VDEV layout is the best for #TrueNAS CORE and SCALE. Rich has built numerous different disk layouts and never really saw much of a performance difference between them. So he's endeavoring to find out. In this video we show you the results of our testing on which data VDEV layout is the best and whether read/write caches (L2ARC & SLOG caches) actually make a difference. Spoiler alert we had to go get answers from the experts Thank you again @TrueNAS @iXsystemsInc and Chris Peredun for helping us answer the tough" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_aACgNm8UCw) 2023-03-30T13:00Z 47.9K followers, 102K engagements "Exploring XCP-ng from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to the first of a few videos diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I dive deep into the world of XCP-ng to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cSwmtg7sJb4) 2024-02-03T16:00Z 48K followers, 114.8K engagements "Broadcom just made VMware ESXi FREE again Well folks I didn't have this on my [----] bingo card Today it was discovered in the patch notes for VMware ESXI [---] u3e that Broadcom is once again making VMware ESXi free to download and use in your #homelab This quick video is my reaction to and opinion of whether Broadcom is making changes for the good or just being typical Broadcom. Well folks I didn't have this on my [----] bingo card Today it was discovered in the patch notes for VMware ESXI [---] u3e that Broadcom is once again making VMware ESXi free to download and use in your #homelab This quick" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ddFC0KhEQE4) 2025-04-11T20:43Z 48K followers, 37.9K engagements "TWO SERVERS IN ONE BOX - Supermicro SuperServer build This is the most ambitious #homelab server build Ive ever attempted. I bought this Supermicro SuperServer off ebay shipped from London England to my front doorstep in Oregon in a surprising [--] days In this video I build out a 2-node #Supermicro #SuperServer build a VMware #ESXi cluster and then build out a #TrueNAS #SCALE SAN to act as the dedicated storage I walk through my decisions on processor choices RAM VDEVs Datasets Shares and more **Links to the parts we used in the build** Intel Xeon E5-2680v4: https://ebay.us/Zt4hso Supermicro" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eb_S-wgZSpM) 2022-03-22T14:00Z 48K followers, 11.2K engagements "Goodbye VMware Hello Proxmox It's taken a long time to get here. Perhaps longer than it should have to decide which direction to take my #homelab and 2GT's infrastructure. Now the wait is over Goodbye #VMware Hello #Proxmox In this video we're taking you through our experience of migrating from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE using the Proxmox ESXi migration process built into PVE and showing you the trials and tribulations along the way as well as our final thoughts at the end. Head over to 45Drive's website and check out the Proxinator. You'll be glad you did" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f2qeG5J47u0) 2024-09-12T13:00Z 48K followers, 58.1K engagements "VergeOS Might Be The VMware Alternative You've Been Looking For VergeIO and its UCI stack #VergeOS might not be familiar names to those in the world of enterprise virtualization but their compelling virtualization stack has some pretty compelling reasons why you should consider it a replacement for #VMware. In this video I take VergeOS for a spin on my 4-node test host talk about its architecture installation user interface and user experience and give you my final thoughts. You can find VergeIO at: https://www.verge.io/ **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hcMwqn5Mj2Q) 2024-10-15T13:01Z 48K followers, 31.6K engagements "Protect your content - OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C - Storage Solutions for Content Creators As a content creator one of the toughest things you end up having to deal with is the storage of your raw video. Buying external hard disks to hold content is expensive and single disks are prone to failure. Weve got some solutions for you This video is the first of a multi-part series on helping #Youtubers and #ContentCreators get a handle on how they store their video files. In this video we'll evaluate the #OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C external hard disk unit as a simple #DIY storage" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=loc61R7KeUk) 2021-04-23T16:15Z 47.9K followers, 10.2K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The curious case of the EFG" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pWe_W3Y0iZk) 2026-01-21T01:35Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Is Veeam the Better Backup Solution for Proxmox Alright friends With Veeam now officially supporting Proxmox for backup and recovery I think it's high time we take a deep dive into what using #veeam is like on #Proxmox Is it the bullet-proof answer the enterprise needs to officially adopt Proxmox Is it any good We're going to find out Word of caution This video is long We're going deep into the entire process of procuring installing configuring backing up and restoring virtual machine workloads using Veeam in Proxmox Buckle Up **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zAiL0pKX978) 2024-12-02T14:01Z 48K followers, 25.5K engagements "I Set Up My OWN Private Cloud Here's how YOU can too Platform9 Ever wanted to run your own private cloud but OpenStack felt like too much Same hereuntil now. I took Platform9s new Community Edition of Private Cloud Director for a spin and in no time I had a full private cloud running in my #homelab. No complex configs. No chaos. Just clean fast setup. Whether youre homelabbing for fun learning to be a cloud engineer or just curious about what it takes to host your own cloud infrastructure this might be the smoothest on-ramp out there. Watch how it all came togetherand why you might want to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-wd77WSL2P4) 2025-04-24T17:00Z 46.9K followers, 12.1K engagements "Meshify C White TG Case Review The Fractal Design Meshify C White TG case is a stunner with great color contrast and a lot of features and options. Join Rich for a quick review of this great case's ins and out You might just be looking at your next computer case Want one Get the white one here: https://amzn.to/2jypSDd Check out the Black Meshify C Clear Glass Case here: https://amzn.to/2HQVR01 Check out the Black Meshify C Dark Tinted Glass here: https://amzn.to/2jCmM1n *----* Don't forget to check us out & consider subscribing to our channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/2guystek Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1FgmTjxoej8) 2018-05-06T04:11Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements "An SSD NAS finally worth buying - LincStation N1 I'm excited about the LincStation N1 for two reasons. 1) It's the first entirely solid-state NAS I've had my hands on and 2) It's running unRAID out of the box. But is this combination enough to make the system worth owning Well we have an answer for you so stick around and find out **PRODUCT LINKS** LincPlus's Online Store: https://www.lincplustech.com/products/lincstation-n1-network-attached-storage LincStation N1 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3VdbKkz LincStation N1 Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QW3kMN LincStation N1 Amazon DE:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2Pf0E0hawFw) 2024-05-23T13:00Z 46.6K followers, 14.1K engagements "The Best Storage Money Can Buy - TrueNAS M40 Enterprise Storage System The @iXsystemsInc #TrueNAS #M40 Enterprise Storage System is a beast with so many features it's hard to know where to start #iXsystems was kind enough to ship is an evaluation unit to check out and check it out we did Our first look will take you through the outside AND inside of the box talk about the hardware features and more. If you've been waiting for a chance to see what the M40 has to offer this is the video for you Head over to iXsystem's website for more information on the M-series:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2_I6f3Es9Ro) 2021-11-02T15:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON 📱 This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2i2DaB4k-l4) 2025-12-02T21:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "16 SSDs IN 1U - All-Flash TrueNAS R10 Review The #TrueNAS #R10 is an all-flash storage array running TrueNAS CORE TrueNAS Enterprise or TrueNAS SCALE. This 16-SSD 1U value-oriented enterprise storage appliance is targeted at businesses looking for the higher IOPS of an all-flash array without breaking the bank to get it. iXsystems was kind enough to send us the R10 to review In this video we tear the R10 apart dig in deep on its hardware details and bring you along for the ride Let us know if there's anything YOU would like to see tested with this array #Sponsored **HEAD OVER TO TRUENAS.COM" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4nUgK5lX5ic) 2022-04-26T15:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements "100 Gigabit Networking you can Afford If I told you that you could add [---] Gigabit connectivity in your #homelab for less than $900 youd probably think I was crazy. I wouldn't have believed it myself until #mikrotik reached out to tell me just that This video is all about the CRS510--8XS-2XQ-IN network switch a switch Mikrotik calls their Swiss Army Knife of network switches Want one Get one here: https://amzn.to/4jf3H0E **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=70fVm_KleLg) 2025-04-07T22:00Z 47.7K followers, [----] engagements "This Ornament Turns Your Tree Into a Datacenter Its the holidays so obviously I made a tiny server rack ornament for my Christmas tree. Articulating doors Check. Mini servers you can actually slide in and out Check. A ridiculous amount of homelab enthusiasm Absolutely. In this video I show off the finished ornament talk through the idea andbecause its the season of givingIm releasing the STL files for free so anyone can print their own. Whether youre a homelabber self-hoster IT pro or just someone who thinks tiny servers are adorable this ones for you. Add a little nerdy joy to your holiday" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=75CmakyzlQE) 2025-11-23T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "How to replace a failed drive in TrueNAS SCALE Our TrueNAS SCALE host lost yet another Seagate Constellation disk 😡 so it's time to replace it So join us and see how quick and easy it is to replace a failed disk in #iXsystems #TrueNAS #SCALE As an added bonus we tear apart the failed Constellation and see if we can diagnose why it failed **PRODUCT LINKS** Western Digital 3TB WD Red Plus: https://amzn.to/3r2RsvZ (or if you're a Seagate kinda person) Seagate IronWolf 3TB NAS HDD: https://amzn.to/32Aecdx **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKDPcSRsKY) 2022-01-27T16:00Z 46.5K followers, 22.6K engagements "I admit it Im a sucker for conference swag. Thank you #Nutanix At the Nutanix .NEXT [--] conference a few weeks back I was planning on pilfering a pillow but chickened out at the last moment - And this morning a surprise arrived at my doorstep" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7riXitORdmA) 2025-05-24T20:32Z 47.7K followers, [----] engagements "Get Ready to Upgrade Your Storage - Unboxing the Game-Changing TrueNAS Mini-R The #TrueNAS Mini-R takes everything the mini family does right rack mounts it and adds more storage. With [--] full-sized hot-swappable [---] disks DOUBLE the RAM 2x10GbE connectivity and the ability to run TrueNAS Core OR TrueNAS SCALE this system may very well be the ONLY hyper-converged storage containers and compute you need iX was kind enough to give us a hands-on first look at the TrueNAS Mini-R and put it through its paces In this video we'll walk through an overview of the specs and dimensions open it up and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Kxy3sWBJz4) 2023-02-22T14:59Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements "The Future of Self-Hosting Just Arrived - LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod What Im about to show you honestly blew me away. The materials the design the attention to detailit all comes together in what might be the nicest mini server project Ive ever seen. Meet the LCMD MicroServer and the LCMD AI Pod: two beautifully built solutions designed for the future of self-hosting. The MicroServer is made to be the secure always-accessible hub for all your self-hosted services and the AI Pod gives you private dedicated AI right in your own environment. Both are thoughtfully engineered rock-solid in their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Us6BWUaxh8) 2025-08-19T13:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Deploying a Virtual pfSense Firewall in ESXi the RIGHT WAY Running a virtual firewall can be dangerous if you don't properly set up your virtual networks. In this video Rich walks through the pros and cons of running a virtual firewall shows you how to properly configure virtual switches and port groups and deploy a #pfSense firewall in #VMware #ESXi Remember to ask your doctor if a virtual firewall is right for you **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BcdJbBAnAKo) 2023-12-07T16:59Z 47.5K followers, 12.3K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Veeam #homelab and anything else we wanna talk about This week's live show I'm going to double-down and actually show you what I mean by workload migration in Veeam and why I think it's really the MVP. This news and your homelab questions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BloOWhTs0SM) 2026-01-14T14:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Synology BeeDrive & BeeStation THE GIVEAWAY HAS [--] DAYS LEFT AND MORE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EGWXbUZnUQo) 2025-09-17T00:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "TrueNAS Mini-X+ Big performance in a small package The @iXsystemsInc #TrueNAS Mini-X+ is a small NAS that promises big performance. With its dual 10Gbit NICs OpenZFS file system and capable of a maximum raw capacity of 85TB it's a serious contender for the premium home NAS market. In this video we give you an overview of the unit its hardware and specs and benchmark its Windows file sharing performance Is this your next home NAS Let's find out We tested transferring files between a Windows [--] PC and the TrueNAS Mini-X Plus over a 10G connection to see how much data this little NAS can serve" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EaciatNLhvg) 2021-03-12T17:15Z 46.5K followers, 14.2K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - New Year who dis Let's talk #CES #veeam #homelab drawing apps #projects and more Welcome to [----] BABY" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GVZFOSLzODk) 2026-01-06T03:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "NutanixCE is not for you but heres how to install it Nutanix provides a #homelab version of their popular HCI virtualization stack called #NutanixCE or Community Edition. In this video I'll walk you through the process of obtaining a copy creating the ISO for installation installing it on a host and then setting up a complete 4-node Nutanix cluster. Stick around for the end as I have some choice opinions about NutanixCE and whether it's right for your homelab **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_kRhMGeYqE) 2024-08-01T13:00Z 47.6K followers, 19.9K engagements "PC Water Cooling Nightmare: Opaque Coolant Edition (PrimoChill Coolant Separation) In our last water cooled PC project Ameythest in Snow we chose PrimoChill True Infused Opaque Sky White fluid and had disastrous results. Check out the disgusting mess and what Primochill had to say about it. **Remember to subscribe for more great videos** **Twitter: https://twitter.com/2GuysTek **Facebook: www.facebook.com/2guystek **Instagram: www.instagram.com/2guystek" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NjGWJ_bV28A) 2018-07-07T20:48Z 46.9K followers, [----] engagements "This Device Saved Me Money On Vacation - TP-Link TL-WR902AC Travel Router The TP-Link TL-WR902AC Travel Router saved me a TON of money on my recent vacation with my family. And while I'm not usually a big fan of TP-Link products I must give credit where credit is due. If you're traveling this little device should be in your travel bag If not to save you cash then it will add a little more protection from the bad guys while you're traveling **PRODUCT LINKS** TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC): https://amzn.to/3yzdjyQ **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Join our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PYn5UqWzPS8) 2022-07-01T19:00Z 47.1K followers, 135.3K engagements "pfSense on the iKOOLCORE R1 - The Tiniest 2.5Gbit Firewall Yet This is the second video we've made about the iKOOLCORE R1 miniature PC this time we're all about #pfsense and all about the performance In this video we install pfSense on the #iKOOLCORE R1 PC and test its network performance using iperf3. Along the way we learn a few things and discover a few surprises that you're not gonna wanna miss especially if you're in the market to miniaturize your home firewall *PRODUCT LINKS* iKOOLCORE: https://www.ikoolcore.com/products/ikoolcorevariant=44220125806879 512GB NVMe SSD:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PwTSuDthAxs) 2023-04-25T13:00Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - It's gonna be a homelab Christmas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QJtpvEkLCB0) 2025-11-19T14:17Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "TrueNAS Mini X+ iSCSI Performance with VMWare ESXi Interested in how well the TrueNAS Mini-X+ NAS would work as an iSCSI target for your VMware ESXi virtual infrastructure Then this is the video for you Hot off the heals of our last video on the #TrueNAS Mini-X+ NAS we wanted to dig deeper into what sorta performance this little NAS could bring to our #homelab as an iSCSI datastore server for our VMware ESXi virtual host. In this video we quickly run through the setup and connectivity between a single ESXi virtual host and TrueNAS on the Mini-X+ migrate a VM over to it and run a few synthetic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SlqGk2U9tJA) 2021-04-02T16:15Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements "PNY GeForce RTX [----] - DIY Laser Engraved Backplate The #PNY GeForce RTX [----] XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan Edition is a beefy card with an UGLY backplate We have a #DIY solution to turn this ugly duckling into a swan Using our #Glowforge laser cutter we're gonna pew-pew a new custom design into the backplate of this PNY GeForce RTX [----] 24GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan Edition Well go start to finish from design choice to etching and take you along for the journey. If you've ever been interested in laser cutters or laser engraving check out how we use it to customize" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VYOSaGIcLhE) 2021-02-13T17:15Z 46.6K followers, [----] engagements "Project: Blue Glass - Water Cooled PC Build 2GuyTek's first signature custom water cooled PC Build Follow us as we show you the build step by step and the beautiful end results. We're really proud of this one. *------* Complete list of components used: Hardware: Gigabyte AORUS GA0Z270X-Gaming [--] Motherboard - http://amzn.to/2v1fLKS Intel Kabylake 7700K CPU - http://amzn.to/2u7QDG3 2x EVGA GeForce GTX [----] FTW GAMING GPU - http://amzn.to/2u2FGow EVGA PRO SLI Bridge HB - http://amzn.to/2tEuD2s EVGA SuperNOVA [---] G2 PSU - http://amzn.to/2tXWSvE BitFenix ALCHEMY PSU Cable Kit -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WC7mDOJZiio) 2017-03-13T12:00Z 47K followers, 29.8K engagements "Wink Hub vs. Wink Hub [--] - Performance Comparison of the Smart Home Hubs The Wink Hub [--] has been on the market for some time now and for many Wink Hub owners it's been a question of whether it's worth spending another $100 to upgrade to the Wink Hub [--]. Join Rich as he digs in and does a performance comparison between the two hubs and find out if it's really worth it to upgrade. Do you find your first generation Wink Hub slow Rich compares the speed of the Wink Hub vs Wink Hub [--] Want a Wink Hub [--] Get one here: http://amzn.to/2u8Fcup Do you love home automation and smart homes Don't forget to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X8fhZUBQtjQ) 2017-07-01T04:08Z 47.1K followers, 20.4K engagements "How to Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] - Start to finish ESXi [--] We'll walk you through the entire process of installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] (ESXi) from download to install to building your first virtual machine. #ESXi [---] is the latest hypervisor from VMware and you can run it totally free We're big fans of #VMware and have been asked numerous times by our subscribers to walk through the process of installing ESXi from start to finish - Here it is This video is loooong so use the timestamps to get around if you're looking for something specific. Shout out to all of our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YhXsX4kJS3M) 2021-02-26T17:15Z 47.6K followers, 173.8K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Yes I am a traitor to pfSense Cat's out of the bag I moved to UniFi and it's all up and running. Let's walk through the changes and the experience of doing so as well as talk about what's coming up stuff in the news and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9iAV4LYfY) 2025-11-04T10:56Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "It took just [--] seconds - Catching hackers with a honey pot It took just [--] seconds for a computer I put directly on the Internet to get attacked. Within an hour the system experienced nearly [--] thousand attacks and within a 24-hour period the system logged nearly [---] thousand different attacks. The Internet is a dangerous place and without a firewall your computer is at serious risk. I wanted to get hard statistics for what unprotected exposure to the Internet looks like so after searching for honey pots I came across T-Pot CE (community edition) and instantly fell in love with it. This" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZqLOqiMsSec) 2023-06-07T14:00Z 47.1K followers, 14.7K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - THEY TOOK OUR RAM This week's live show we're going to talk about the RAM shortage PDM v1.0 Sipeed