How to Start a Homelab for $0

hello there my name is Misha I'm a hello there my name is Misha I'm a devops engineer from the Netherlands and devops engineer from the Netherlands and devops engineer from the Netherlands and when I decided to switch my career to when I decided to switch my career to when I decided to switch my career to devops I made a huge mistake that cost devops I made a huge mistake that cost devops I made a huge mistake that cost me months of progress want to know what me months of progress want to know what me months of progress want to know what it was I waited way too long with it was I waited way too long with it was I waited way too long with starting a home lab I thought I needed a starting a home lab I thought I needed a starting a home lab I thought I needed a big budget and all this expensive gear big budget and all this expensive gear big budget and all this expensive gear and these huge racks but I couldn't have and these huge racks but I couldn't have and these huge racks but I couldn't have been more wrong in this video I'll show been more wrong in this video I'll show been more wrong in this video I'll show you how I could have kickstarted my you how I could have kickstarted my you how I could have kickstarted my devol's journey much earlier for devol's journey much earlier for devol's journey much earlier for absolute Ely free you will learn how to absolute Ely free you will learn how to absolute Ely free you will learn how to build a powerful home lab with stuff you build a powerful home lab with stuff you build a powerful home lab with stuff you already have lying around probably or by already have lying around probably or by already have lying around probably or by using absolutely free cloud using absolutely free cloud using absolutely free cloud services don't make the same mistakes I services don't make the same mistakes I services don't make the same mistakes I did whether you're just starting out or did whether you're just starting out or did whether you're just starting out or you're already in your journey and you're already in your journey and you're already in your journey and you're developing yourself this video is you're developing yourself this video is you're developing yourself this video is going to save you time money and a whole going to save you time money and a whole going to save you time money and a whole lot of frustration let's dive lot of frustration let's dive lot of frustration let's dive in when I started out I waited way too in when I started out I waited way too in when I started out I waited way too long with putting my learning into long with putting my learning into long with putting my learning into practice when studying Linux and and practice when studying Linux and and practice when studying Linux and and kubernetes and I was like watching kubernetes and I was like watching kubernetes and I was like watching tutorials and reading all the books and tutorials and reading all the books and tutorials and reading all the books and and like really getting into the theory and like really getting into the theory and like really getting into the theory but I was waiting way too long with but I was waiting way too long with but I was waiting way too long with actually practicing the commands right actually practicing the commands right actually practicing the commands right like of course I was practicing a little like of course I was practicing a little like of course I was practicing a little bit but I should have started with that bit but I should have started with that bit but I should have started with that much earlier because now Co being where much earlier because now Co being where much earlier because now Co being where I am now I know that the actual real

I am now I know that the actual real I am now I know that the actual real learning happens when you start typing learning happens when you start typing learning happens when you start typing them in and when you start making them in and when you start making them in and when you start making mistakes and when you start experimenting that is the most important experimenting that is the most important thing you need to start thing you need to start thing you need to start experimenting because that's when you experimenting because that's when you experimenting because that's when you make the mistakes and that's when the make the mistakes and that's when the make the mistakes and that's when the real Learning Happens reading books real Learning Happens reading books real Learning Happens reading books feels like learning but with this kind feels like learning but with this kind feels like learning but with this kind of stuff you need to get your hands of stuff you need to get your hands of stuff you need to get your hands dirty and while you can just run a VM on dirty and while you can just run a VM on dirty and while you can just run a VM on your laptop that is fairly easy your laptop that is fairly easy your laptop that is fairly easy especially with VMware few VMware especially with VMware few VMware especially with VMware few VMware Workstation being for free these days Workstation being for free these days Workstation being for free these days there is something about having a there is something about having a there is something about having a dedicated box in your house with Linux dedicated box in your house with Linux dedicated box in your house with Linux on it that you SSH into and that is just on it that you SSH into and that is just on it that you SSH into and that is just always on there is something special always on there is something special always on there is something special about being able to walk to that box and about being able to walk to that box and about being able to walk to that box and seeing it there and knowing that your seeing it there and knowing that your seeing it there and knowing that your stuff is running stuff is running stuff is running there and one reason why I delayed my there and one reason why I delayed my there and one reason why I delayed my home lab was that I thought it would home lab was that I thought it would home lab was that I thought it would cost a lot like you watch these cost a lot like you watch these cost a lot like you watch these YouTubers like techno Tim they have YouTubers like techno Tim they have YouTubers like techno Tim they have these huge impressive racks and all of these huge impressive racks and all of these huge impressive racks and all of the neon lighting and I mean those are the neon lighting and I mean those are the neon lighting and I mean those are great guys and they're doing some great guys and they're doing some great guys and they're doing some amazing stuff for the community out amazing stuff for the community out amazing stuff for the community out there and I highly respect them but my there and I highly respect them but my there and I highly respect them but my own experience with that was that I own experience with that was that I own experience with that was that I thought oh I need to buy all this stuff thought oh I need to buy all this stuff thought oh I need to buy all this stuff and I it seemed like this huge thing it and I it seemed like this huge thing it and I it seemed like this huge thing it seemed so d daunting like starting a seemed so d daunting like starting a seemed so d daunting like starting a home lab seemed a very daunting thing to home lab seemed a very daunting thing to home lab seemed a very daunting thing to me but in reality you can start home

