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Author: Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee is the Senior Writer, Engineer and owner at Virtualizationhowto.com, and a 7-time VMware vExpert, with over two decades of experience in Information Technology. Having worked for numerous Fortune 500 companies as well as in various industries, He has extensive experience in various IT segments and is a strong advocate for open source technologies. Brandon holds many industry certifications, loves the outdoors and spending time with family. Also, he goes through the effort of testing and troubleshooting issues, so you don't have to.
Do You Really Need Wi-Fi 7 in Your Home Lab in 2025?
Networking

Do You Really Need Wi-Fi 7 in Your Home Lab in 2025?

Usually we are thinking about upgrading other hardware in our home labs, including mini PCs, network switches, storage, and RAM (cough cough with today’s prices). However, there is another aspect…

by Brandon LeeDecember 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Why Containers Will Be More Important Than Ever in the 2026 Home Lab
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Why Containers Will Be More Important Than Ever in the 2026 Home Lab

I think we are seeing a paradigm shift in hardware landscape with the surging price of consumer RAM. This is not only going to affect the obvious, RAM upgrades, but…

by Brandon LeeDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Why Deq Might Be the Best Home Lab Dashboard in 2025
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Why Deq Might Be the Best Home Lab Dashboard in 2025

Most of us have tried many of the home lab dashboards that are out there. I know I have been through the common list of them available. And there are…

by Brandon LeeDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025
Has RAM Pricing Just Made Used Enterprise Servers the Better Home Lab Deal?
Mini PC & Server

Has RAM Pricing Just Made Used Enterprise Servers the Better Home Lab Deal?

Wow if you have been watching the pricing on RAM in the past few months, we have seen prices skyrocket. This isn’t a good development for those of us running…

by Brandon LeeDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025
Proxmox Datacenter Manager Just Went GA and It Changes Everything
Proxmox

Proxmox Datacenter Manager Just Went GA and It Changes Everything

If you have been following Promxox for the past couple of years now, there is one tool that piqued I think the attention of all of us and that is…

by Brandon LeeDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025
Beelink SER9 Max Review: Major Platform Upgrades and Real 10 Gig Networking
Mini PC & Server

Beelink SER9 Max Review: Major Platform Upgrades and Real 10 Gig Networking

We are always looking out for great little mini PCs for the home lab that have the capabilities we expect and great features to self-host workloads. Beelink sent over a…

by Brandon LeeDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Upgrading My Home Lab to 10 Gig
Networking

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Upgrading My Home Lab to 10 Gig

One of the best upgrades that I have undergone in my home lab is the move to 10 GbE networking. Without a doubt, that was one of the best performance…

by Brandon LeeDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025
Logward Is the Lightweight Syslog Server Every Home Lab Needs in 2025
home lab

Logward Is the Lightweight Syslog Server Every Home Lab Needs in 2025

I am constantly on the lookout for great tools that help to do things easier in the home lab environment and production than what I am doing currently. In doing…

by Brandon LeeDecember 2, 2025December 24, 2025
2025 Home Lab Network Upgrades Every Home Lab Needs
Networking

2025 Home Lab Network Upgrades Every Home Lab Needs

Networking like everything else has evolved quite a bit over the past few years, not really in terms of new technologies, but in terms of new hardware, and pricing of…

by Brandon LeeDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Increase Usable RAM In Your Home Lab Without Buying More Memory
home lab

Increase Usable RAM In Your Home Lab Without Buying More Memory

If you are like me you are doing double takes when it comes to RAM prices. It seems like over the past few weeks it has crept up on me…

by Brandon LeeNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

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