NanoKVM secret microphone work on Veeam VBR v13 and whatever else floats our boats" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_RW1NsfJ2bc) 2025-12-09T12:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "100gig baby Just that easy 100Gbit networking. Just that easy" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a19qRxtXxzU) 2022-05-16T19:32Z 46.9K followers, [----] engagements "How to pass through a GPU in VMware ESXi [--] We love requests from our viewers So when we received a request to make a video on how to pass through a GPU in #vmware #ESXi we jumped right on it In this video we'll walk you through not just how to pass a piece of hardware through to your virtual machine but also how to configure your VM to use that your passthrough device Shout out to all of our #homelabbers out there We hope this helps #homelab Go here to download ESXi 8: https://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi If you want to see more videos like this tell us We want to hear from you **GET" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aFXtUaFjiO4) 2023-01-03T11:00Z 46.6K followers, 61.8K engagements "Building the Good VMware: The new Scale Computing with Jeff Ready To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. On July 31st of [----] Acumera announced it was acquiring Scale Computing. This was pretty big news in the world of enterprise virtualization especially in the wake of Broadcoms acquisition of VMware and the ensuing changes they made. A bit over a year ago I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aYKi6X3D8Ww) 2025-09-25T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Let's see what this thing can do TrueNAS R10 Performance Testing In our recent review of the iXsystems TrueNAS R10 video we went over everything about the system - inside and out. But we left out a crucial part - performance testing SO this video is here to deliver In this video we test the #TrueNAS #R10 using Crystaldiskmark to see what the R10 can do We also go over the two different pool layouts we tested which one is better for #performance and which one is better for maximizing storage space **HEAD OVER TO TRUENAS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS:** https://www.truenas.com/r-series/#Overview **GET" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cuzRmhm_A6A) 2022-05-19T17:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements "Direct Attached NVMe for Creators: Is It Worth It Everyone loves fast storageuntil it melts your wallet or your desk. The TerraMaster D4 SSD promises [--] NVMe slots USB4 at 40Gbps and direct-attached speed for creators editors and homelab nerds who need local storage without the network bottleneck. I got my hands on one to find out: Is this just overkill Or is it exactly what high-speed workflows need Lets test it break it down and see if it actually delivers. **AFFILIATE LINKS TO THE PARTS USED IN THE VIDEO** Terramaster D4 SSD: https://amzn.to/45c5Equ Kingston NV2 NVMe:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dPcfIXtWS_8) 2025-07-21T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Making The Case for Open Source Hypervisors with Tom Lawrence In the post-vmware world we live in today many people are evaluating where to turn next for their virtualization needs. In this video I sat down with @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to discuss the viability of open-source hypervisors as an alternative to #vmware and other closed-source hypervisors available today. We touch on #XCP-ng and #Proxmox their viability in business the #homelab whether a Broadcom-style takeover could happen to them and much more A very special thank you to Tom Lawrence for taking the time to talk with me about these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eIlgMElEz7M) 2024-03-07T15:00Z 46.6K followers, 30.3K engagements "Cheap and Powerful Home Virtual Server - $300 GETS YOU A TON OF POWER It's time to retire the old virtual host server that 2GuysTek uses for the channel. Rich found that for a modest amount of money you can get AN ABSOLUTE TON OF POWER for $300 Join Rich as he talks about the process logic and design concepts that defined the making of the 'BigBoi' virtual server Here are some of the parts we used in the build: T7600s on eBay: http://ebay.us/qJPI5H PCIe 4x to M.2 SSD card: https://amzn.to/2Ha0QGQ Mini-SAS to SATA cable: https://amzn.to/2Zg8CZS Please consider subscribing and follow us:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ej4qCFQlctU) 2019-08-18T21:08Z 47K followers, 274K engagements "RAMPOCALYPSE: Why DDR5 Prices Are Exploding and what you can do RAM prices have officially gone off the rails. DDR5 has doubled since mid-2025 DDR4 ECC is selling for more than triple what it used to and homelabbers IT pros and infrastructure teams everywhere are feeling the squeeze. Today were breaking down why RAM prices have exploded how long analysts expect the shortage to last and most importantlywhat you can actually do about it. Well look at the data behind the 171%187% year-over-year price surge how AI data-centers are consuming global DRAM supply why manufacturers like Micron are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gPWtr1WJumQ) 2025-12-08T14:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "I Finally Tried Framework's New Laptop at PAX West [----] We talk about our hands-on experience with the new 16-inch laptop and mini PC from Framework at Pax West We discuss the modular design and customization options that set Framework apart as well as our thoughts on their new mini-PC offering #PaxWest2025 #Framework #Laptops #MiniPC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ggfhDx8h1rw) 2025-09-01T06:40Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PDM the state of homelab your questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hJuWZuxs6MA) 2025-12-16T05:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "The end of VMUG Advantage is the end of VMware On November 5th [----] Broadcom announced that #VMUG Advantage would be forever changed. Starting November 30th VMUG Advantage a much loved and crucial component to the VMUG community will be stripped of its most valuable feature: access to VMware software for personal use. This video walks you through the changes happening what they mean for you and why I think this change sparks the beginning of the end of #VMware. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j-da8druGT0) 2024-11-10T15:00Z 47.5K followers, 15.3K engagements "Synology CAVES: 3rd Party Drives Are BACK in DSM [---] We all knew it was coming and here it is Synology has officially announced that with the update to DSM (Diskstation Manager) v7.3 they will once again be allowing unverified 3rd-party disks to be used in the the [--] models of the Synology Diskstation Plus Value and J series consumer NAS hardware **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/xAmRRUf63e **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jfVvAaLXuKw) 2025-10-08T04:41Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "This tiny firewall packs INSANE Connectivity BUT there's a catch The #iKOOLCORE R2 Max packs insane connectivity but there's a big catch that really makes you question what they were thinking In this video we take a look at the iKOOLCORE R2 Max its features and its Achilles Heel. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jz7GWwaCp8Q) 2025-02-21T21:03Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Homelab Hour **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mQ0Y1OeX_O8) 2025-02-19T14:42Z 42.4K followers, [---] engagements "Run Your Own Game Server Without Breaking The Bank One of my favorite things to run in my #homelab is Pterodactyl. Why It makes hosting game servers easy makes me look like a hero to my kids and is such a fun and rewarding platform to self-host In this video I walk you through building out Pterodactyl on an affordable small form factor desktop that costs only $80. I show you how to hit the easy button in terms of installation creating a server finding and importing eggs and discussing network deployment options and security concerns Looking for an HP ProDesk [---] G5 Mini Find one here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vTzbQME9Nn8) 2025-03-23T16:01Z 47.7K followers, 47.3K engagements "The PERFECT #homelab switch - Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-8-PoE The @UbiquitiInc #UniFi #USW-Enterprise-8-PoE network switch is a fully managed 8-port 2.5Gigabit PoE switch with [--] 10gig SFP+ connections that may just be the perfect switch for your #homelab (or business) A switch once again that no one seems to be talking about and were going to fix that. This video introduces the USW-Enterprise-8-PoE switch its stats and its features to you. We bought this switch for an upcoming video on building out Jon's homelab and were instantly blown away by it **PRODUCT LINKS**" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zbtOtNGU82M) 2022-02-03T16:00Z 46.8K followers, 43.6K engagements "Is Proxmox Backup Server the BEST Backup Solution for Proxmox Looking for the best backup solution for your Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) In this video I walk you through everything you need to know about Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) from installation to configuration integration with PVE and running your first backup. Whether youre new to PBS or just curious how it stacks up against Veeam or other backup tools this is the video for you. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GXfRAAqYdcg) 2025-05-26T19:07Z 48K followers, 20.4K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzUYhHw_Sgg) 2025-12-03T14:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT Homelab Hour EP [--] Let's hang out talk about #homelab the tech news and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g1hRuE2Dy_U) 2025-06-18T13:45Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Make $$ Renting Out Your Unused Storage - What is a Storj Node I've been running a #Storj node since October of [----] and I thought it'd be a great time to share my experience so far including how much money I've made operating as a Storj node. Storj is a Web3 company that has built a secure global storage system that businesses and individuals can use to store their data in the cloud. Its different than traditional cloud storage offered by Google Amazon or Backblaze because instead of that data sitting in a big data center somewhere people like you and I can rent out spare disk space on our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gl-E0p96qKo) 2023-01-24T11:00Z 48K followers, 20.9K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The LAST live show of the year Let's recap talk homelab and more [----] is coming to a close We've had a wild year (you seen RAM prices lately) Let's hang out one last time for 2025's sake and talk homelab projects the future and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lhYHsmUw1kg) 2025-12-31T14:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - My #UniFi DNS fiasco Nostalgia Your Questions & MORE It's the 2GT live show Let's hang out and talk #homelab projects answer questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r0KiEJg7vxU) 2026-02-10T01:42Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Friends Don't Let Friends Use Copilot #windows #tech #humor I'm so sick of having Copilot forced on me. How about you m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zepWYG8kwz0) 2026-02-11T00:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Smell of Space Perfume - What does the moon smell like What does space smell like What does the moon smell like The Kickstarter for Eau de Space and Eau de Luna was a massive success back when we talked about it on our live show We promised we'd share the experience with you and here we are to deliver **THE KICKSTARTER** https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaudespace/what-does-outer-space-smell-like-nasa-designed-fragrance **STEM PROGRAM REQUEST FORM** https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaOAs3tFLvXHhWtzVWsbPHFGpeTG1ciuWTFQ3jm6Q6h1HAmA/viewform **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Join" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0_fcjIb3HTI) 2021-02-10T14:15Z 43.2K followers, [----] engagements "Inside VergeOS: AI and the Datacenter of the Future - w/ Special guest Jason Yaeger To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. It's been nearly a year since I released my video on @verge-io's virtualization platform #VergeOS. A lot has changed in a year and I've been curious to see how things have been going for Verge what new innovations they've been bringing to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0zWnI5GCjEc) 2025-09-04T13:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "This 3D-Printed PC Case is going to be INSANE I'm working on a #homelab & #selfhosting server build that will be housed in the MODCASE MASS I 3D-printed Keep an eye out for that video coming soon and be sure to catch our live show Tuesday evenings #3dprinting #3dprinted" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1kRQkFe7Pjc) 2025-08-24T21:09Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "This 40W Laser Cutter Will BLOW Your Mind I'm very impressed by the Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W laser cutter and engraver Get one directly from: Creality here: https://store.creality.com/products/falcon2-pro-enclosed-laser-engraver-cutter Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4lr3ZDK" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2AaxL7AL0VA) 2025-04-10T05:08Z 43.3K followers, [----] engagements "I Built the Most Ridiculous NAS Ever and It Actually Works In this video I build what might be the most ridiculous NAS ever conceived. A cursed contraption Ive dubbed "FrankeNAS". Powered by a MinisForum NAB9 Plus and stitched together with a RAID card OCuLink interface SAS drives eBay parts and a 3D-printed enclosure held together with plastic glue and probably bad decisions it shouldnt work but it does. Follow along as I: Source parts from eBay and Amazon Build a DIY TrueNAS system with RAID and SAS3 Test storage performance with FIO Design and 3D print a custom NAS enclosure Attempt to not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2NpsTzxBQS4) 2025-06-30T13:00Z 48K followers, 20.2K engagements "Dashboards for DAYS - How we use Grafana in our #homelab We've been asked countless times to make a video about #Grafana and how we use it to monitor our infrastructure and friends we're here to deliver (finally) In this video we take you through how we use Telegraf InfluxDB and Grafana how it all connects and share a few of our #favorite Grafana dashboards We hope this video gets you thinking about monitoring your homelab and gets you going on your path to #monitoring bliss **GET OUR FAVORITE GRAFANA DASHBOARD HERE** https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/12023 **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2kb_h6OVzlc) 2022-06-17T14:30Z 39.7K followers, 25K engagements "This $10k Device Uncovers ALL Wi-FI Secrets When the pros do wireless network deployments they use SERIOUS tools to do the job. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one such device an #Ekahau Sidekick [--] and I used to scan my home's # Wi-Fi coverage I've got a single Ubiquiti Unifi U6-LR AP that I believe covers both floors of my house but does it really do a good enough job Does it offer complete coverage Are there gaps that could be filled by adding another AP The Ekahau will show us for sure Special thank you to my friend John for the help with the Sidekick [--] AND its software **GET SOCIAL" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4KPQrbHrNKg) 2023-02-16T18:00Z 43.5K followers, [----] engagements "QNAP TS-364 to the max - How much does maxing out RAM and caching make a difference It's time once again to find if tossing more hardware into a NAS will actually make it better. This time we take the recently reviewed QNAP TS-364 and push it to the MAX by fully upgrading it's RAM and adding caching NVMe disks. This video will take you step-by-step through upgrading the RAM and installing and configuring dual NVMe cache drives. Then we test the NAS using the same methodology we used in the last video and compare the results Does maxing out the QNAP TS-364 change this little beast entirely" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4VZ33iQN2Gg) 2023-10-24T12:11Z 24.8K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - I upgraded to PVE [--] and PBS [--]. How did it go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5xQ8ZdsM3x0) 2025-08-12T02:59Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Look what I got for $10 Guys Seriously look for auctions in your area You can find gems like this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6DeCUpqt9zY) 2022-05-14T02:32Z 44.9K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] w/ Special Guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS A very special **THANK YOU** to Tom for joining me for the show He's one of the greats Find him at @LAWRENCESYSTEMS This show we'll talk about the future of homelabs and the future of second-tier datacenter gear and more **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6fNktaU3qb8) 2025-07-15T03:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Your business needs this FREE cloud PBX - 3CX Free I'm absolutely blown away by all of the features @3cx-Global provides for free In this video I go through 3CX's Free Forever cloud PBX offering and show you how I'm using it to provide faster and better ways to keep in contact internally AND externally #3CX graciously #sponsored this video **GO HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT 3CX AND THEIR FREE OFFERING** https://www.3cx.com/signup/ **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7_1plHBn3sg) 2023-10-02T16:00Z 44.3K followers, 14.7K engagements "Seriously what **IS** the meta-verse" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9yeOVxuOwNM) 2021-07-25T02:50Z 41.9K followers, [----] engagements "The Homelab Hour EP [--] Topics this week: What's going on with rideshare drivers Ziply Fiber Internet you're the real MVP Nutanix .NEXT [----] Nutanix Disaggregation with Pure Storage Ubiquiti upgrade to the U7-Pro-XG And your Homelab questions and answers 🎙 New to streaming or looking to level up Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5551356294201344" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B7-Nr42Ahyg) 2025-05-12T15:46Z 44K followers, [---] engagements "Corsair iCUE QL120 vs. ThermalTake Riing Trio 12: Contest of the crazy expensive RGB fans We've been asked numerous times to compare the two heavyweights of the RGB fan market #Corsair and #ThermalTake to see who holds the crown for the top RGB fan. In this video we compare the Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB against the Thermaltake Riing Trio Plus [--] on airflow noise and of course their RGB and configuration software Want one Get them here Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB: https://amzn.to/3bxyByA ThermalTake Riing Trio 12: https://amzn.to/3bsnqau Please consider subscribing Follow us:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BbuvVWd781w) 2020-03-29T21:17Z 43.9K followers, 38K engagements "The Homelab Hour w/ Special Guest Tom Lawrence Special THANK YOU to Tom Lawrence for joining me on the show Find all of Tom's great work here: https://youtube.com/@UCHkYOD-3fZbuGhwsADBd9ZQ **SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EJo-rBvXNnI) 2025-03-05T14:50Z 42.6K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab Edition and more In this episode we'll talk about the LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab version your questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EnqEzX9DDOw) 2025-08-19T17:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "The whole COMPUTER is a RADIATOR - Cooler Master Cooling-X Within the sleek milled aluminum sides of the Cooling-X lies a fully water-cooled beast. #Coolermaster has created something extraordinary with the Cooling-X but the price tag is enough to make your eyes water @coolermasteronline was kind enough to send out a demo of their Cooling-X for us to take a look at so join us in getting in deep with the Cooling-X Find more information about the Cooling-X here: https://cmodx.com/ **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G29S9yZj_18) 2023-09-22T16:00Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements "Antec DP502 FLUX Review - All the Airflow #Sponsored #Antec Antec's new DP502 FLUX case has the airflow looks RGB and something we haven't seen in a glass case before. Released September [----] the DP502 FLUX ATX Mid Tower case is the newest case to feature the F-LUX airflow design targeting the GPU to improve cooling and it rocks a 5.25" optical disk drive bay In love Want one Find it here: Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX: https://amzn.to/2IyKxqU Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Please consider subscribing Follow us:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Gv-7JfS4L14) 2020-11-14T16:00Z 39.9K followers, 13K engagements "The End Is Near Or Is it My thoughts on the Broadcom-VMware acquisition There has been so much FUD (fear uncertainty and doubt) out there about the fate of #VMware after the announcement of Broadcom's acquisition of the company. So I decided to dig in and research the history of previous #Broadcom acquisitions how it might affect VMware and look at the difference between then and now. Is there a reason for concern or is there more hype and fear than is warranted Let's find out. **Links to reference articles are located at the bottom of this description** **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE**" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HUDAxt__LOU) 2022-07-11T14:00Z 42.7K followers, [----] engagements "Swapping Batteries in your UPS - Do it yourself and save some money A #UPS or Uninterrupted Power Supply is an absolute must to protect your #homelab servers and hardware. Their entire job is not only to condition the power feeding your systems but also to keep your systems running when the power goes out. Unfortunately a few major power outages and your sealed lead-acid batteries could be shot and buying a retail replacement is expensive. So when your batteries are dead or dying why not just replace them yourself A few months back we had a string of nasty power outages that