me but in reality you can start home me but in reality you can start home labbing with stuff you have lying around labbing with stuff you have lying around labbing with stuff you have lying around in your house or with free in your house or with free in your house or with free options options options and this is because of the beauty of you can start small you can start with you can start small you can start with one small little box one small machine one small little box one small machine one small little box one small machine and expand your home lab as your and expand your home lab as your and expand your home lab as your requirements requirements requirements grow if you are completely fresh and grow if you are completely fresh and grow if you are completely fresh and you're just learning Linux all you need you're just learning Linux all you need you're just learning Linux all you need is a command line and 2 GB of RAM to run is a command line and 2 GB of RAM to run is a command line and 2 GB of RAM to run commands that's all you need you only commands that's all you need you only commands that's all you need you only need a very small machine a virtual need a very small machine a virtual need a very small machine a virtual machine a Rasberry Pi ju just something machine a Rasberry Pi ju just something machine a Rasberry Pi ju just something you don't need much and then as you you don't need much and then as you you don't need much and then as you become more proficient and especially if become more proficient and especially if become more proficient and especially if you discover the wonderful world of self you discover the wonderful world of self you discover the wonderful world of self hosting then you might want something hosting then you might want something hosting then you might want something more stable right like as you're more stable right like as you're more stable right like as you're learning you're constantly destroying learning you're constantly destroying learning you're constantly destroying your machine you're building it up again your machine you're building it up again your machine you're building it up again you're breaking things but as you become you're breaking things but as you become you're breaking things but as you become more proficient you you have a few apps more proficient you you have a few apps more proficient you you have a few apps that you would like to run well then you that you would like to run well then you that you would like to run well then you want to start looking into containers want to start looking into containers want to start looking into containers and to do that I would I would think I and to do that I would I would think I and to do that I would I would think I would go straight for kubernetes and would go straight for kubernetes and would go straight for kubernetes and when you think of kubernetes you might when you think of kubernetes you might when you think of kubernetes you might think of like a big cluster of multiple

