I put 32Gig in my iMac, then ran ESXi as VMs under Fusion with demo licenses of vCenter. I used Microsoft's iSCSI target on a Windows VM for the storage initially, as well as a FreeNAS box for NFS ...
Whether you are a seasoned programmer, a network engineer in training, or a cybersecurity expert, a well-equipped home lab can be your secret weapon for experimentation and skill development. But, ...
For a family member, Tom sets up the Terramaster and tests it for suitability as a NAS for his own home VMware lab. Last year I set up and reviewed a QNAP TS-431K after having a catastrophic failure ...