absolutely" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ipe4uS7b1Y4) 2021-05-07T16:15Z 44.3K followers, 25.9K engagements "I built a HIGH PERFORMANCE hardware Firewall - Sophos SG [---] Rev2 I've been chasing down a performance problem with my virtual #pfSense firewall for about [--] months now with inter-VLAN routing in our #homelab. Join me as I go through the process start to finish troubleshooting and ultimately somewhat fixing the issue using a modified #Sophos SG330 Rev2 firewall as my new platform for pfSense Some mistakes were made. In this video we talk you along as we trouble network performance issues choose a hardware firewall test its performance and upgrade it to make it (kinda) faster **PRODUCT LINKS**" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JSJt5atXblY) 2022-05-11T14:00Z 48K followers, 19.9K engagements "You mean its not normal to have a $500 a month power bill #homelab You mean its not normal to have a $500 a month power bill I can quit any time I want #homelab #selfhosting #servers #shorts" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=L2ukmYaqnr4) 2025-05-31T03:18Z 44.3K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - A year of the Proxinator And we're back after a week of vacation Did ya miss me I bet you did This Homelab hour we're going to talk about the #Proxinator from 45Drives one year later discuss the upcoming NAS build using the #MinisForum BD7951 X3D Mini-ITX board and cover a whole lot more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PvjOb3jHa0U) 2025-08-04T20:48Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "AZIO Cascade [--] Slim Mechanical Board Back in March of [----] in what now feels like a lifetime ago @AzioCorp sent us a sweet little 75% compact keyboard that we thought was a fantastic board. Now after only nine months #AZIO is back at it again with another fantastic mechanical keyboard The #Cascade #Slim [--] - This time it's all low-profile and it's a 98% **CHECK OUT THE AZIO CASCADE SLIM 98% HERE** https://www.aziocorp.com/pages/cascade-98 **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Please consider subscribing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QHVIIdI_t2w) 2022-12-13T14:00Z 46.3K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The winner has been chosen We're back after a short break In this live show we catch up on the end of the giveaway touch on Richs conversation with Jeff Ready of Scale Computing Synologys reversal on allowing 3rd-party drives in their consumer NASes Sora [--] and the potential end of content creation as we know it and we touch on Qualcomm buying Arduino" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qd-14U175jk) 2025-10-07T06:06Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Your Company is SPYING on you - Tech Chats Rich and Branden tackle companies' abilities to spy on their employees the tools and methods at their disposal to spy and the steps you can take to protect yourself. Gone are the days of needing specialized corporate spyware to monitor employees. These days practically every security tool provides a glimpse into user behavior. We'll talk about EDRs like Crowdstrike micro-segmentation tools and Microsoft and their 'gentler approach' to spying on employees. Rather listen to this as a podcast We got you Find 2GuysTek's Tech Chats podcast on all of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QgGH4B7zmOU) 2023-09-11T13:00Z 40K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - w/ SPECIAL GUEST TOM LAWRENCE It's been a while since we've had Tom on the show so I've invited him back to hang out talk about homelab technology computers and whatever else comes to mind" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SEYbBqDM3Og) 2025-09-23T13:55Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "What's New in Infrastructure Virtualization - Late Spring [----] After our 'Life after VMware' series we received a bunch of comments from people asking us to regularly post videos about the ever-so rapidly changing infrastructure virtualization landscape. This video is the first of what we hope to be a continually posted series of news in the infrastructure virtualization space covering the news from your favorite hypervisors like XCP-ng Proxmox Nutanix Hyper-V and yes even VMware by Broadcom. **If you like this let us know We want your feedback** **Links to the news articles:**" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SZWiQOIsY38) 2024-06-05T13:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "I personalized my #homelab with custom 3D printed server bezels I love my homelab but I felt that it was just missing something special - Thankfully I have a 3D printer and enough passible CAD skills to change that This model is designed to fit MOST 2U Supermicro servers and either friction-fit in or meet the top holes in the rack ears to hold it into place. Print the two halves and then print out the center connector logo piece to join them together. I've included my 2GT logo for our YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/@2guystek) or you can use the blank add your own logo to it and print" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T7gXpnWqEBY) 2025-02-02T10:02Z 42.1K followers, [----] engagements "Protect Your Network and Taking Back Your Privacy using Pi-Hole Ads are out of control Thankfully there are things you can do to block all of the annoying ads and also stop corporations from secretly siphoning off data about your habits and usage pretty quickly and easily. In this video I take you on a recent journey I had through protecting my parent's home network blocking ads and discovering just how much information was leaking out of their home network. **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=THgs2m_WgaM) 2024-12-18T15:22Z 45.9K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense Welcome to episode [--] of the Homelab hour In this episode we're going to talk about #Proxmox Datacenter Manager (#PDM) whether I'm a traitor to pfSense or not the end of Windows [--] Support (kinda) and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TcvqYXTWIxc) 2025-10-15T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "The #Homelab Hour - EP [--] **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V7eXJrjR0jw) 2025-04-09T13:28Z 43.2K followers, [---] engagements "Building a #homelab server from the ground up - Branden's EPYC Server Build 2GT Branden has been dying to build his own EPYC build from the ground up and now he's ready to do it Join us as he build his first EPYC server start to finish **PRODUCT LINKS** EPYC CPU and Mobo combo: https://ebay.us/5NyK82 ADATA SU655 120GB SSD: https://amzn.to/3AzPLLo Dynatron A38 Cooler: https://amzn.to/3QEBsKV Corsair HX [---] PSU: https://amzn.to/3c9CWOz Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000: https://amzn.to/3AaNuVG **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us 🎮" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZBZPPJt5gjw) 2022-08-22T14:00Z 46.4K followers, [----] engagements "The Homelab Hour w/ Special Guest Raid Owl This week we're hanging out with Brett (Raid Owl) talking nerd stuff #3dprinting #homelab and so much more Check out Raid Owl's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/raidowl **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZGbRO1ZEPyo) 2025-02-12T14:41Z 42.3K followers, [---] engagements "The #Homelab Hour - EP [--] In this show we'll show off your #homelabs talking #tech and other nerdiness **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJq0wAcSjI) 2025-04-02T13:40Z 43.1K followers, [---] engagements "You're applying thermal paste wrong Here's how to do it right There's a debate that has raged since the beginning of PC building - What's the right way to apply thermal paste to your CPU Well we aim to put that debate to rest We reached out to our community and asked them how they apply paste and then we tested to see how those patterns actually performed Check out our testing rig tell us which patterns you'd like to see tested and maybe we'll make another video in the future We'll take you through our testing process from rig design to thermal paste patterns to testing and find which design" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aaxBYrZFJZM) 2022-01-03T16:00Z 42.8K followers, 72K engagements "VMware vTPMs and You: What You Need to Know My #homelab doesn't have ANY Windows [--] VMs yet and that's because to properly run Win11 in a VM you need a TPM or Trusted Platform Module. Well my virtual hosts don't have TPMs so what's a guy to do INSTALL THEM THAT'S WHAT (And that's what I did) Come along for the fun In this video Rich will walk you through what a TPM module is how and where it installs in a certain Supermicro server how to verify the TPM is seen by #VMware #ESXi setting up a local key provider in #vCenter Server [--] backing up that local key provider adding a new vTPM to a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d-LolKnpWRs) 2022-12-15T15:00Z 40K followers, [----] engagements "Competition comes to Keychron - AZIO Cascade Mechanical Keyboard It's not often we're asked to review a brand new hot-swappable mechanical keyboard coming to market so when #AZIO reached out to us to see if we'd be interested in reviewing their newest Kickstarter-launched Mechanical keyboard the Cascade we jumped at the chance Join us as we go through the standard profile AZIO #Cascade mechanical keyboard its features tear it apart dig in deep and help you decide if this is your next mechanical keyboard. Spoiler alert we liked it Check out the #Kickstarter for this board here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQ-p9lobugs) 2022-03-03T17:00Z 46.3K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - VergeIO Interview THE GIVEAWAY Amazon AI Slop HPE Morpheus and MORE In this stream we're going to catch up on all of the videos released last week including my Interview with Jason Yaeger of VergeIO get down and dirty with the 3D-printed MEGA homelab server giveaway talk about Amazon's newest AI slop addition to the Amazon App HPE Morpheus your questions and more homelab live show question and answer self-hosting homelab live show question and answer self-hosting" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=duGsFZFN5EQ) 2025-09-09T04:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Synology DS920+ to the max - How much does maxing out RAM and caching make a difference In our last Synology DS920+ NAS video questions were asked about how different this NAS would be with the RAM maxed out dual NVMe caching added and the [--] network connections bonded together. So that's exactly what we're going to do In this video we'll take you step-by-step through the upgrading of the RAM installing and configuring dual NVMe cache drives and bonding the network connections together. Then we'll test the NAS using the same methodology we used in the last video and compare the results Does" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eHwA2GKpUkg) 2023-10-12T17:30Z 26.5K followers, 98.1K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Noctua iOS26 Beta FrankenNAS and MORE **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fN5DLm7iboM) 2025-06-25T13:32Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Enter to win our MEGA 3D-printed #homelab and #selfhosting server Giveaway here: https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway Good luck" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fs1Fuyw6-3M) 2025-09-06T20:05Z 46K followers, [----] engagements "2025 Homelab and Tech Predictions with Tom Lawrence What's next for homelab and tech in [----] What does the future hold for #virtualization #AI and the #homelab Join Rich and special guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS as they discuss their predictions for [----] from all things infrastructure to their plans for this coming year Check out Tom's channel here: https://youtube.com/@LAWRENCESYSTEMS **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hLfnlLy-jos) 2025-01-01T15:00Z 41.4K followers, [----] engagements "2GT Homelab Hour **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hXvwrbbbbQ4) 2025-02-05T14:44Z 42.1K followers, [---] engagements "How to build a storage server from scratch and why you SHOULDN'T There are some incredibly well-built storage platforms that allow you to take your own hardware and turn it into a complete turn-key storage solution taking all the complexity out of building your own storage server by hand. This got me thinking can I build my own bespoke storage server myself And what would that even look like Turns out it's a lot harder than it seems. **LINK TO THE COMMANDS: https://2guystek.tv/building-your-own-storage-system-from-scratch/ ** **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lPkQy5x_qDc) 2025-02-10T21:32Z 42.2K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Amazon Prime Day The 4th of July FrankenNAS and MORE **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lckO7aolNkg) 2025-07-09T13:28Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "One Year with the Proxinator: Does it live up to the promise Its been one full year since I swapped out my VMware cluster and moved everythingmy production environment 2GT media homelab and self-hosted servicesto a single @45Drives #Proxinator #VM16 running Proxmox. So was it worth it In this follow-up I go deep into what the last [--] months have been like running the Proxinator as my singular virtualization server. Well revisit the hardware (a single-socket AMD EPYC beast with 256GB of DDR5 RAM and [--] SSDs) how it compares to my old dual-node vCenter cluster and whether the Proxmox experience" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mt4nQY3YXK0) 2025-08-04T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Keep track of your stuff while traveling #airtag #tracking #traveling #Traveling Use an #apple #airtag to keep track of your gear" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nXXECDDD2m4) 2022-05-21T04:47Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements "2GT Homelab Hour In this week's #Homelab Hour we discuss Deepseek Webmin vs. Cockpit and more **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oyHol6921Wc) 2025-01-29T14:33Z 42K followers, [----] engagements "The Homelab Hour **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qCLmQ81G-SY) 2025-02-26T14:43Z 42.5K followers, [---] engagements "My Homelab Changed SO MUCH Since [----] - Part [--] My Homelab has changed SO MUCH since [----] It's been over a YEAR and a HALF since I did my last #homelab tour A ton has changed in that amount of time so let's walk through it This video will be a hardware tour and in a few weeks I'll release my software and apps tour as well If you have questions or want more info on anything let me know in the comments 6U Rack Blanks for Synology NAS: https://www.printables.com/model/1330144-6ru-6u-rack-blanks-for-synology-tower-nases **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qhRvia7JDVM) 2025-06-17T14:01Z 48K followers, 10.4K engagements "How Did They Fit [--] Drives in This 2U Server New Year new #homelab server I always say This time I've found another gem of a unique server a 2U server that holds [--] 3.5" disks Join me as I go through the features and specs of this incredible Supermicro 2U server tear it apart and uncover all of its secrets If you want a compact storage server for your homelab with MASSIVE storage density check this out **WANT ONE FIND IT HERE: https://ebay.us/mByzAp **LOOKING FOR THE DRIVES FIND THEM HERE: https://ebay.us/92eCE7 **3D Printed Bracket Here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ql-G2T2iDEE) 2025-01-15T15:01Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements "Supermicro Server - Cheap and Powerful Home Virtual Server II It's time to upgrade the #homelab that runs our channel with some new hardware Our existing VMWare ESXi virtual host has served us well but it's getting near the end of its supported life so we went on the hunt to find our new host. Move over BigBoi here comes SuperBoi That's right we've replaced our beloved Dell T7600 workstation with a beast of a SUPERMICRO 2U server and we're going to take you through the process why we chose this host the parts install them and get it all racked up WE WANT TO SEE PICTURES OF YOUR HOME LABS Show" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rbTx0-ZjXGE) 2021-01-10T01:40Z 46.4K followers, 55.8K engagements "The Homelab Hour EP [--] This week's show Rich's inner D&D nerd gets out and it's super awkward. Rusty the robovac is alive and back online The Proxmox Backup Server video went - here's what I like and don't like about it - Rich dives into his beginning attempts to save money by controlling the power of his servers - And a lot more **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=s370aZHN5gM) 2025-05-28T04:42Z 44.2K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PAX West [----] Framework Status of the 3D printed build and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wUZDl1YGrVY) 2025-09-03T12:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Ryzen 2600X Gaming PC Build Guide: $1500 RGB This time on our quick gaming PC build guide we bring you a gorgeous little Ryzen 2600X build bathed in the light of brilliant RGBs and boxed in stunning glass. This was a challenging build for us and it came together spectacularly. Here's a list of the components: Case: Metallic Gear Neo-G ITX Case: https://amzn.to/2VXi2W1 Mobo: Gigabyte B450 I AORUS Pro Wifi: https://amzn.to/2W0mUcL CPU: AMD Ryzen [--] 2600X: https://amzn.to/2SZ7ALv RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB: https://amzn.to/2W3E3m7 AIO: EVGA CLC [---] all-in-one cooler: https://amzn.to/2T0wPgJ PSU:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y8n6L6sLo5U) 2019-01-18T23:00Z 43.1K followers, [----] engagements "Why does this thing exist - The Vintage RJ45 Switcher Rich fell in love with this quirky vintage RJ45 switcher device from the 90s and thought it would be cool to show to all of you. This isn't your typical network device and we're not even sure why this thing existed in the first place If you know anything about its origin or use case get in the comments or our Discord and tell us all about it #vintagetechnology #vintagehardware **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zLxlqxor2tU) 2023-10-12T16:00Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Direct-attached storage isn't dead **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zyvDfUQK_SM) 2025-07-23T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - My #UniFi DNS fiasco Nostalgia Your Questions & MORE It's the 2GT live show Let's hang out and talk #homelab projects answer questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r0KiEJg7vxU) 2026-02-10T01:42Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Friends Don't Let Friends Use Copilot #windows #tech #humor I'm so sick of having Copilot forced on me. How about you m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zepWYG8kwz0) 2026-02-11T00:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Ubiquiti #EFG Hunting for a cabinet Microsoft outage and more The link to the #Hunterbrook Ubiquiti article: https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/ The link to the OFAC article: https://www.iranwatch.org/library/governments/united-states/executive-branch/department-treasury/ubiquiti-networks-inc-settles-potential-civil-liability-apparent-violations" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O0wtJykphdI) 2026-01-27T03:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Is the UniFi EFG Worth the Premium Price In this video I put Ubiquitis two most powerful #UniFi gateways head-to-head: the UDM Pro Max vs the Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG). On paper the EFG looks like a monster an 18-core ThunderX2 CPU 25-gig SFP28 ports more RAM higher IDS/IPS ratings and a price tag thats more than double the UDM Pro Max. But specs dont move packets real networks do. Ive been running the UDM Pro Max in production with a 5-gig Internet connection and a router-on-a-stick VLAN design and I started noticing some things didnt line up with the performance claims. Once I got" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BvZWUHGZqMk) 2026-01-26T14:00Z 48K followers, 19K engagements "the dirty secret behind every tidy server rack #tech #homelab If its not messy is it even a #homelab homelab server cabinet messy cabling servers homelab server cabinet messy cabling servers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qcjs3QZISNo) 2026-01-22T05:34Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The curious case of the EFG" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pWe_W3Y0iZk) 2026-01-21T01:35Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Veeam #homelab and anything else we wanna talk about This week's live show I'm going to double-down and actually show you what I mean by workload migration in Veeam and why I think it's really the MVP. This news and your homelab questions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BloOWhTs0SM) 2026-01-14T14:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Veeam v13 Might Be the Most Important Tool Post-VMware #Veeam v13 is here and it might be the most important tool in a post-VMware world. With VMware in chaos and enterprises exploring platforms like Proxmox Nutanix and Scale Computing HyperCore the backup layer is becoming the true control plane for #virtualization. And with v13 Veeam takes a major step toward that future. In this video well walk through the new Linux-based Veeam Backup & Replication appliance explore the upgraded WebUI deploy v13 in Proxmox set up a backup job and dig into what works what doesnt and why it matters. The real" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IUsywSK9Miw) 2026-01-12T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - New Year who dis Let's talk #CES #veeam #homelab drawing apps #projects and more Welcome to [----] BABY" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GVZFOSLzODk) 2026-01-06T03:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The LAST live show of the year Let's recap talk homelab and more [----] is coming to a close We've had a wild year (you seen RAM prices lately) Let's hang out one last time for 2025's sake and talk homelab projects the future and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lhYHsmUw1kg) 2025-12-31T14:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] - Is This Finally the vCenter Killer On December 4th Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) hit its [---] General Availability (GA) release marking the first stable fully supported version of Proxmoxs long-awaited multi-cluster management platform. In this video we do a deep dive into Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] breaking down whats new whats improved what still needs work and whether PDM is finally shaping up to be the long-rumored vCenter killer. If youre running Proxmox VE managing multiple clusters or building out #homelab or enterprise infrastructure this is a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vJfcjbnjEG0) 2025-12-20T14:01Z 48K followers, 14K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PDM the state of homelab your questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hJuWZuxs6MA) 2025-12-16T05:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - THEY TOOK OUR RAM This week's live show we're going to talk about the RAM shortage PDM v1.0 Sipeed NanoKVM secret microphone work on Veeam VBR v13 and whatever else floats our boats" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_RW1NsfJ2bc) 2025-12-09T12:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "RAMPOCALYPSE: Why DDR5 Prices Are Exploding and what you can do RAM prices have officially gone off the rails. DDR5 has doubled since mid-2025 DDR4 ECC is selling for more than triple what it used to and homelabbers IT pros and infrastructure teams everywhere are feeling the squeeze. Today were breaking down why RAM prices have exploded how long analysts expect the shortage to last and most importantlywhat you can actually do about it. Well look at the data behind the 171%187% year-over-year price surge how AI data-centers are consuming global DRAM supply why manufacturers like Micron are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gPWtr1WJumQ) 2025-12-08T14:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fzUYhHw_Sgg) 2025-12-03T14:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON 📱 This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2i2DaB4k-l4) 2025-12-02T21:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "This Ornament Turns Your Tree Into a Datacenter Its the holidays so obviously I made a tiny server rack ornament for my Christmas tree. Articulating doors Check. Mini servers you can actually slide in and out Check. A ridiculous amount of homelab enthusiasm Absolutely. In this video I show off the finished ornament talk through the idea andbecause its the season of givingIm releasing the STL files for free so anyone can print their own. Whether youre a homelabber self-hoster IT pro or just someone who thinks tiny servers are adorable this ones for you. Add a little nerdy joy to your holiday" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=75CmakyzlQE) 2025-11-23T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Setting Up MicroCloud at Home is Easier Than You Think Im diving into Canonicals MicroCloud a lightweight self-hosted production-ready private cloud built on Ubuntu that can scale up to [--] nodes It bundles LXD MicroCeph and MicroOVN into a single automated stack giving you scalable compute distributed storage and virtual networking without the headaches of OpenStack or Kubernetes. Canonical sponsored this video but they asked for a fully honest standard 2GuysTek review pros cons and everything in between. And thats exactly what youll get. Ill cover what MicroCloud is how it works the hardware" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pna4QINqo_Y) 2025-11-21T14:00Z 48K followers, 12.4K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - It's gonna be a homelab Christmas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QJtpvEkLCB0) 2025-11-19T14:17Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Yes I am a traitor to pfSense Cat's out of the bag I moved to UniFi and it's all up and running. Let's walk through the changes and the experience of doing so as well as talk about what's coming up stuff in the news and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yy9iAV4LYfY) 2025-11-04T10:56Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense The Switch to UniFi UDM Pro Max After years of running #pfsense (and building more firewalls than I care to admit) I finally did the unthinkable I switched. In this video I walk you through my entire thought processfrom defining my network requirements to comparing the Netgate [----] and the #ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max and finally making the move. In this video I weigh the options for upgrading to a new firewall considering features and pricing. And to make sure I'm making the right decision I phone a friend @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to help solidify my decision." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qG-Borg0wAY) 2025-11-03T15:01Z 48K followers, 37.6K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - AWS Outage my official UniFi journey AND MORE Let's talk about AWS UniFi Power outages and not using automated shutdowns and we touch on the new Apple Macbook Pro M5" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WJlrG-yrSQg) 2025-10-21T05:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense Welcome to episode [--] of the Homelab hour In this episode we're going to talk about #Proxmox Datacenter Manager (#PDM) whether I'm a traitor to pfSense or not the end of Windows [--] Support (kinda) and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TcvqYXTWIxc) 2025-10-15T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Proxmox Datacenter Manager Beta Is This the vCenter Killer Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is finally in beta and its shaping up to be something special. Nearly a year after the alpha release the PDM Beta brings a ton of enhancements from EVPN-based SDN overlays and role-based access control (RBAC) to real-time concurrent metrics polling Linux PSI integration and expanded localization. In this video I take a full look at whats new since the alpha how its evolving and what it might mean for the future of Proxmoxs multi-cluster management. Ill walk through the biggest feature updates" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=balqAdPqATw) 2025-10-14T15:01Z 48K followers, 15.3K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The winner has been chosen We're back after a short break In this live show we catch up on the end of the giveaway touch on Richs conversation with Jeff Ready of Scale Computing Synologys reversal on allowing 3rd-party drives in their consumer NASes Sora [--] and the potential end of content creation as we know it and we touch on Qualcomm buying Arduino" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qd-14U175jk) 2025-10-07T06:06Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Synology CAVES: 3rd Party Drives Are BACK in DSM [---] We all knew it was coming and here it is Synology has officially announced that with the update to DSM (Diskstation Manager) v7.3 they will once again be allowing unverified 3rd-party disks to be used in the the [--] models of the Synology Diskstation Plus Value and J series consumer NAS hardware **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/xAmRRUf63e **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jfVvAaLXuKw) 2025-10-08T04:41Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "Building the Good VMware: The new Scale Computing with Jeff Ready To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. On July 31st of [----] Acumera announced it was acquiring Scale Computing. This was pretty big news in the world of enterprise virtualization especially in the wake of Broadcoms acquisition of VMware and the ensuing changes they made. A bit over a year ago I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aYKi6X3D8Ww) 2025-09-25T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - w/ SPECIAL GUEST TOM LAWRENCE It's been a while since we've had Tom on the show so I've invited him back to hang out talk about homelab technology computers and whatever else comes to mind" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SEYbBqDM3Og) 2025-09-23T13:55Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Synology BeeDrive & BeeStation THE GIVEAWAY HAS [--] DAYS LEFT AND MORE" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EGWXbUZnUQo) 2025-09-17T00:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - VergeIO Interview THE GIVEAWAY Amazon AI Slop HPE Morpheus and MORE In this stream we're going to catch up on all of the videos released last week including my Interview with Jason Yaeger of VergeIO get down and dirty with the 3D-printed MEGA homelab server giveaway talk about Amazon's newest AI slop addition to the Amazon App HPE Morpheus your questions and more homelab live show question and answer self-hosting homelab live show question and answer self-hosting" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=duGsFZFN5EQ) 2025-09-09T04:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "3D-Printed Mega Homelab Server Build **ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THIS BEAST OF A HOMELAB SERVER HERE:** https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway It's been a hot minute since we've built a custom #homelab and#selfhosting server This time we're going all out with a one-of-a-kind build inside of an INCREDIBLE #3dprinted case Be sure to catch the end of the video for a big announcement about the build Special THANK YOU to @minisforumofficial for supplying the BD790i X3D motherboard for this system **PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD** MinisForum BD790i X3D Mini-ITX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XLogn6B45GY) 2025-09-05T14:02Z 48K followers, 10.8K engagements "Inside VergeOS: AI and the Datacenter of the Future - w/ Special guest Jason Yaeger To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. It's been nearly a year since I released my video on @verge-io's virtualization platform #VergeOS. A lot has changed in a year and I've been curious to see how things have been going for Verge what new innovations they've been bringing to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0zWnI5GCjEc) 2025-09-04T13:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PAX West [----] Framework Status of the 3D printed build and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wUZDl1YGrVY) 2025-09-03T12:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "I Finally Tried Framework's New Laptop at PAX West [----] We talk about our hands-on experience with the new 16-inch laptop and mini PC from Framework at Pax West We discuss the modular design and customization options that set Framework apart as well as our thoughts on their new mini-PC offering #PaxWest2025 #Framework #Laptops #MiniPC" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ggfhDx8h1rw) 2025-09-01T06:40Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "This 3D-Printed PC Case is going to be INSANE I'm working on a #homelab & #selfhosting server build that will be housed in the MODCASE MASS I 3D-printed Keep an eye out for that video coming soon and be sure to catch our live show Tuesday evenings #3dprinting #3dprinted" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1kRQkFe7Pjc) 2025-08-24T21:09Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab Edition and more In this episode we'll talk about the LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab version your questions and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EnqEzX9DDOw) 2025-08-19T17:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "The Future of Self-Hosting Just Arrived - LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod What Im about to show you honestly blew me away. The materials the design the attention to detailit all comes together in what might be the nicest mini server project Ive ever seen. Meet the LCMD MicroServer and the LCMD AI Pod: two beautifully built solutions designed for the future of self-hosting. The MicroServer is made to be the secure always-accessible hub for all your self-hosted services and the AI Pod gives you private dedicated AI right in your own environment. Both are thoughtfully engineered rock-solid in their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8Us6BWUaxh8) 2025-08-19T13:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - I upgraded to PVE [--] and PBS [--]. How did it go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5xQ8ZdsM3x0) 2025-08-12T02:59Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - A year of the Proxinator And we're back after a week of vacation Did ya miss me I bet you did This Homelab hour we're going to talk about the #Proxinator from 45Drives one year later discuss the upcoming NAS build using the #MinisForum BD7951 X3D Mini-ITX board and cover a whole lot more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PvjOb3jHa0U) 2025-08-04T20:48Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "One Year with the Proxinator: Does it live up to the promise Its been one full year since I swapped out my VMware cluster and moved everythingmy production environment 2GT media homelab and self-hosted servicesto a single @45Drives #Proxinator #VM16 running Proxmox. So was it worth it In this follow-up I go deep into what the last [--] months have been like running the Proxinator as my singular virtualization server. Well revisit the hardware (a single-socket AMD EPYC beast with 256GB of DDR5 RAM and [--] SSDs) how it compares to my old dual-node vCenter cluster and whether the Proxmox experience" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mt4nQY3YXK0) 2025-08-04T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Direct-attached storage isn't dead **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zyvDfUQK_SM) 2025-07-23T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Direct Attached NVMe for Creators: Is It Worth It Everyone loves fast storageuntil it melts your wallet or your desk. The TerraMaster D4 SSD promises [--] NVMe slots USB4 at 40Gbps and direct-attached speed for creators editors and homelab nerds who need local storage without the network bottleneck. I got my hands on one to find out: Is this just overkill Or is it exactly what high-speed workflows need Lets test it break it down and see if it actually delivers. **AFFILIATE LINKS TO THE PARTS USED IN THE VIDEO** Terramaster D4 SSD: https://amzn.to/45c5Equ Kingston NV2 NVMe:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dPcfIXtWS_8) 2025-07-21T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] w/ Special Guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS A very special **THANK YOU** to Tom for joining me for the show He's one of the greats Find him at @LAWRENCESYSTEMS This show we'll talk about the future of homelabs and the future of second-tier datacenter gear and more **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6fNktaU3qb8) 2025-07-15T03:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Amazon Prime Day The 4th of July FrankenNAS and MORE **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lckO7aolNkg) 2025-07-09T13:28Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "I Built the Most Ridiculous NAS Ever and It Actually Works In this video I build what might be the most ridiculous NAS ever conceived. A cursed contraption Ive dubbed "FrankeNAS". Powered by a MinisForum NAB9 Plus and stitched together with a RAID card OCuLink interface SAS drives eBay parts and a 3D-printed enclosure held together with plastic glue and probably bad decisions it shouldnt work but it does. Follow along as I: Source parts from eBay and Amazon Build a DIY TrueNAS system with RAID and SAS3 Test storage performance with FIO Design and 3D print a custom NAS enclosure Attempt to not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2NpsTzxBQS4) 2025-06-30T13:00Z 48K followers, 20.2K engagements "2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Noctua iOS26 Beta FrankenNAS and MORE **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs** 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fN5DLm7iboM) 2025-06-25T13:32Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "2GT Homelab Hour EP [--] Let's hang out talk about #homelab the tech news and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g1hRuE2Dy_U) 2025-06-18T13:45Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "My Homelab Changed SO MUCH Since [----] - Part [--] My Homelab has changed SO MUCH since [----] It's been over a YEAR and a HALF since I did my last #homelab tour A ton has changed in that amount of time so let's walk through it This video will be a hardware tour and in a few weeks I'll release my software and apps tour as well If you have questions or want more info on anything let me know in the comments 6U Rack Blanks for Synology NAS: https://www.printables.com/model/1330144-6ru-6u-rack-blanks-for-synology-tower-nases **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE** Get help with your Homelab ask questions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qhRvia7JDVM) 2025-06-17T14:01Z 48K followers, 10.4K engagements "The Homelab Hour EP [--] We're back after a little break Let's talk #homelab Current videos past videos and more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o2kJ3nIhyqA) 2025-06-11T13:14Z 48K followers, [---] engagements "Where Was THIS When I Started My Homelab Looking for the perfect entry point into homelabbing or self-hosting In this video I review the Minisforum NAB9 Plus a powerful yet compact mini-PC that might just be the best starter homelab server Ive ever tested. Whether youre exploring Proxmox VE setting up virtual machines or containers or just looking for a low-power server to get started this might be the ideal fit. Ill walk you through everything specs features internals performance benchmarks power consumption and even installing Proxmox VE (PVE) to show how easily you can get a full" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J1Mp87HDl4k) 2025-06-02T14:00Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Ever wanted to see inside a HDD with a crashed head Here you go Would you at that Would you just look at that"
YouTube Link 2021-10-28T04:26Z 48K followers, 718.7K engagements
"Setting Up MicroCloud at Home is Easier Than You Think Im diving into Canonicals MicroCloud a lightweight self-hosted production-ready private cloud built on Ubuntu that can scale up to [--] nodes It bundles LXD MicroCeph and MicroOVN into a single automated stack giving you scalable compute distributed storage and virtual networking without the headaches of OpenStack or Kubernetes. Canonical sponsored this video but they asked for a fully honest standard 2GuysTek review pros cons and everything in between. And thats exactly what youll get. Ill cover what MicroCloud is how it works the hardware"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T14:00Z 48K followers, 12.4K engagements
"3D-Printed Mega Homelab Server Build ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THIS BEAST OF A HOMELAB SERVER HERE: https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway It's been a hot minute since we've built a custom #homelab and#selfhosting server This time we're going all out with a one-of-a-kind build inside of an INCREDIBLE #3dprinted case Be sure to catch the end of the video for a big announcement about the build Special THANK YOU to @minisforumofficial for supplying the BD790i X3D motherboard for this system PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD MinisForum BD790i X3D Mini-ITX"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T14:02Z 48K followers, 10.8K engagements
"JetKVM vs. NanoKVM - Which is the BEST IP-KVM for Your Needs There's so much buzz around the #JetKVM and the #NanoKVM that I felt it was time to put KVM vs. KVM to find out which device is best for you. In this video I compare and evaluate the hardware software and performance features of the darling external-only JetKVM and the scrappy internal-only RISC-V based NanoKVM PCIe Which one is right for you Let's find out Want a JetKVM Buy one on Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jetkvm/jetkvm Want a NanoKVM PCIe Buy one here: https://amzn.to/4kwKOb2 **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH"
YouTube Link 2025-03-07T16:30Z 48K followers, 54.1K engagements
"Exploring Hyper-V from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our third video diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I boldly step into the world of Microsoft Hyper-V to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials"
YouTube Link 2024-03-14T14:00Z 48K followers, 85K engagements
"Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] - Is This Finally the vCenter Killer On December 4th Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) hit its [---] General Availability (GA) release marking the first stable fully supported version of Proxmoxs long-awaited multi-cluster management platform. In this video we do a deep dive into Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] breaking down whats new whats improved what still needs work and whether PDM is finally shaping up to be the long-rumored vCenter killer. If youre running Proxmox VE managing multiple clusters or building out #homelab or enterprise infrastructure this is a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T14:01Z 48K followers, 14K engagements
"#homelab drive shucking time How to open up #WD #easystore external HDD #Datahording requires storage Join us as we rip open a Western Digital 14TB easystore USB [---] external hard drive to get at the chewy center #shorts western digital western digital easy store wd easystore how to open external hard drive how to hard drive wd easystore shuck wd easystore shuckable wd easystore 14tb shuck wd easystore 14tb external hard drive wd easystore 14tb external usb [---] hard drive wd easystore 14tb usb [---] western digital western digital easy store wd easystore how to open external hard drive how to"
YouTube Link 2021-11-08T00:27Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense The Switch to UniFi UDM Pro Max After years of running #pfsense (and building more firewalls than I care to admit) I finally did the unthinkable I switched. In this video I walk you through my entire thought processfrom defining my network requirements to comparing the Netgate [----] and the #ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max and finally making the move. In this video I weigh the options for upgrading to a new firewall considering features and pricing. And to make sure I'm making the right decision I phone a friend @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to help solidify my decision."