think of like a big cluster of multiple think of like a big cluster of multiple nodes and of course that is true in in nodes and of course that is true in in nodes and of course that is true in in the real world in production but the the real world in production but the the real world in production but the reality is you can run a kubernetes reality is you can run a kubernetes reality is you can run a kubernetes cluster on one machine and not even like cluster on one machine and not even like cluster on one machine and not even like splitting that up into VMS no you can splitting that up into VMS no you can splitting that up into VMS no you can just run a single node kubernetes just run a single node kubernetes just run a single node kubernetes cluster with k3s for example cluster with k3s for example cluster with k3s for example you can have the control plane and the you can have the control plane and the you can have the control plane and the worker node in on just one worker node in on just one worker node in on just one machine so you can just start with a machine so you can just start with a machine so you can just start with a small machine with one small thing and small machine with one small thing and small machine with one small thing and that's where the power of kubernetes that's where the power of kubernetes that's where the power of kubernetes Home lab shines because when you're Home lab shines because when you're Home lab shines because when you're first machine starts running out of first machine starts running out of first machine starts running out of memory you have a few apps running on memory you have a few apps running on memory you have a few apps running on there you can just add another node to there you can just add another node to there you can just add another node to your cluster you can you can expand it your cluster you can you can expand it your cluster you can you can expand it so if you just start out with an 8 gab so if you just start out with an 8 gab so if you just start out with an 8 gab Ram machine an old laptop for example Ram machine an old laptop for example Ram machine an old laptop for example with Ubuntu server on it using k3s you with Ubuntu server on it using k3s you with Ubuntu server on it using k3s you have a very solid small little cluster have a very solid small little cluster have a very solid small little cluster and then you build up your collection of and then you build up your collection of and then you build up your collection of self-hosted apps you start running out self-hosted apps you start running out self-hosted apps you start running out of memory well then you start looking of memory well then you start looking of memory well then you start looking into getting another machine for really into getting another machine for really into getting another machine for really cheap and just pop it into your cluster cheap and just pop it into your cluster cheap and just pop it into your cluster and expand it as your demand grows so and expand it as your demand grows so and expand it as your demand grows so you don't need this big onetime you don't need this big onetime you don't need this big onetime investment you don't need a big server investment you don't need a big server investment you don't need a big server you can just start small with one cheap you can just start small with one cheap you can just start small with one cheap thing and then build it out and the the best thing like the number and the the best thing like the number one recommendation I can make is old

laptops you might think oh I need a laptops you might think oh I need a Raspberry Pi I need a server I need a Raspberry Pi I need a server I need a Raspberry Pi I need a server I need a tower nope I started out with a tower nope I started out with a tower nope I started out with a 10-year-old laptop with 4 GB of RAM 10-year-old laptop with 4 GB of RAM 10-year-old laptop with 4 GB of RAM that's my first kubernetes cluster was that's my first kubernetes cluster was that's my first kubernetes cluster was running on that and that's all you need running on that and that's all you need running on that and that's all you need and the chances are that either you or and the chances are that either you or and the chances are that either you or someone you know has an old laptop lying someone you know has an old laptop lying someone you know has an old laptop lying around like I'm 95% certain that you around like I'm 95% certain that you around like I'm 95% certain that you have it and I'm have it and I'm have it and I'm 99.5% certain that if you ask 10 of your 99.5% certain that if you ask 10 of your 99.5% certain that if you ask 10 of your friends and 10 family members that one friends and 10 family members that one friends and 10 family members that one of them is going to have a old laptop of them is going to have a old laptop of them is going to have a old laptop lying around that you can either borrow lying around that you can either borrow lying around that you can either borrow or get or you can trade it for an or get or you can trade it for an or get or you can trade it for an afternoon's painting or something right afternoon's painting or something right afternoon's painting or something right you you can get a a laptop for you you can get a a laptop for you you can get a a laptop for cheap anywhere you are in the world I'm cheap anywhere you are in the world I'm cheap anywhere you are in the world I'm highly confident on highly confident on highly confident on that and the beauty of this is that that and the beauty of this is that that and the beauty of this is that Linux if you're learning Linux this runs Linux if you're learning Linux this runs Linux if you're learning Linux this runs everywhere Linux runs almost anywhere everywhere Linux runs almost anywhere everywhere Linux runs almost anywhere and all you need is just auntu server and all you need is just auntu server and all you need is just auntu server auntu auntu auntu server and server and server and Docker and you have all you need to know Docker and you have all you need to know Docker and you have all you need to know to learn Cloud engineering you need to to learn Cloud engineering you need to to learn Cloud engineering you need to learn Linux you need to learn containers learn Linux you need to learn containers learn Linux you need to learn containers and all you need is a 4 GB ram laptop and all you need is a 4 GB ram laptop and all you need is a 4 GB ram laptop for for for that and my my current uh home lab is that and my my current uh home lab is that and my my current uh home lab is now um six nodes but the control plane of my home

