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.

Proxmox

Brandon LeeApril 24, 2024
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Proxmox P and E Cores Microcode Patch Update

In running home lab environments, many are looking at mini PCs that are available to stand up and use as a home server or home lab environment. Intel-equipped variants generally have the new “hybrid” architecture that includes the configuration of…
Proxmox

Brandon LeeApril 22, 2024
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Proxmox vs ESXi in 2024 Pros and Cons

The last time I compared Proxmox vs ESXi, things were a bit more “stable” in the virtualization space. While the Broadcom buyout of VMware has been looming, no one could have anticipated the changes coming for VMware customers and those…
home lab

Brandon LeeApril 19, 2024
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Home Server Build or Buy?

Many are looking at possibly spinning up a home lab in 2024. There is a lot of benefits to doing that for learning, labbing, and just having fun. It is not only a great hobby, but it also lends itself…
Networking

Brandon LeeApril 18, 2024
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Setting DNS in Ubuntu and Troubleshooting

If you are working with Ubuntu servers in your home lab or production environment, you may have seen issues with DNS resolution. One of the reasons that DNS can cause fits in Ubuntu and other Linux distros is multiple files…
Windows Server 2025

Brandon LeeApril 17, 2024
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Windows Server 2025 New SMB File Services Features

Windows Server 2025 has many new features that we have covered already. However, one area where it will excel is in SMB file services. Microsoft is doubling down on security with Windows Server 2025 in the area of SMB and…
Proxmox

Brandon LeeApril 16, 2024
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Proxmox Remove Node from Cluster Including Ceph

If you are learning Proxmox and using it in your home lab environment, one of the things you will likely want to do is build a Proxmox cluster. Doing this provides high availability for your virtual machines and containers. If…
Networking

Brandon LeeApril 15, 2024
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Install Pi-Hole in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Pi-Hole is arguably one of the most popular ad-blocking solutions for home networks and home labs. Likewise, Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distros around. While Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is still in beta, let’s look at installing Pi-Hole…
Windows Server 2025

Brandon LeeApril 9, 2024
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Winget Configure to Manage Windows Server 2025 apps and PowerShell Desired State

There is no question that winget will completely change how we manage and configure Windows Server apps and components. It will also help developers and IT professionals with desired state configurations. With the release of Windows Server 2025, Microsoft has…
Mini PC & Server

Brandon LeeApril 8, 2024
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Trigkey S7 Pro Mini PC Review: Perfect for VMware ESXi and Proxmox Home Lab

I recently received the Trigkey S7 with the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor. This little mini PC is a powerful little mini PC that packs a punch and is capable of a lot of performance in a tiny package. In…
Windows Server 2025

Brandon LeeApril 5, 2024
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Windows Server 2025 New Failover Clustering Features

As we have covered in our Windows Server 2025 series of new features, there are many great new improvements with Microsoft’s new server operating system. In this post, we will key in on the improvements specific to Windows Failover Clustering…