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T15:01Z 48K followers, 37.6K engagements
"Exploring Nutanix from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our fourth and likely final video in our series on diving deep into #VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I tread into the realm of #Nutanix AOS/AHV to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and vCenter and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S"
YouTube Link 2024-04-03T14:00Z 48K followers, 79.2K engagements
"Exploring Proxmox from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to our second video diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I dive deep into the world of Proxmox to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸"
YouTube Link 2024-02-24T14:00Z 48K followers, 165.6K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Ubiquiti #EFG Hunting for a cabinet Microsoft outage and more The link to the #Hunterbrook Ubiquiti article: https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/ The link to the OFAC article: https://www.iranwatch.org/library/governments/united-states/executive-branch/department-treasury/ubiquiti-networks-inc-settles-potential-civil-liability-apparent-violations"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T03:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Nutanixs New Storage Move Changes Everything Nutanix just made a major announcement at .NEXT [----] and it could shake up how storage works in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). The company is officially partnering with Pure Storage to support disaggregated storage in the Nutanix stack breaking away from its all-in-one HCI roots. But as always the devil is in the details. In this video I break down what this Nutanix and Pure Storage partnership really means how NVMe over TCP factors in and why Nutanix NX hardware users might feel left out. Well dive into: - What Nutanixs"
YouTube Link 2025-05-14T15:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"How to Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] - Start to finish ESXi [--] It's been almost [--] years since we released our 'How to install ESXi 7' video and with #VMware releasing #ESXi [--] we think it's high time we release an updated video on how to install it We hope it helps you get started with #virtualization and your #homelab Make sure to let us know what you think and what you'd like to see next We'll walk you through the entire process of installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] (ESXi) from download to install to building your first virtual machine. ESXi [---] is the latest hypervisor from"
YouTube Link 2022-12-28T14:00Z 48K followers, 120.1K engagements
"Where Was THIS When I Started My Homelab Looking for the perfect entry point into homelabbing or self-hosting In this video I review the Minisforum NAB9 Plus a powerful yet compact mini-PC that might just be the best starter homelab server Ive ever tested. Whether youre exploring Proxmox VE setting up virtual machines or containers or just looking for a low-power server to get started this might be the ideal fit. Ill walk you through everything specs features internals performance benchmarks power consumption and even installing Proxmox VE (PVE) to show how easily you can get a full"
YouTube Link 2025-06-02T14:00Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Life After VMware - A summary and comparison of hypervisors Welcome to the final-final video on evaluating your options if youre coming from the world of VMware and ESXi with this video being my opus my coup de grce the final of this series that has taken up practically [--] solid months of my time. In this video Im going to attempt to aggregate and summarize as much of the information from the last four videos as I can put a nice little bow on it and hand it over to you GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮"
YouTube Link 2024-05-10T13:00Z 48K followers, 65.1K engagements
"Veeam v13 Might Be the Most Important Tool Post-VMware #Veeam v13 is here and it might be the most important tool in a post-VMware world. With VMware in chaos and enterprises exploring platforms like Proxmox Nutanix and Scale Computing HyperCore the backup layer is becoming the true control plane for #virtualization. And with v13 Veeam takes a major step toward that future. In this video well walk through the new Linux-based Veeam Backup & Replication appliance explore the upgraded WebUI deploy v13 in Proxmox set up a backup job and dig into what works what doesnt and why it matters. The real"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Proxmox Datacenter Manager Beta Is This the vCenter Killer Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is finally in beta and its shaping up to be something special. Nearly a year after the alpha release the PDM Beta brings a ton of enhancements from EVPN-based SDN overlays and role-based access control (RBAC) to real-time concurrent metrics polling Linux PSI integration and expanded localization. In this video I take a full look at whats new since the alpha how its evolving and what it might mean for the future of Proxmoxs multi-cluster management. Ill walk through the biggest feature updates"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T15:01Z 48K followers, 15.3K engagements
"I ditched traditional VPN for Tailscale (and you should too) In this video I share how Tailscale transformed the way I remotely access my #homelab and why I ditched traditional VPN for it. Tailscale replaces outdated VPN setups like IPsec for site-to-site connections and client VPN technologies like OpenVPN with an easy-to-use fast and secure solution that makes connecting sites and clients together a breeze. Whether Im accessing my homelab remotely replicating disaster recovery backups with friends or troubleshooting family networks Tailscale handles it all effortlessly. Ill show you my"
YouTube Link 2025-01-28T15:19Z 48K followers, 69K engagements
"WHY isn't anyone talking about this switch - Ubiquiti UniFi USW-Aggregation Switch The #UniFi USW-Aggregation [--] port [--] Gigabit network switch is an affordable managed layer-2 network switch from Ubiquiti that we feel like no one is talking about and were gonna change that We're always on the lookout for affordable [--] Gig switching for our #homelab with more than [--] ports for some time now and when we found the UniFi USW-Aggregation from Ubiquiti we couldn't believe we hadn't heard about it yet In this video we'll walk you through the setup of the USW-Aggregation switch with our UniFi"
YouTube Link 2021-06-11T15:15Z 47.9K followers, 110.9K engagements
"Is the UniFi EFG Worth the Premium Price In this video I put Ubiquitis two most powerful #UniFi gateways head-to-head: the UDM Pro Max vs the Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG). On paper the EFG looks like a monster an 18-core ThunderX2 CPU 25-gig SFP28 ports more RAM higher IDS/IPS ratings and a price tag thats more than double the UDM Pro Max. But specs dont move packets real networks do. Ive been running the UDM Pro Max in production with a 5-gig Internet connection and a router-on-a-stick VLAN design and I started noticing some things didnt line up with the performance claims. Once I got"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T14:00Z 48K followers, 19K engagements
"The Dreaded 3TB #Seagate Constellation Strikes Again Oh the trials and tribulations of #homelab. Today we had a HDD failure in our #TrueNAS SCALE host. Yet another notorious #Seagate 3TB Constellation bites the dust. So we replaced it with a Seagate IronWolf Pro 4TB. #homelablife seagate hard drive failure Seagate Constellation 3TB Seagate failure 3tb hard drive seagate constellation es.3 seagate hard drive failure sounds seagate constellation.2 seagate hard drive failure Seagate Constellation 3TB Seagate failure 3tb hard drive seagate constellation es.3 seagate hard drive failure sounds"
YouTube Link 2021-10-27T20:58Z 48K followers, 24.6K engagements
"How to choose your first home server - Cheap and powerful home server You already know the value and benefits of having a home server for #homelabbing or #selfhosting. But knowing what to choose for your first home server can be a daunting task In this video we walk through the options planning and decision-making to help you make the best decision for your first home server. In follow-on videos we'll install and evaluate different OSes and systems on the server we built to help give you better ideas on which way to go for your system as well PRODUCT LINKS Dell Precision [----] Chassis:"
YouTube Link 2023-05-29T13:00Z 48K followers, 207.3K engagements
"The Crowdstrike Falcon Apocalypse - Here's how my night went The Crowdstrike Falcon Apocalypse was a nightmare for Rich. If you're curious about what happened what all the news is about with #crowdstrike #falcon and more importantly what it was like to be boots on the ground when it happened watch this video GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸"
YouTube Link 2024-07-20T00:47Z 48K followers, 36.9K engagements
"Why Is Broadcom Sending Cease And Desist Letters to VMware Users It's like the people who work at Broadcom went to school to learn how to be EXTRA evil More information is coming out about EvilCorp's attack on previous VMware perpetual license holders who dared to use the publicly available updates for their VMware products. In this quick video we dive in discuss the risks and realities and more @LAWRENCESYSTEMS video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=hBKoMFKkig0 Image of the letter here: https://imgur.com/sxm0QlU GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask"
YouTube Link 2025-05-01T21:33Z 48K followers, 15.9K engagements
"How the End of VMware has affected me It's been a rough couple of weeks recently and it all has to do with the new VMware. I figured I'd share how the end of VMware has affected me because after reading all of the comments to our video on the end of VMware I believe there are plenty more of you out there feeling the same way. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on"
YouTube Link 2024-01-22T17:00Z 48K followers, 38.5K engagements
"When marketing beats purpose - The ZimaBlade by IceWhale I have thoughts about the ZimaBlade SBC - We've been sitting on the ZimaBlade for quite some time now. One because we're busy but two because I really couldn't find a compelling reason to make the video. After spending a bit of time with the ZimaBlade I know what I think and this video is all about sharing those thoughts with you. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿"
YouTube Link 2024-07-19T15:37Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - AWS Outage my official UniFi journey AND MORE Let's talk about AWS UniFi Power outages and not using automated shutdowns and we touch on the new Apple Macbook Pro M5"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T05:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"The end is here - VMware by Broadcom It took [---] days for Broadcom to finally acquire #VMware in one of the largest mega-acquisitions in modern tech history. The acquisition has dramatic effects on the virtualization landscape and affects every VMware user out there. This video walks through all of the changes #Broadcom has made and discusses your options and what you should do as a user of VMware products. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸"
YouTube Link 2023-12-31T17:00Z 48K followers, 308.2K engagements
"I had VDEV Layouts all WRONG .and you probably do too Look it's hard to know what VDEV layout is the best for #TrueNAS CORE and SCALE. Rich has built numerous different disk layouts and never really saw much of a performance difference between them. So he's endeavoring to find out. In this video we show you the results of our testing on which data VDEV layout is the best and whether read/write caches (L2ARC & SLOG caches) actually make a difference. Spoiler alert we had to go get answers from the experts Thank you again @TrueNAS @iXsystemsInc and Chris Peredun for helping us answer the tough"
YouTube Link 2023-03-30T13:00Z 47.9K followers, 102K engagements
"Exploring XCP-ng from a VMware User's Perspective Welcome to the first of a few videos diving deep into VMware alternatives for your #homelab and your business. In this video I dive deep into the world of XCP-ng to uncover how it compares to VMware ESXi and evaluate it as a replacement from a VMware user's perspective. It's a long video and a lot of planning learning and effort went into it so let us know what you think GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials"
YouTube Link 2024-02-03T16:00Z 48K followers, 114.8K engagements
"Broadcom just made VMware ESXi FREE again Well folks I didn't have this on my [----] bingo card Today it was discovered in the patch notes for VMware ESXI [---] u3e that Broadcom is once again making VMware ESXi free to download and use in your #homelab This quick video is my reaction to and opinion of whether Broadcom is making changes for the good or just being typical Broadcom. Well folks I didn't have this on my [----] bingo card Today it was discovered in the patch notes for VMware ESXI [---] u3e that Broadcom is once again making VMware ESXi free to download and use in your #homelab This quick"
YouTube Link 2025-04-11T20:43Z 48K followers, 37.9K engagements
"TWO SERVERS IN ONE BOX - Supermicro SuperServer build This is the most ambitious #homelab server build Ive ever attempted. I bought this Supermicro SuperServer off ebay shipped from London England to my front doorstep in Oregon in a surprising [--] days In this video I build out a 2-node #Supermicro #SuperServer build a VMware #ESXi cluster and then build out a #TrueNAS #SCALE SAN to act as the dedicated storage I walk through my decisions on processor choices RAM VDEVs Datasets Shares and more Links to the parts we used in the build Intel Xeon E5-2680v4: https://ebay.us/Zt4hso Supermicro"
YouTube Link 2022-03-22T14:00Z 48K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Goodbye VMware Hello Proxmox It's taken a long time to get here. Perhaps longer than it should have to decide which direction to take my #homelab and 2GT's infrastructure. Now the wait is over Goodbye #VMware Hello #Proxmox In this video we're taking you through our experience of migrating from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE using the Proxmox ESXi migration process built into PVE and showing you the trials and tribulations along the way as well as our final thoughts at the end. Head over to 45Drive's website and check out the Proxinator. You'll be glad you did"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T13:00Z 48K followers, 58.1K engagements
"VergeOS Might Be The VMware Alternative You've Been Looking For VergeIO and its UCI stack #VergeOS might not be familiar names to those in the world of enterprise virtualization but their compelling virtualization stack has some pretty compelling reasons why you should consider it a replacement for #VMware. In this video I take VergeOS for a spin on my 4-node test host talk about its architecture installation user interface and user experience and give you my final thoughts. You can find VergeIO at: https://www.verge.io/ GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask"
YouTube Link 2024-10-15T13:01Z 48K followers, 31.6K engagements
"Protect your content - OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C - Storage Solutions for Content Creators As a content creator one of the toughest things you end up having to deal with is the storage of your raw video. Buying external hard disks to hold content is expensive and single disks are prone to failure. Weve got some solutions for you This video is the first of a multi-part series on helping #Youtubers and #ContentCreators get a handle on how they store their video files. In this video we'll evaluate the #OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual USB-C external hard disk unit as a simple #DIY storage"
YouTube Link 2021-04-23T16:15Z 47.9K followers, 10.2K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The curious case of the EFG"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T01:35Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Is Veeam the Better Backup Solution for Proxmox Alright friends With Veeam now officially supporting Proxmox for backup and recovery I think it's high time we take a deep dive into what using #veeam is like on #Proxmox Is it the bullet-proof answer the enterprise needs to officially adopt Proxmox Is it any good We're going to find out Word of caution This video is long We're going deep into the entire process of procuring installing configuring backing up and restoring virtual machine workloads using Veeam in Proxmox Buckle Up GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab"
YouTube Link 2024-12-02T14:01Z 48K followers, 25.5K engagements
"I Set Up My OWN Private Cloud Here's how YOU can too Platform9 Ever wanted to run your own private cloud but OpenStack felt like too much Same hereuntil now. I took Platform9s new Community Edition of Private Cloud Director for a spin and in no time I had a full private cloud running in my #homelab. No complex configs. No chaos. Just clean fast setup. Whether youre homelabbing for fun learning to be a cloud engineer or just curious about what it takes to host your own cloud infrastructure this might be the smoothest on-ramp out there. Watch how it all came togetherand why you might want to"
YouTube Link 2025-04-24T17:00Z 46.9K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Meshify C White TG Case Review The Fractal Design Meshify C White TG case is a stunner with great color contrast and a lot of features and options. Join Rich for a quick review of this great case's ins and out You might just be looking at your next computer case Want one Get the white one here: https://amzn.to/2jypSDd Check out the Black Meshify C Clear Glass Case here: https://amzn.to/2HQVR01 Check out the Black Meshify C Dark Tinted Glass here: https://amzn.to/2jCmM1n ---- Don't forget to check us out & consider subscribing to our channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/2guystek Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2018-05-06T04:11Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements
"An SSD NAS finally worth buying - LincStation N1 I'm excited about the LincStation N1 for two reasons. 1) It's the first entirely solid-state NAS I've had my hands on and 2) It's running unRAID out of the box. But is this combination enough to make the system worth owning Well we have an answer for you so stick around and find out PRODUCT LINKS LincPlus's Online Store: https://www.lincplustech.com/products/lincstation-n1-network-attached-storage LincStation N1 Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3VdbKkz LincStation N1 Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QW3kMN LincStation N1 Amazon DE:"
YouTube Link 2024-05-23T13:00Z 46.6K followers, 14.1K engagements
"The Best Storage Money Can Buy - TrueNAS M40 Enterprise Storage System The @iXsystemsInc #TrueNAS #M40 Enterprise Storage System is a beast with so many features it's hard to know where to start #iXsystems was kind enough to ship is an evaluation unit to check out and check it out we did Our first look will take you through the outside AND inside of the box talk about the hardware features and more. If you've been waiting for a chance to see what the M40 has to offer this is the video for you Head over to iXsystem's website for more information on the M-series:"
YouTube Link 2021-11-02T15:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON 📱 This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T21:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"16 SSDs IN 1U - All-Flash TrueNAS R10 Review The #TrueNAS #R10 is an all-flash storage array running TrueNAS CORE TrueNAS Enterprise or TrueNAS SCALE. This 16-SSD 1U value-oriented enterprise storage appliance is targeted at businesses looking for the higher IOPS of an all-flash array without breaking the bank to get it. iXsystems was kind enough to send us the R10 to review In this video we tear the R10 apart dig in deep on its hardware details and bring you along for the ride Let us know if there's anything YOU would like to see tested with this array #Sponsored **HEAD OVER TO TRUENAS.COM"
YouTube Link 2022-04-26T15:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements
"100 Gigabit Networking you can Afford If I told you that you could add [---] Gigabit connectivity in your #homelab for less than $900 youd probably think I was crazy. I wouldn't have believed it myself until #mikrotik reached out to tell me just that This video is all about the CRS510--8XS-2XQ-IN network switch a switch Mikrotik calls their Swiss Army Knife of network switches Want one Get one here: https://amzn.to/4jf3H0E GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab"
YouTube Link 2025-04-07T22:00Z 47.7K followers, [----] engagements
"This Ornament Turns Your Tree Into a Datacenter Its the holidays so obviously I made a tiny server rack ornament for my Christmas tree. Articulating doors Check. Mini servers you can actually slide in and out Check. A ridiculous amount of homelab enthusiasm Absolutely. In this video I show off the finished ornament talk through the idea andbecause its the season of givingIm releasing the STL files for free so anyone can print their own. Whether youre a homelabber self-hoster IT pro or just someone who thinks tiny servers are adorable this ones for you. Add a little nerdy joy to your holiday"
YouTube Link 2025-11-23T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"How to replace a failed drive in TrueNAS SCALE Our TrueNAS SCALE host lost yet another Seagate Constellation disk 😡 so it's time to replace it So join us and see how quick and easy it is to replace a failed disk in #iXsystems #TrueNAS #SCALE As an added bonus we tear apart the failed Constellation and see if we can diagnose why it failed PRODUCT LINKS Western Digital 3TB WD Red Plus: https://amzn.to/3r2RsvZ (or if you're a Seagate kinda person) Seagate IronWolf 3TB NAS HDD: https://amzn.to/32Aecdx GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with"
YouTube Link 2022-01-27T16:00Z 46.5K followers, 22.6K engagements
"I admit it Im a sucker for conference swag. Thank you #Nutanix At the Nutanix .NEXT [--] conference a few weeks back I was planning on pilfering a pillow but chickened out at the last moment - And this morning a surprise arrived at my doorstep"
YouTube Link 2025-05-24T20:32Z 47.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Get Ready to Upgrade Your Storage - Unboxing the Game-Changing TrueNAS Mini-R The #TrueNAS Mini-R takes everything the mini family does right rack mounts it and adds more storage. With [--] full-sized hot-swappable [---] disks DOUBLE the RAM 2x10GbE connectivity and the ability to run TrueNAS Core OR TrueNAS SCALE this system may very well be the ONLY hyper-converged storage containers and compute you need iX was kind enough to give us a hands-on first look at the TrueNAS Mini-R and put it through its paces In this video we'll walk through an overview of the specs and dimensions open it up and"