nodes but the control plane of my home lab is a 8 GB Ram lab is a 8 GB Ram lab is a 8 GB Ram ThinkPad ThinkPad ThinkPad ThinkPad ThinkPad ThinkPad t420 I started with the 4 gigabyte t420 I started with the 4 gigabyte t420 I started with the 4 gigabyte one super old thing one super old thing one super old thing and then I managed to scrunch this t420 and then I managed to scrunch this t420 and then I managed to scrunch this t420 ThinkPad and that is now the control ThinkPad and that is now the control ThinkPad and that is now the control plane of my kubernetes cluster and the plane of my kubernetes cluster and the plane of my kubernetes cluster and the advantage of that is that when I have a advantage of that is that when I have a advantage of that is that when I have a power cut sometimes it happens like power cut sometimes it happens like power cut sometimes it happens like twice a year or something then the the twice a year or something then the the twice a year or something then the the laptop will have an built-in battery so laptop will have an built-in battery so laptop will have an built-in battery so like the worker nodes they can just they like the worker nodes they can just they like the worker nodes they can just they can be turned off like it's not ideal can be turned off like it's not ideal can be turned off like it's not ideal but in a kubernetes cluster a worker but in a kubernetes cluster a worker but in a kubernetes cluster a worker node can be turned off things will get node can be turned off things will get node can be turned off things will get rescheduled if your control playing gets rescheduled if your control playing gets rescheduled if your control playing gets turned off suddenly then you might run turned off suddenly then you might run turned off suddenly then you might run into some into some into some problems but because the laptop has a problems but because the laptop has a problems but because the laptop has a battery in it you don't need this uh battery in it you don't need this uh battery in it you don't need this uh like redundant power setup and all of like redundant power setup and all of like redundant power setup and all of these I I do want to get those these I I do want to get those these I I do want to get those eventually but you don't need to invest eventually but you don't need to invest eventually but you don't need to invest in these setups where there's like a a a in these setups where there's like a a a in these setups where there's like a a a battery and that will save your cluster battery and that will save your cluster battery and that will save your cluster from going down because it has a few from going down because it has a few from going down because it has a few hours of power in hours of power in hours of power in there there there so in terms of old laptops like I said I so in terms of old laptops like I said I so in terms of old laptops like I said I recommend recommend recommend thinkpads Lenovo thinkpads Lenovo thinkpads Lenovo thinkpads uh old MacBooks they are also thinkpads uh old MacBooks they are also thinkpads uh old MacBooks they are also great or Mac great or Mac great or Mac minis I mean they are not technically

minis I mean they are not technically minis I mean they are not technically laptops but those are also great laptops but those are also great laptops but those are also great machines or these old just thin machines or these old just thin machines or these old just thin clients so this is this is my control clients so this is this is my control clients so this is this is my control plane currently in my home plane currently in my home plane currently in my home t420 U ThinkPad this is a great one and t420 U ThinkPad this is a great one and t420 U ThinkPad this is a great one and if you you also have these Lenovo uh if you you also have these Lenovo uh if you you also have these Lenovo uh Lenovo thing clients let's see like these kind of clients let's see like these kind of things think things think things think centers almost any old office will have centers almost any old office will have centers almost any old office will have a few of these lying around you can see a few of these lying around you can see a few of these lying around you can see if they are around for work or I think if they are around for work or I think if they are around for work or I think it's HP Elite desk I think that's what I it's HP Elite desk I think that's what I it's HP Elite desk I think that's what I have yeah the my my current kubernetes have yeah the my my current kubernetes have yeah the my my current kubernetes cluster is running on a couple of these cluster is running on a couple of these cluster is running on a couple of these uh HP Elite desk 800 those are the notes uh HP Elite desk 800 those are the notes uh HP Elite desk 800 those are the notes in my cluster super cheap but this video in my cluster super cheap but this video in my cluster super cheap but this video is about free options so you can either is about free options so you can either is about free options so you can either scrunch these from work or you have like scrunch these from work or you have like scrunch these from work or you have like old laptops lying around that's all you old laptops lying around that's all you old laptops lying around that's all you need secondly old desktop computers of need secondly old desktop computers of need secondly old desktop computers of course also work like you probably have course also work like you probably have course also work like you probably have an old gaming PC lying around maybe it an old gaming PC lying around maybe it an old gaming PC lying around maybe it isn't still even has a CD drive isn't still even has a CD drive isn't still even has a CD drive well if this has like 16 GB of RAM and well if this has like 16 GB of RAM and well if this has like 16 GB of RAM and maybe an i5 or an i7 maybe an i5 or an i7 maybe an i5 or an i7 processor just delete delete it install processor just delete delete it install processor just delete delete it install either Linux on it or maybe even stick either Linux on it or maybe even stick either Linux on it or maybe even stick proxmox on proxmox on proxmox on it and a 16 gigabyte machine is a

