So here is my home lab config while I’ve seen others use servers built from SuperMicro or Intel NUC’s I wanted to build a lab as cheap as possible, so I went to eBay and got old enterprise gear, and they are as follows:

• HP DL380 G5 server(1)
• HP DL360 G5 server(1)
• Cisco 3750-E switch(1)(24 1Gb ports + 2 10Gb ports)

I am currently running Esxi 6.0 with 2 external PSC’s and 2 VCSA’s in enhanced linked mode, I am currently rebuilding my lab and the new config will be 1 external PSC and 1 VCSA running 6.5 so I can test out my 10Gb network.

• Virtualization