YouTube Link 2023-02-22T14:59Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The Future of Self-Hosting Just Arrived - LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod What Im about to show you honestly blew me away. The materials the design the attention to detailit all comes together in what might be the nicest mini server project Ive ever seen. Meet the LCMD MicroServer and the LCMD AI Pod: two beautifully built solutions designed for the future of self-hosting. The MicroServer is made to be the secure always-accessible hub for all your self-hosted services and the AI Pod gives you private dedicated AI right in your own environment. Both are thoughtfully engineered rock-solid in their"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T13:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Deploying a Virtual pfSense Firewall in ESXi the RIGHT WAY Running a virtual firewall can be dangerous if you don't properly set up your virtual networks. In this video Rich walks through the pros and cons of running a virtual firewall shows you how to properly configure virtual switches and port groups and deploy a #pfSense firewall in #VMware #ESXi Remember to ask your doctor if a virtual firewall is right for you GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya"
YouTube Link 2023-12-07T16:59Z 47.5K followers, 12.3K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Veeam #homelab and anything else we wanna talk about This week's live show I'm going to double-down and actually show you what I mean by workload migration in Veeam and why I think it's really the MVP. This news and your homelab questions"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T14:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Synology BeeDrive & BeeStation THE GIVEAWAY HAS [--] DAYS LEFT AND MORE"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T00:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"TrueNAS Mini-X+ Big performance in a small package The @iXsystemsInc #TrueNAS Mini-X+ is a small NAS that promises big performance. With its dual 10Gbit NICs OpenZFS file system and capable of a maximum raw capacity of 85TB it's a serious contender for the premium home NAS market. In this video we give you an overview of the unit its hardware and specs and benchmark its Windows file sharing performance Is this your next home NAS Let's find out We tested transferring files between a Windows [--] PC and the TrueNAS Mini-X Plus over a 10G connection to see how much data this little NAS can serve"
YouTube Link 2021-03-12T17:15Z 46.5K followers, 14.2K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - New Year who dis Let's talk #CES #veeam #homelab drawing apps #projects and more Welcome to [----] BABY"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T03:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"NutanixCE is not for you but heres how to install it Nutanix provides a #homelab version of their popular HCI virtualization stack called #NutanixCE or Community Edition. In this video I'll walk you through the process of obtaining a copy creating the ISO for installation installing it on a host and then setting up a complete 4-node Nutanix cluster. Stick around for the end as I have some choice opinions about NutanixCE and whether it's right for your homelab GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check"
YouTube Link 2024-08-01T13:00Z 47.6K followers, 19.9K engagements
"PC Water Cooling Nightmare: Opaque Coolant Edition (PrimoChill Coolant Separation) In our last water cooled PC project Ameythest in Snow we chose PrimoChill True Infused Opaque Sky White fluid and had disastrous results. Check out the disgusting mess and what Primochill had to say about it. Remember to subscribe for more great videos **Twitter: https://twitter.com/2GuysTek **Facebook: www.facebook.com/2guystek **Instagram: www.instagram.com/2guystek"
YouTube Link 2018-07-07T20:48Z 46.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This Device Saved Me Money On Vacation - TP-Link TL-WR902AC Travel Router The TP-Link TL-WR902AC Travel Router saved me a TON of money on my recent vacation with my family. And while I'm not usually a big fan of TP-Link products I must give credit where credit is due. If you're traveling this little device should be in your travel bag If not to save you cash then it will add a little more protection from the bad guys while you're traveling PRODUCT LINKS TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC): https://amzn.to/3yzdjyQ GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Join our"
YouTube Link 2022-07-01T19:00Z 47.1K followers, 135.3K engagements
"pfSense on the iKOOLCORE R1 - The Tiniest 2.5Gbit Firewall Yet This is the second video we've made about the iKOOLCORE R1 miniature PC this time we're all about #pfsense and all about the performance In this video we install pfSense on the #iKOOLCORE R1 PC and test its network performance using iperf3. Along the way we learn a few things and discover a few surprises that you're not gonna wanna miss especially if you're in the market to miniaturize your home firewall PRODUCT LINKS iKOOLCORE: https://www.ikoolcore.com/products/ikoolcorevariant=44220125806879 512GB NVMe SSD:"
YouTube Link 2023-04-25T13:00Z 47.1K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - It's gonna be a homelab Christmas"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T14:17Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"TrueNAS Mini X+ iSCSI Performance with VMWare ESXi Interested in how well the TrueNAS Mini-X+ NAS would work as an iSCSI target for your VMware ESXi virtual infrastructure Then this is the video for you Hot off the heals of our last video on the #TrueNAS Mini-X+ NAS we wanted to dig deeper into what sorta performance this little NAS could bring to our #homelab as an iSCSI datastore server for our VMware ESXi virtual host. In this video we quickly run through the setup and connectivity between a single ESXi virtual host and TrueNAS on the Mini-X+ migrate a VM over to it and run a few synthetic"
YouTube Link 2021-04-02T16:15Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements
"PNY GeForce RTX [----] - DIY Laser Engraved Backplate The #PNY GeForce RTX [----] XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan Edition is a beefy card with an UGLY backplate We have a #DIY solution to turn this ugly duckling into a swan Using our #Glowforge laser cutter we're gonna pew-pew a new custom design into the backplate of this PNY GeForce RTX [----] 24GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Triple Fan Edition Well go start to finish from design choice to etching and take you along for the journey. If you've ever been interested in laser cutters or laser engraving check out how we use it to customize"
YouTube Link 2021-02-13T17:15Z 46.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Project: Blue Glass - Water Cooled PC Build 2GuyTek's first signature custom water cooled PC Build Follow us as we show you the build step by step and the beautiful end results. We're really proud of this one. ------ Complete list of components used: Hardware: Gigabyte AORUS GA0Z270X-Gaming [--] Motherboard - http://amzn.to/2v1fLKS Intel Kabylake 7700K CPU - http://amzn.to/2u7QDG3 2x EVGA GeForce GTX [----] FTW GAMING GPU - http://amzn.to/2u2FGow EVGA PRO SLI Bridge HB - http://amzn.to/2tEuD2s EVGA SuperNOVA [---] G2 PSU - http://amzn.to/2tXWSvE BitFenix ALCHEMY PSU Cable Kit -"
YouTube Link 2017-03-13T12:00Z 47K followers, 29.8K engagements
"Wink Hub vs. Wink Hub [--] - Performance Comparison of the Smart Home Hubs The Wink Hub [--] has been on the market for some time now and for many Wink Hub owners it's been a question of whether it's worth spending another $100 to upgrade to the Wink Hub [--]. Join Rich as he digs in and does a performance comparison between the two hubs and find out if it's really worth it to upgrade. Do you find your first generation Wink Hub slow Rich compares the speed of the Wink Hub vs Wink Hub [--] Want a Wink Hub [--] Get one here: http://amzn.to/2u8Fcup Do you love home automation and smart homes Don't forget to"
YouTube Link 2017-07-01T04:08Z 47.1K followers, 20.4K engagements
"How to Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] - Start to finish ESXi [--] We'll walk you through the entire process of installing VMware vSphere Hypervisor [---] (ESXi) from download to install to building your first virtual machine. #ESXi [---] is the latest hypervisor from VMware and you can run it totally free We're big fans of #VMware and have been asked numerous times by our subscribers to walk through the process of installing ESXi from start to finish - Here it is This video is loooong so use the timestamps to get around if you're looking for something specific. Shout out to all of our"
YouTube Link 2021-02-26T17:15Z 47.6K followers, 173.8K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Yes I am a traitor to pfSense Cat's out of the bag I moved to UniFi and it's all up and running. Let's walk through the changes and the experience of doing so as well as talk about what's coming up stuff in the news and more"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T10:56Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"It took just [--] seconds - Catching hackers with a honey pot It took just [--] seconds for a computer I put directly on the Internet to get attacked. Within an hour the system experienced nearly [--] thousand attacks and within a 24-hour period the system logged nearly [---] thousand different attacks. The Internet is a dangerous place and without a firewall your computer is at serious risk. I wanted to get hard statistics for what unprotected exposure to the Internet looks like so after searching for honey pots I came across T-Pot CE (community edition) and instantly fell in love with it. This"
YouTube Link 2023-06-07T14:00Z 47.1K followers, 14.7K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - THEY TOOK OUR RAM This week's live show we're going to talk about the RAM shortage PDM v1.0 Sipeed NanoKVM secret microphone work on Veeam VBR v13 and whatever else floats our boats"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T12:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"100gig baby Just that easy 100Gbit networking. Just that easy"
YouTube Link 2022-05-16T19:32Z 46.9K followers, [----] engagements
"How to pass through a GPU in VMware ESXi [--] We love requests from our viewers So when we received a request to make a video on how to pass through a GPU in #vmware #ESXi we jumped right on it In this video we'll walk you through not just how to pass a piece of hardware through to your virtual machine but also how to configure your VM to use that your passthrough device Shout out to all of our #homelabbers out there We hope this helps #homelab Go here to download ESXi 8: https://www.vmware.com/go/get-free-esxi If you want to see more videos like this tell us We want to hear from you **GET"
YouTube Link 2023-01-03T11:00Z 46.6K followers, 61.8K engagements
"Building the Good VMware: The new Scale Computing with Jeff Ready To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. On July 31st of [----] Acumera announced it was acquiring Scale Computing. This was pretty big news in the world of enterprise virtualization especially in the wake of Broadcoms acquisition of VMware and the ensuing changes they made. A bit over a year ago I"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Let's see what this thing can do TrueNAS R10 Performance Testing In our recent review of the iXsystems TrueNAS R10 video we went over everything about the system - inside and out. But we left out a crucial part - performance testing SO this video is here to deliver In this video we test the #TrueNAS #R10 using Crystaldiskmark to see what the R10 can do We also go over the two different pool layouts we tested which one is better for #performance and which one is better for maximizing storage space HEAD OVER TO TRUENAS.COM FOR MORE DETAILS: https://www.truenas.com/r-series/#Overview **GET"
YouTube Link 2022-05-19T17:00Z 46.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Direct Attached NVMe for Creators: Is It Worth It Everyone loves fast storageuntil it melts your wallet or your desk. The TerraMaster D4 SSD promises [--] NVMe slots USB4 at 40Gbps and direct-attached speed for creators editors and homelab nerds who need local storage without the network bottleneck. I got my hands on one to find out: Is this just overkill Or is it exactly what high-speed workflows need Lets test it break it down and see if it actually delivers. AFFILIATE LINKS TO THE PARTS USED IN THE VIDEO Terramaster D4 SSD: https://amzn.to/45c5Equ Kingston NV2 NVMe:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-21T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Making The Case for Open Source Hypervisors with Tom Lawrence In the post-vmware world we live in today many people are evaluating where to turn next for their virtualization needs. In this video I sat down with @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to discuss the viability of open-source hypervisors as an alternative to #vmware and other closed-source hypervisors available today. We touch on #XCP-ng and #Proxmox their viability in business the #homelab whether a Broadcom-style takeover could happen to them and much more A very special thank you to Tom Lawrence for taking the time to talk with me about these"
YouTube Link 2024-03-07T15:00Z 46.6K followers, 30.3K engagements
"Cheap and Powerful Home Virtual Server - $300 GETS YOU A TON OF POWER It's time to retire the old virtual host server that 2GuysTek uses for the channel. Rich found that for a modest amount of money you can get AN ABSOLUTE TON OF POWER for $300 Join Rich as he talks about the process logic and design concepts that defined the making of the 'BigBoi' virtual server Here are some of the parts we used in the build: T7600s on eBay: http://ebay.us/qJPI5H PCIe 4x to M.2 SSD card: https://amzn.to/2Ha0QGQ Mini-SAS to SATA cable: https://amzn.to/2Zg8CZS Please consider subscribing and follow us:"
YouTube Link 2019-08-18T21:08Z 47K followers, 274K engagements
"RAMPOCALYPSE: Why DDR5 Prices Are Exploding and what you can do RAM prices have officially gone off the rails. DDR5 has doubled since mid-2025 DDR4 ECC is selling for more than triple what it used to and homelabbers IT pros and infrastructure teams everywhere are feeling the squeeze. Today were breaking down why RAM prices have exploded how long analysts expect the shortage to last and most importantlywhat you can actually do about it. Well look at the data behind the 171%187% year-over-year price surge how AI data-centers are consuming global DRAM supply why manufacturers like Micron are"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T14:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"I Finally Tried Framework's New Laptop at PAX West [----] We talk about our hands-on experience with the new 16-inch laptop and mini PC from Framework at Pax West We discuss the modular design and customization options that set Framework apart as well as our thoughts on their new mini-PC offering #PaxWest2025 #Framework #Laptops #MiniPC"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T06:40Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PDM the state of homelab your questions and more"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T05:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"The end of VMUG Advantage is the end of VMware On November 5th [----] Broadcom announced that #VMUG Advantage would be forever changed. Starting November 30th VMUG Advantage a much loved and crucial component to the VMUG community will be stripped of its most valuable feature: access to VMware software for personal use. This video walks you through the changes happening what they mean for you and why I think this change sparks the beginning of the end of #VMware. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S"
YouTube Link 2024-11-10T15:00Z 47.5K followers, 15.3K engagements
"Synology CAVES: 3rd Party Drives Are BACK in DSM [---] We all knew it was coming and here it is Synology has officially announced that with the update to DSM (Diskstation Manager) v7.3 they will once again be allowing unverified 3rd-party disks to be used in the the [--] models of the Synology Diskstation Plus Value and J series consumer NAS hardware GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/xAmRRUf63e Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-08T04:41Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"This tiny firewall packs INSANE Connectivity BUT there's a catch The #iKOOLCORE R2 Max packs insane connectivity but there's a big catch that really makes you question what they were thinking In this video we take a look at the iKOOLCORE R2 Max its features and its Achilles Heel. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻"
YouTube Link 2025-02-21T21:03Z 42.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Homelab Hour GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments"
YouTube Link 2025-02-19T14:42Z 42.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Run Your Own Game Server Without Breaking The Bank One of my favorite things to run in my #homelab is Pterodactyl. Why It makes hosting game servers easy makes me look like a hero to my kids and is such a fun and rewarding platform to self-host In this video I walk you through building out Pterodactyl on an affordable small form factor desktop that costs only $80. I show you how to hit the easy button in terms of installation creating a server finding and importing eggs and discussing network deployment options and security concerns Looking for an HP ProDesk [---] G5 Mini Find one here:"
YouTube Link 2025-03-23T16:01Z 47.7K followers, 47.3K engagements
"The PERFECT #homelab switch - Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-8-PoE The @UbiquitiInc #UniFi #USW-Enterprise-8-PoE network switch is a fully managed 8-port 2.5Gigabit PoE switch with [--] 10gig SFP+ connections that may just be the perfect switch for your #homelab (or business) A switch once again that no one seems to be talking about and were going to fix that. This video introduces the USW-Enterprise-8-PoE switch its stats and its features to you. We bought this switch for an upcoming video on building out Jon's homelab and were instantly blown away by it PRODUCT LINKS"
YouTube Link 2022-02-03T16:00Z 46.8K followers, 43.6K engagements
"Is Proxmox Backup Server the BEST Backup Solution for Proxmox Looking for the best backup solution for your Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) In this video I walk you through everything you need to know about Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) from installation to configuration integration with PVE and running your first backup. Whether youre new to PBS or just curious how it stacks up against Veeam or other backup tools this is the video for you. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check out HomeLab Gear"
YouTube Link 2025-05-26T19:07Z 48K followers, 20.4K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T14:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT Homelab Hour EP [--] Let's hang out talk about #homelab the tech news and more"
YouTube Link 2025-06-18T13:45Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Make $$ Renting Out Your Unused Storage - What is a Storj Node I've been running a #Storj node since October of [----] and I thought it'd be a great time to share my experience so far including how much money I've made operating as a Storj node. Storj is a Web3 company that has built a secure global storage system that businesses and individuals can use to store their data in the cloud. Its different than traditional cloud storage offered by Google Amazon or Backblaze because instead of that data sitting in a big data center somewhere people like you and I can rent out spare disk space on our"
YouTube Link 2023-01-24T11:00Z 48K followers, 20.9K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The LAST live show of the year Let's recap talk homelab and more [----] is coming to a close We've had a wild year (you seen RAM prices lately) Let's hang out one last time for 2025's sake and talk homelab projects the future and more"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T14:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - My #UniFi DNS fiasco Nostalgia Your Questions & MORE It's the 2GT live show Let's hang out and talk #homelab projects answer questions and more"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T01:42Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Friends Don't Let Friends Use Copilot #windows #tech #humor I'm so sick of having Copilot forced on me. How about you m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Smell of Space Perfume - What does the moon smell like What does space smell like What does the moon smell like The Kickstarter for Eau de Space and Eau de Luna was a massive success back when we talked about it on our live show We promised we'd share the experience with you and here we are to deliver THE KICKSTARTER https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eaudespace/what-does-outer-space-smell-like-nasa-designed-fragrance STEM PROGRAM REQUEST FORM https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaOAs3tFLvXHhWtzVWsbPHFGpeTG1ciuWTFQ3jm6Q6h1HAmA/viewform GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Join"
YouTube Link 2021-02-10T14:15Z 43.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Inside VergeOS: AI and the Datacenter of the Future - w/ Special guest Jason Yaeger To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. It's been nearly a year since I released my video on @verge-io's virtualization platform #VergeOS. A lot has changed in a year and I've been curious to see how things have been going for Verge what new innovations they've been bringing to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T13:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"This 3D-Printed PC Case is going to be INSANE I'm working on a #homelab & #selfhosting server build that will be housed in the MODCASE MASS I 3D-printed Keep an eye out for that video coming soon and be sure to catch our live show Tuesday evenings #3dprinting #3dprinted"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T21:09Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"This 40W Laser Cutter Will BLOW Your Mind I'm very impressed by the Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W laser cutter and engraver Get one directly from: Creality here: https://store.creality.com/products/falcon2-pro-enclosed-laser-engraver-cutter Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4lr3ZDK"
YouTube Link 2025-04-10T05:08Z 43.3K followers, [----] engagements
"I Built the Most Ridiculous NAS Ever and It Actually Works In this video I build what might be the most ridiculous NAS ever conceived. A cursed contraption Ive dubbed "FrankeNAS". Powered by a MinisForum NAB9 Plus and stitched together with a RAID card OCuLink interface SAS drives eBay parts and a 3D-printed enclosure held together with plastic glue and probably bad decisions it shouldnt work but it does. Follow along as I: Source parts from eBay and Amazon Build a DIY TrueNAS system with RAID and SAS3 Test storage performance with FIO Design and 3D print a custom NAS enclosure Attempt to not"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T13:00Z 48K followers, 20.2K engagements
"Dashboards for DAYS - How we use Grafana in our #homelab We've been asked countless times to make a video about #Grafana and how we use it to monitor our infrastructure and friends we're here to deliver (finally) In this video we take you through how we use Telegraf InfluxDB and Grafana how it all connects and share a few of our #favorite Grafana dashboards We hope this video gets you thinking about monitoring your homelab and gets you going on your path to #monitoring bliss GET OUR FAVORITE GRAFANA DASHBOARD HERE https://grafana.com/grafana/dashboards/12023 **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US"
YouTube Link 2022-06-17T14:30Z 39.7K followers, 25K engagements
"This $10k Device Uncovers ALL Wi-FI Secrets When the pros do wireless network deployments they use SERIOUS tools to do the job. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one such device an #Ekahau Sidekick [--] and I used to scan my home's # Wi-Fi coverage I've got a single Ubiquiti Unifi U6-LR AP that I believe covers both floors of my house but does it really do a good enough job Does it offer complete coverage Are there gaps that could be filled by adding another AP The Ekahau will show us for sure Special thank you to my friend John for the help with the Sidekick [--] AND its software **GET SOCIAL"
YouTube Link 2023-02-16T18:00Z 43.5K followers, [----] engagements
"QNAP TS-364 to the max - How much does maxing out RAM and caching make a difference It's time once again to find if tossing more hardware into a NAS will actually make it better. This time we take the recently reviewed QNAP TS-364 and push it to the MAX by fully upgrading it's RAM and adding caching NVMe disks. This video will take you step-by-step through upgrading the RAM and installing and configuring dual NVMe cache drives. Then we test the NAS using the same methodology we used in the last video and compare the results Does maxing out the QNAP TS-364 change this little beast entirely"
YouTube Link 2023-10-24T12:11Z 24.8K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - I upgraded to PVE [--] and PBS [--]. How did it go"
YouTube Link 2025-08-12T02:59Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Look what I got for $10 Guys Seriously look for auctions in your area You can find gems like this"
YouTube Link 2022-05-14T02:32Z 44.9K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] w/ Special Guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS A very special THANK YOU to Tom for joining me for the show He's one of the greats Find him at @LAWRENCESYSTEMS This show we'll talk about the future of homelabs and the future of second-tier datacenter gear and more GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T03:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Your business needs this FREE cloud PBX - 3CX Free I'm absolutely blown away by all of the features @3cx-Global provides for free In this video I go through 3CX's Free Forever cloud PBX offering and show you how I'm using it to provide faster and better ways to keep in contact internally AND externally #3CX graciously #sponsored this video GO HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT 3CX AND THEIR FREE OFFERING https://www.3cx.com/signup/ GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the"
YouTube Link 2023-10-02T16:00Z 44.3K followers, 14.7K engagements
"Seriously what IS the meta-verse"
YouTube Link 2021-07-25T02:50Z 41.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The Homelab Hour EP [--] Topics this week: What's going on with rideshare drivers Ziply Fiber Internet you're the real MVP Nutanix .NEXT [----] Nutanix Disaggregation with Pure Storage Ubiquiti upgrade to the U7-Pro-XG And your Homelab questions and answers 🎙 New to streaming or looking to level up Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5551356294201344"
YouTube Link 2025-05-12T15:46Z 44K followers, [---] engagements
"Corsair iCUE QL120 vs. ThermalTake Riing Trio 12: Contest of the crazy expensive RGB fans We've been asked numerous times to compare the two heavyweights of the RGB fan market #Corsair and #ThermalTake to see who holds the crown for the top RGB fan. In this video we compare the Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB against the Thermaltake Riing Trio Plus [--] on airflow noise and of course their RGB and configuration software Want one Get them here Corsair iCUE QL120 RGB: https://amzn.to/3bxyByA ThermalTake Riing Trio 12: https://amzn.to/3bsnqau Please consider subscribing Follow us:"
YouTube Link 2020-03-29T21:17Z 43.9K followers, 38K engagements
"The Homelab Hour w/ Special Guest Tom Lawrence Special THANK YOU to Tom Lawrence for joining me on the show Find all of Tom's great work here: https://youtube.com/@UCHkYOD-3fZbuGhwsADBd9ZQ SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda"
YouTube Link 2025-03-05T14:50Z 42.6K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab Edition and more In this episode we'll talk about the LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab version your questions and more"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T17:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"The whole COMPUTER is a RADIATOR - Cooler Master Cooling-X Within the sleek milled aluminum sides of the Cooling-X lies a fully water-cooled beast. #Coolermaster has created something extraordinary with the Cooling-X but the price tag is enough to make your eyes water @coolermasteronline was kind enough to send out a demo of their Cooling-X for us to take a look at so join us in getting in deep with the Cooling-X Find more information about the Cooling-X here: https://cmodx.com/ GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮"
YouTube Link 2023-09-22T16:00Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Antec DP502 FLUX Review - All the Airflow #Sponsored #Antec Antec's new DP502 FLUX case has the airflow looks RGB and something we haven't seen in a glass case before. Released September [----] the DP502 FLUX ATX Mid Tower case is the newest case to feature the F-LUX airflow design targeting the GPU to improve cooling and it rocks a 5.25" optical disk drive bay In love Want one Find it here: Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX: https://amzn.to/2IyKxqU Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Please consider subscribing Follow us:"
YouTube Link 2020-11-14T16:00Z 39.9K followers, 13K engagements
"The End Is Near Or Is it My thoughts on the Broadcom-VMware acquisition There has been so much FUD (fear uncertainty and doubt) out there about the fate of #VMware after the announcement of Broadcom's acquisition of the company. So I decided to dig in and research the history of previous #Broadcom acquisitions how it might affect VMware and look at the difference between then and now. Is there a reason for concern or is there more hype and fear than is warranted Let's find out. Links to reference articles are located at the bottom of this description GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE"
YouTube Link 2022-07-11T14:00Z 42.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Swapping Batteries in your UPS - Do it yourself and save some money A #UPS or Uninterrupted Power Supply is an absolute must to protect your #homelab servers and hardware. Their entire job is not only to condition the power feeding your systems but also to keep your systems running when the power goes out. Unfortunately a few major power outages and your sealed lead-acid batteries could be shot and buying a retail replacement is expensive. So when your batteries are dead or dying why not just replace them yourself A few months back we had a string of nasty power outages that absolutely"
YouTube Link 2021-05-07T16:15Z 44.3K followers, 25.9K engagements
"I built a HIGH PERFORMANCE hardware Firewall - Sophos SG [---] Rev2 I've been chasing down a performance problem with my virtual #pfSense firewall for about [--] months now with inter-VLAN routing in our #homelab. Join me as I go through the process start to finish troubleshooting and ultimately somewhat fixing the issue using a modified #Sophos SG330 Rev2 firewall as my new platform for pfSense Some mistakes were made. In this video we talk you along as we trouble network performance issues choose a hardware firewall test its performance and upgrade it to make it (kinda) faster PRODUCT LINKS"
YouTube Link 2022-05-11T14:00Z 48K followers, 19.9K engagements
"You mean its not normal to have a $500 a month power bill #homelab You mean its not normal to have a $500 a month power bill I can quit any time I want #homelab #selfhosting #servers #shorts"
YouTube Link 2025-05-31T03:18Z 44.3K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - A year of the Proxinator And we're back after a week of vacation Did ya miss me I bet you did This Homelab hour we're going to talk about the #Proxinator from 45Drives one year later discuss the upcoming NAS build using the #MinisForum BD7951 X3D Mini-ITX board and cover a whole lot more"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T20:48Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"AZIO Cascade [--] Slim Mechanical Board Back in March of [----] in what now feels like a lifetime ago @AzioCorp sent us a sweet little 75% compact keyboard that we thought was a fantastic board. Now after only nine months #AZIO is back at it again with another fantastic mechanical keyboard The #Cascade #Slim [--] - This time it's all low-profile and it's a 98% CHECK OUT THE AZIO CASCADE SLIM 98% HERE https://www.aziocorp.com/pages/cascade-98 GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Please consider subscribing"
YouTube Link 2022-12-13T14:00Z 46.3K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The winner has been chosen We're back after a short break In this live show we catch up on the end of the giveaway touch on Richs conversation with Jeff Ready of Scale Computing Synologys reversal on allowing 3rd-party drives in their consumer NASes Sora [--] and the potential end of content creation as we know it and we touch on Qualcomm buying Arduino"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T06:06Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Your Company is SPYING on you - Tech Chats Rich and Branden tackle companies' abilities to spy on their employees the tools and methods at their disposal to spy and the steps you can take to protect yourself. Gone are the days of needing specialized corporate spyware to monitor employees. These days practically every security tool provides a glimpse into user behavior. We'll talk about EDRs like Crowdstrike micro-segmentation tools and Microsoft and their 'gentler approach' to spying on employees. Rather listen to this as a podcast We got you Find 2GuysTek's Tech Chats podcast on all of the"
YouTube Link 2023-09-11T13:00Z 40K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - w/ SPECIAL GUEST TOM LAWRENCE It's been a while since we've had Tom on the show so I've invited him back to hang out talk about homelab technology computers and whatever else comes to mind"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T13:55Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"What's New in Infrastructure Virtualization - Late Spring [----] After our 'Life after VMware' series we received a bunch of comments from people asking us to regularly post videos about the ever-so rapidly changing infrastructure virtualization landscape. This video is the first of what we hope to be a continually posted series of news in the infrastructure virtualization space covering the news from your favorite hypervisors like XCP-ng Proxmox Nutanix Hyper-V and yes even VMware by Broadcom. If you like this let us know We want your feedback Links to the news articles:"
YouTube Link 2024-06-05T13:00Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"I personalized my #homelab with custom 3D printed server bezels I love my homelab but I felt that it was just missing something special - Thankfully I have a 3D printer and enough passible CAD skills to change that This model is designed to fit MOST 2U Supermicro servers and either friction-fit in or meet the top holes in the rack ears to hold it into place. Print the two halves and then print out the center connector logo piece to join them together. I've included my 2GT logo for our YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/@2guystek) or you can use the blank add your own logo to it and print"
YouTube Link 2025-02-02T10:02Z 42.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Protect Your Network and Taking Back Your Privacy using Pi-Hole Ads are out of control Thankfully there are things you can do to block all of the annoying ads and also stop corporations from secretly siphoning off data about your habits and usage pretty quickly and easily. In this video I take you on a recent journey I had through protecting my parent's home network blocking ads and discovering just how much information was leaking out of their home network. GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S **Check"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T15:22Z 45.9K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense Welcome to episode [--] of the Homelab hour In this episode we're going to talk about #Proxmox Datacenter Manager (#PDM) whether I'm a traitor to pfSense or not the end of Windows [--] Support (kinda) and more"
YouTube Link 2025-10-15T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"The #Homelab Hour - EP [--] GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority"
YouTube Link 2025-04-09T13:28Z 43.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Building a #homelab server from the ground up - Branden's EPYC Server Build 2GT Branden has been dying to build his own EPYC build from the ground up and now he's ready to do it Join us as he build his first EPYC server start to finish PRODUCT LINKS EPYC CPU and Mobo combo: https://ebay.us/5NyK82 ADATA SU655 120GB SSD: https://amzn.to/3AzPLLo Dynatron A38 Cooler: https://amzn.to/3QEBsKV Corsair HX [---] PSU: https://amzn.to/3c9CWOz Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000: https://amzn.to/3AaNuVG GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Join our Discord server It's a great way to chat with us 🎮"
YouTube Link 2022-08-22T14:00Z 46.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Homelab Hour w/ Special Guest Raid Owl This week we're hanging out with Brett (Raid Owl) talking nerd stuff #3dprinting #homelab and so much more Check out Raid Owl's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/raidowl GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍"
YouTube Link 2025-02-12T14:41Z 42.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The #Homelab Hour - EP [--] In this show we'll show off your #homelabs talking #tech and other nerdiness GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us"
YouTube Link 2025-04-02T13:40Z 43.1K followers, [---] engagements
"You're applying thermal paste wrong Here's how to do it right There's a debate that has raged since the beginning of PC building - What's the right way to apply thermal paste to your CPU Well we aim to put that debate to rest We reached out to our community and asked them how they apply paste and then we tested to see how those patterns actually performed Check out our testing rig tell us which patterns you'd like to see tested and maybe we'll make another video in the future We'll take you through our testing process from rig design to thermal paste patterns to testing and find which design"
YouTube Link 2022-01-03T16:00Z 42.8K followers, 72K engagements
"VMware vTPMs and You: What You Need to Know My #homelab doesn't have ANY Windows [--] VMs yet and that's because to properly run Win11 in a VM you need a TPM or Trusted Platform Module. Well my virtual hosts don't have TPMs so what's a guy to do INSTALL THEM THAT'S WHAT (And that's what I did) Come along for the fun In this video Rich will walk you through what a TPM module is how and where it installs in a certain Supermicro server how to verify the TPM is seen by #VMware #ESXi setting up a local key provider in #vCenter Server [--] backing up that local key provider adding a new vTPM to a"
YouTube Link 2022-12-15T15:00Z 40K followers, [----] engagements
"Competition comes to Keychron - AZIO Cascade Mechanical Keyboard It's not often we're asked to review a brand new hot-swappable mechanical keyboard coming to market so when #AZIO reached out to us to see if we'd be interested in reviewing their newest Kickstarter-launched Mechanical keyboard the Cascade we jumped at the chance Join us as we go through the standard profile AZIO #Cascade mechanical keyboard its features tear it apart dig in deep and help you decide if this is your next mechanical keyboard. Spoiler alert we liked it Check out the #Kickstarter for this board here:"
YouTube Link 2022-03-03T17:00Z 46.3K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - VergeIO Interview THE GIVEAWAY Amazon AI Slop HPE Morpheus and MORE In this stream we're going to catch up on all of the videos released last week including my Interview with Jason Yaeger of VergeIO get down and dirty with the 3D-printed MEGA homelab server giveaway talk about Amazon's newest AI slop addition to the Amazon App HPE Morpheus your questions and more homelab live show question and answer self-hosting homelab live show question and answer self-hosting"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T04:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Synology DS920+ to the max - How much does maxing out RAM and caching make a difference In our last Synology DS920+ NAS video questions were asked about how different this NAS would be with the RAM maxed out dual NVMe caching added and the [--] network connections bonded together. So that's exactly what we're going to do In this video we'll take you step-by-step through the upgrading of the RAM installing and configuring dual NVMe cache drives and bonding the network connections together. Then we'll test the NAS using the same methodology we used in the last video and compare the results Does"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T17:30Z 26.5K followers, 98.1K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Noctua iOS26 Beta FrankenNAS and MORE GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership"
YouTube Link 2025-06-25T13:32Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Enter to win our MEGA 3D-printed #homelab and #selfhosting server Giveaway here: https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway Good luck"
YouTube Link 2025-09-06T20:05Z 46K followers, [----] engagements
"2025 Homelab and Tech Predictions with Tom Lawrence What's next for homelab and tech in [----] What does the future hold for #virtualization #AI and the #homelab Join Rich and special guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS as they discuss their predictions for [----] from all things infrastructure to their plans for this coming year Check out Tom's channel here: https://youtube.com/@LAWRENCESYSTEMS GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/"
YouTube Link 2025-01-01T15:00Z 41.4K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT Homelab Hour GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments"
YouTube Link 2025-02-05T14:44Z 42.1K followers, [---] engagements
"How to build a storage server from scratch and why you SHOULDN'T There are some incredibly well-built storage platforms that allow you to take your own hardware and turn it into a complete turn-key storage solution taking all the complexity out of building your own storage server by hand. This got me thinking can I build my own bespoke storage server myself And what would that even look like Turns out it's a lot harder than it seems. **LINK TO THE COMMANDS: https://2guystek.tv/building-your-own-storage-system-from-scratch/ ** GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask"
YouTube Link 2025-02-10T21:32Z 42.2K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Amazon Prime Day The 4th of July FrankenNAS and MORE GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T13:28Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"One Year with the Proxinator: Does it live up to the promise Its been one full year since I swapped out my VMware cluster and moved everythingmy production environment 2GT media homelab and self-hosted servicesto a single @45Drives #Proxinator #VM16 running Proxmox. So was it worth it In this follow-up I go deep into what the last [--] months have been like running the Proxinator as my singular virtualization server. Well revisit the hardware (a single-socket AMD EPYC beast with 256GB of DDR5 RAM and [--] SSDs) how it compares to my old dual-node vCenter cluster and whether the Proxmox experience"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Keep track of your stuff while traveling #airtag #tracking #traveling #Traveling Use an #apple #airtag to keep track of your gear"
YouTube Link 2022-05-21T04:47Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT Homelab Hour In this week's #Homelab Hour we discuss Deepseek Webmin vs. Cockpit and more GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through"
YouTube Link 2025-01-29T14:33Z 42K followers, [----] engagements
"The Homelab Hour GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program Becoming a member gets you priority comments"
YouTube Link 2025-02-26T14:43Z 42.5K followers, [---] engagements
"My Homelab Changed SO MUCH Since [----] - Part [--] My Homelab has changed SO MUCH since [----] It's been over a YEAR and a HALF since I did my last #homelab tour A ton has changed in that amount of time so let's walk through it This video will be a hardware tour and in a few weeks I'll release my software and apps tour as well If you have questions or want more info on anything let me know in the comments 6U Rack Blanks for Synology NAS: https://www.printables.com/model/1330144-6ru-6u-rack-blanks-for-synology-tower-nases GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T14:01Z 48K followers, 10.4K engagements
"How Did They Fit [--] Drives in This 2U Server New Year new #homelab server I always say This time I've found another gem of a unique server a 2U server that holds [--] 3.5" disks Join me as I go through the features and specs of this incredible Supermicro 2U server tear it apart and uncover all of its secrets If you want a compact storage server for your homelab with MASSIVE storage density check this out **WANT ONE FIND IT HERE: https://ebay.us/mByzAp **LOOKING FOR THE DRIVES FIND THEM HERE: https://ebay.us/92eCE7 **3D Printed Bracket Here:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-15T15:01Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Supermicro Server - Cheap and Powerful Home Virtual Server II It's time to upgrade the #homelab that runs our channel with some new hardware Our existing VMWare ESXi virtual host has served us well but it's getting near the end of its supported life so we went on the hunt to find our new host. Move over BigBoi here comes SuperBoi That's right we've replaced our beloved Dell T7600 workstation with a beast of a SUPERMICRO 2U server and we're going to take you through the process why we chose this host the parts install them and get it all racked up WE WANT TO SEE PICTURES OF YOUR HOME LABS Show"
YouTube Link 2021-01-10T01:40Z 46.4K followers, 55.8K engagements
"The Homelab Hour EP [--] This week's show Rich's inner D&D nerd gets out and it's super awkward. Rusty the robovac is alive and back online The Proxmox Backup Server video went - here's what I like and don't like about it - Rich dives into his beginning attempts to save money by controlling the power of his servers - And a lot more GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸"
YouTube Link 2025-05-28T04:42Z 44.2K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PAX West [----] Framework Status of the 3D printed build and more"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T12:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Ryzen 2600X Gaming PC Build Guide: $1500 RGB This time on our quick gaming PC build guide we bring you a gorgeous little Ryzen 2600X build bathed in the light of brilliant RGBs and boxed in stunning glass. This was a challenging build for us and it came together spectacularly. Here's a list of the components: Case: Metallic Gear Neo-G ITX Case: https://amzn.to/2VXi2W1 Mobo: Gigabyte B450 I AORUS Pro Wifi: https://amzn.to/2W0mUcL CPU: AMD Ryzen [--] 2600X: https://amzn.to/2SZ7ALv RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB: https://amzn.to/2W3E3m7 AIO: EVGA CLC [---] all-in-one cooler: https://amzn.to/2T0wPgJ PSU:"
YouTube Link 2019-01-18T23:00Z 43.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Why does this thing exist - The Vintage RJ45 Switcher Rich fell in love with this quirky vintage RJ45 switcher device from the 90s and thought it would be cool to show to all of you. This isn't your typical network device and we're not even sure why this thing existed in the first place If you know anything about its origin or use case get in the comments or our Discord and tell us all about it #vintagetechnology #vintagehardware GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Subscribe and follow us on all the"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T16:00Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Direct-attached storage isn't dead GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program"
YouTube Link 2025-07-23T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - My #UniFi DNS fiasco Nostalgia Your Questions & MORE It's the 2GT live show Let's hang out and talk #homelab projects answer questions and more"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T01:42Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Friends Don't Let Friends Use Copilot #windows #tech #humor I'm so sick of having Copilot forced on me. How about you m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT m365 copilot windows [--] copilot NO THANK YOU COPILOT GO AWAY COPILOT"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Ubiquiti #EFG Hunting for a cabinet Microsoft outage and more The link to the #Hunterbrook Ubiquiti article: https://hntrbrk.com/ubiquiti/ The link to the OFAC article: https://www.iranwatch.org/library/governments/united-states/executive-branch/department-treasury/ubiquiti-networks-inc-settles-potential-civil-liability-apparent-violations"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T03:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Is the UniFi EFG Worth the Premium Price In this video I put Ubiquitis two most powerful #UniFi gateways head-to-head: the UDM Pro Max vs the Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG). On paper the EFG looks like a monster an 18-core ThunderX2 CPU 25-gig SFP28 ports more RAM higher IDS/IPS ratings and a price tag thats more than double the UDM Pro Max. But specs dont move packets real networks do. Ive been running the UDM Pro Max in production with a 5-gig Internet connection and a router-on-a-stick VLAN design and I started noticing some things didnt line up with the performance claims. Once I got"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T14:00Z 48K followers, 19K engagements
"the dirty secret behind every tidy server rack #tech #homelab If its not messy is it even a #homelab homelab server cabinet messy cabling servers homelab server cabinet messy cabling servers"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T05:34Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The curious case of the EFG"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T01:35Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - #Veeam #homelab and anything else we wanna talk about This week's live show I'm going to double-down and actually show you what I mean by workload migration in Veeam and why I think it's really the MVP. This news and your homelab questions"
YouTube Link 2026-01-14T14:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Veeam v13 Might Be the Most Important Tool Post-VMware #Veeam v13 is here and it might be the most important tool in a post-VMware world. With VMware in chaos and enterprises exploring platforms like Proxmox Nutanix and Scale Computing HyperCore the backup layer is becoming the true control plane for #virtualization. And with v13 Veeam takes a major step toward that future. In this video well walk through the new Linux-based Veeam Backup & Replication appliance explore the upgraded WebUI deploy v13 in Proxmox set up a backup job and dig into what works what doesnt and why it matters. The real"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - New Year who dis Let's talk #CES #veeam #homelab drawing apps #projects and more Welcome to [----] BABY"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T03:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The LAST live show of the year Let's recap talk homelab and more [----] is coming to a close We've had a wild year (you seen RAM prices lately) Let's hang out one last time for 2025's sake and talk homelab projects the future and more"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T14:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] - Is This Finally the vCenter Killer On December 4th Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) hit its [---] General Availability (GA) release marking the first stable fully supported version of Proxmoxs long-awaited multi-cluster management platform. In this video we do a deep dive into Proxmox Datacenter Manager [---] breaking down whats new whats improved what still needs work and whether PDM is finally shaping up to be the long-rumored vCenter killer. If youre running Proxmox VE managing multiple clusters or building out #homelab or enterprise infrastructure this is a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T14:01Z 48K followers, 14K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PDM the state of homelab your questions and more"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T05:38Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - THEY TOOK OUR RAM This week's live show we're going to talk about the RAM shortage PDM v1.0 Sipeed NanoKVM secret microphone work on Veeam VBR v13 and whatever else floats our boats"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T12:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"RAMPOCALYPSE: Why DDR5 Prices Are Exploding and what you can do RAM prices have officially gone off the rails. DDR5 has doubled since mid-2025 DDR4 ECC is selling for more than triple what it used to and homelabbers IT pros and infrastructure teams everywhere are feeling the squeeze. Today were breaking down why RAM prices have exploded how long analysts expect the shortage to last and most importantlywhat you can actually do about it. Well look at the data behind the 171%187% year-over-year price surge how AI data-centers are consuming global DRAM supply why manufacturers like Micron are"
YouTube Link 2025-12-08T14:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects"
YouTube Link 2025-12-03T14:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - WE'VE ENTERED THE HOLIDAY SEASON 📱 This week's #homelab hour we'll catch up on the US Turkey day holiday talk about what's cooking in the homelab the news and future projects"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T21:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"This Ornament Turns Your Tree Into a Datacenter Its the holidays so obviously I made a tiny server rack ornament for my Christmas tree. Articulating doors Check. Mini servers you can actually slide in and out Check. A ridiculous amount of homelab enthusiasm Absolutely. In this video I show off the finished ornament talk through the idea andbecause its the season of givingIm releasing the STL files for free so anyone can print their own. Whether youre a homelabber self-hoster IT pro or just someone who thinks tiny servers are adorable this ones for you. Add a little nerdy joy to your holiday"
YouTube Link 2025-11-23T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Setting Up MicroCloud at Home is Easier Than You Think Im diving into Canonicals MicroCloud a lightweight self-hosted production-ready private cloud built on Ubuntu that can scale up to [--] nodes It bundles LXD MicroCeph and MicroOVN into a single automated stack giving you scalable compute distributed storage and virtual networking without the headaches of OpenStack or Kubernetes. Canonical sponsored this video but they asked for a fully honest standard 2GuysTek review pros cons and everything in between. And thats exactly what youll get. Ill cover what MicroCloud is how it works the hardware"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T14:00Z 48K followers, 12.4K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - It's gonna be a homelab Christmas"
YouTube Link 2025-11-19T14:17Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Yes I am a traitor to pfSense Cat's out of the bag I moved to UniFi and it's all up and running. Let's walk through the changes and the experience of doing so as well as talk about what's coming up stuff in the news and more"
YouTube Link 2025-11-04T10:56Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense The Switch to UniFi UDM Pro Max After years of running #pfsense (and building more firewalls than I care to admit) I finally did the unthinkable I switched. In this video I walk you through my entire thought processfrom defining my network requirements to comparing the Netgate [----] and the #ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max and finally making the move. In this video I weigh the options for upgrading to a new firewall considering features and pricing. And to make sure I'm making the right decision I phone a friend @LAWRENCESYSTEMS to help solidify my decision."
YouTube Link 2025-11-03T15:01Z 48K followers, 37.6K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - AWS Outage my official UniFi journey AND MORE Let's talk about AWS UniFi Power outages and not using automated shutdowns and we touch on the new Apple Macbook Pro M5"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T05:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Am I a TRAITOR to pfSense Welcome to episode [--] of the Homelab hour In this episode we're going to talk about #Proxmox Datacenter Manager (#PDM) whether I'm a traitor to pfSense or not the end of Windows [--] Support (kinda) and more"
YouTube Link 2025-10-15T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Proxmox Datacenter Manager Beta Is This the vCenter Killer Proxmox Datacenter Manager (PDM) is finally in beta and its shaping up to be something special. Nearly a year after the alpha release the PDM Beta brings a ton of enhancements from EVPN-based SDN overlays and role-based access control (RBAC) to real-time concurrent metrics polling Linux PSI integration and expanded localization. In this video I take a full look at whats new since the alpha how its evolving and what it might mean for the future of Proxmoxs multi-cluster management. Ill walk through the biggest feature updates"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T15:01Z 48K followers, 15.3K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - The winner has been chosen We're back after a short break In this live show we catch up on the end of the giveaway touch on Richs conversation with Jeff Ready of Scale Computing Synologys reversal on allowing 3rd-party drives in their consumer NASes Sora [--] and the potential end of content creation as we know it and we touch on Qualcomm buying Arduino"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T06:06Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Synology CAVES: 3rd Party Drives Are BACK in DSM [---] We all knew it was coming and here it is Synology has officially announced that with the update to DSM (Diskstation Manager) v7.3 they will once again be allowing unverified 3rd-party disks to be used in the the [--] models of the Synology Diskstation Plus Value and J series consumer NAS hardware GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/xAmRRUf63e Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-08T04:41Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"Building the Good VMware: The new Scale Computing with Jeff Ready To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. On July 31st of [----] Acumera announced it was acquiring Scale Computing. This was pretty big news in the world of enterprise virtualization especially in the wake of Broadcoms acquisition of VMware and the ensuing changes they made. A bit over a year ago I"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T14:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - w/ SPECIAL GUEST TOM LAWRENCE It's been a while since we've had Tom on the show so I've invited him back to hang out talk about homelab technology computers and whatever else comes to mind"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T13:55Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Synology BeeDrive & BeeStation THE GIVEAWAY HAS [--] DAYS LEFT AND MORE"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T00:31Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - VergeIO Interview THE GIVEAWAY Amazon AI Slop HPE Morpheus and MORE In this stream we're going to catch up on all of the videos released last week including my Interview with Jason Yaeger of VergeIO get down and dirty with the 3D-printed MEGA homelab server giveaway talk about Amazon's newest AI slop addition to the Amazon App HPE Morpheus your questions and more homelab live show question and answer self-hosting homelab live show question and answer self-hosting"
YouTube Link 2025-09-09T04:29Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"3D-Printed Mega Homelab Server Build ENTER THE GIVEAWAY FOR THIS BEAST OF A HOMELAB SERVER HERE: https://gleam.io/DjOtO/2guysteks-3d-printed-mega-homelab-server-giveaway It's been a hot minute since we've built a custom #homelab and#selfhosting server This time we're going all out with a one-of-a-kind build inside of an INCREDIBLE #3dprinted case Be sure to catch the end of the video for a big announcement about the build Special THANK YOU to @minisforumofficial for supplying the BD790i X3D motherboard for this system PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD MinisForum BD790i X3D Mini-ITX"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T14:02Z 48K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Inside VergeOS: AI and the Datacenter of the Future - w/ Special guest Jason Yaeger To learn for free on Brilliant go to https://brilliant.org/2GuysTek/ scan the QR code onscreen or click on the link in the description. Brilliants also given our viewers 20% off an annual Premium subscription which gives you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. It's been nearly a year since I released my video on @verge-io's virtualization platform #VergeOS. A lot has changed in a year and I've been curious to see how things have been going for Verge what new innovations they've been bringing to"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T13:00Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - PAX West [----] Framework Status of the 3D printed build and more"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T12:53Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"I Finally Tried Framework's New Laptop at PAX West [----] We talk about our hands-on experience with the new 16-inch laptop and mini PC from Framework at Pax West We discuss the modular design and customization options that set Framework apart as well as our thoughts on their new mini-PC offering #PaxWest2025 #Framework #Laptops #MiniPC"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T06:40Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"This 3D-Printed PC Case is going to be INSANE I'm working on a #homelab & #selfhosting server build that will be housed in the MODCASE MASS I 3D-printed Keep an eye out for that video coming soon and be sure to catch our live show Tuesday evenings #3dprinting #3dprinted"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T21:09Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab Edition and more In this episode we'll talk about the LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod HPE Morpheus Homelab version your questions and more"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T17:07Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"The Future of Self-Hosting Just Arrived - LCMD MicroServer & AI Pod What Im about to show you honestly blew me away. The materials the design the attention to detailit all comes together in what might be the nicest mini server project Ive ever seen. Meet the LCMD MicroServer and the LCMD AI Pod: two beautifully built solutions designed for the future of self-hosting. The MicroServer is made to be the secure always-accessible hub for all your self-hosted services and the AI Pod gives you private dedicated AI right in your own environment. Both are thoughtfully engineered rock-solid in their"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T13:00Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - I upgraded to PVE [--] and PBS [--]. How did it go"
YouTube Link 2025-08-12T02:59Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - A year of the Proxinator And we're back after a week of vacation Did ya miss me I bet you did This Homelab hour we're going to talk about the #Proxinator from 45Drives one year later discuss the upcoming NAS build using the #MinisForum BD7951 X3D Mini-ITX board and cover a whole lot more"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T20:48Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"One Year with the Proxinator: Does it live up to the promise Its been one full year since I swapped out my VMware cluster and moved everythingmy production environment 2GT media homelab and self-hosted servicesto a single @45Drives #Proxinator #VM16 running Proxmox. So was it worth it In this follow-up I go deep into what the last [--] months have been like running the Proxinator as my singular virtualization server. Well revisit the hardware (a single-socket AMD EPYC beast with 256GB of DDR5 RAM and [--] SSDs) how it compares to my old dual-node vCenter cluster and whether the Proxmox experience"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Direct-attached storage isn't dead GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program"
YouTube Link 2025-07-23T13:36Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Direct Attached NVMe for Creators: Is It Worth It Everyone loves fast storageuntil it melts your wallet or your desk. The TerraMaster D4 SSD promises [--] NVMe slots USB4 at 40Gbps and direct-attached speed for creators editors and homelab nerds who need local storage without the network bottleneck. I got my hands on one to find out: Is this just overkill Or is it exactly what high-speed workflows need Lets test it break it down and see if it actually delivers. AFFILIATE LINKS TO THE PARTS USED IN THE VIDEO Terramaster D4 SSD: https://amzn.to/45c5Equ Kingston NV2 NVMe:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-21T13:01Z 48K followers, [----] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] w/ Special Guest @LAWRENCESYSTEMS A very special THANK YOU to Tom for joining me for the show He's one of the greats Find him at @LAWRENCESYSTEMS This show we'll talk about the future of homelabs and the future of second-tier datacenter gear and more GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T03:34Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Amazon Prime Day The 4th of July FrankenNAS and MORE GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T13:28Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"I Built the Most Ridiculous NAS Ever and It Actually Works In this video I build what might be the most ridiculous NAS ever conceived. A cursed contraption Ive dubbed "FrankeNAS". Powered by a MinisForum NAB9 Plus and stitched together with a RAID card OCuLink interface SAS drives eBay parts and a 3D-printed enclosure held together with plastic glue and probably bad decisions it shouldnt work but it does. Follow along as I: Source parts from eBay and Amazon Build a DIY TrueNAS system with RAID and SAS3 Test storage performance with FIO Design and 3D print a custom NAS enclosure Attempt to not"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T13:00Z 48K followers, 20.2K engagements
"2GT #Homelab Hour - EP [--] - Noctua iOS26 Beta FrankenNAS and MORE GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions and chat with us 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs 💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials would ya 📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek 💻 https://facebook.com/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person Check out our Podcast here: 🎙 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership"
YouTube Link 2025-06-25T13:32Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"2GT Homelab Hour EP [--] Let's hang out talk about #homelab the tech news and more"
YouTube Link 2025-06-18T13:45Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"My Homelab Changed SO MUCH Since [----] - Part [--] My Homelab has changed SO MUCH since [----] It's been over a YEAR and a HALF since I did my last #homelab tour A ton has changed in that amount of time so let's walk through it This video will be a hardware tour and in a few weeks I'll release my software and apps tour as well If you have questions or want more info on anything let me know in the comments 6U Rack Blanks for Synology NAS: https://www.printables.com/model/1330144-6ru-6u-rack-blanks-for-synology-tower-nases GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE Get help with your Homelab ask questions"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T14:01Z 48K followers, 10.4K engagements
"The Homelab Hour EP [--] We're back after a little break Let's talk #homelab Current videos past videos and more"
YouTube Link 2025-06-11T13:14Z 48K followers, [---] engagements
"Where Was THIS When I Started My Homelab Looking for the perfect entry point into homelabbing or self-hosting In this video I review the Minisforum NAB9 Plus a powerful yet compact mini-PC that might just be the best starter homelab server Ive ever tested. Whether youre exploring Proxmox VE setting up virtual machines or containers or just looking for a low-power server to get started this might be the ideal fit. Ill walk you through everything specs features internals performance benchmarks power consumption and even installing Proxmox VE (PVE) to show how easily you can get a full"
YouTube Link 2025-06-02T14:00Z 48K followers, 17.8K engagements
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