it and a 16 gigabyte machine is a it and a 16 gigabyte machine is a fantastic place to start running your fantastic place to start running your fantastic place to start running your first virtual machines you don't need first virtual machines you don't need first virtual machines you don't need more than that just take the old stuff more than that just take the old stuff more than that just take the old stuff that you already have lying around and that you already have lying around and that you already have lying around and start with that you don't need to buy start with that you don't need to buy start with that you don't need to buy anything can perfect perfect anything can perfect perfect anything can perfect perfect option now if you like don't want to option now if you like don't want to option now if you like don't want to have a server here you don't have have a server here you don't have have a server here you don't have Hardware you somehow are unable to get Hardware you somehow are unable to get Hardware you somehow are unable to get it there are also some free Cloud it there are also some free Cloud it there are also some free Cloud options so let's look in those free options so let's look in those free options so let's look in those free Cloud Cloud Cloud options and the first of them is options and the first of them is options and the first of them is Oracle Oracle has a free tier Oracle Oracle Oracle has a free tier Oracle Oracle Oracle has a free tier Oracle free free free tier here tier here tier here just Google Oracle free tier and here it just Google Oracle free tier and here it just Google Oracle free tier and here it says always free says always free says always free services uh you can use these for services uh you can use these for services uh you can use these for unlimited time um two AMD compute VMS unlimited time um two AMD compute VMS unlimited time um two AMD compute VMS and up to four instances of arm uh and up to four instances of arm uh and up to four instances of arm uh compute with CPU 18,000 Gaby hours per compute with CPU 18,000 Gaby hours per compute with CPU 18,000 Gaby hours per month and last time I checked when I month and last time I checked when I month and last time I checked when I tried this I was able to run one big BVM tried this I was able to run one big BVM tried this I was able to run one big BVM with 30 2 gab of RAM for free with 30 2 gab of RAM for free with 30 2 gab of RAM for free 24/7 32 GB 24/7 32 GB 24/7 32 GB 247 like this is a fantastic place to 247 like this is a fantastic place to 247 like this is a fantastic place to start if you want to learn start if you want to learn start if you want to learn Linux just get the free VM you get a Linux just get the free VM you get a Linux just get the free VM you get a free VM you can get multiple and and SSH

free VM you can get multiple and and SSH free VM you can get multiple and and SSH into into those but this completely free into into those but this completely free into into those but this completely free guys and just get a big 32 GB VM install guys and just get a big 32 GB VM install guys and just get a big 32 GB VM install Ubuntu server on it install k3s on it Ubuntu server on it install k3s on it Ubuntu server on it install k3s on it and you have a big single Noe cluster and you have a big single Noe cluster and you have a big single Noe cluster where you can experiment to your heart's where you can experiment to your heart's where you can experiment to your heart's content you can use just one button to content you can use just one button to content you can use just one button to reset the whole thing and you will learn reset the whole thing and you will learn reset the whole thing and you will learn how to SSH into it you will learn how to how to SSH into it you will learn how to how to SSH into it you will learn how to open ports in the Oracle firewall open ports in the Oracle firewall open ports in the Oracle firewall fantastic great way to start completely fantastic great way to start completely fantastic great way to start completely free and next there is the Azure free TI free and next there is the Azure free TI free and next there is the Azure free TI trial trial trial Azure Azure free trial so when you Azure Azure free trial so when you Azure Azure free trial so when you create an Azure account create an Azure account create an Azure account then you will get uh $200 of azure then you will get uh $200 of azure then you will get uh $200 of azure credit so you just create an account you credit so you just create an account you credit so you just create an account you co you connect your credit card to it co you connect your credit card to it co you connect your credit card to it but you will never be charged and then but you will never be charged and then but you will never be charged and then you get 12 months of free you get 12 months of free you get 12 months of free services and in those free services is services and in those free services is services and in those free services is included asure virtual included asure virtual included asure virtual machines windows or Linux and 750 hours machines windows or Linux and 750 hours machines windows or Linux and 750 hours of B1 tier Arm based um these are of B1 tier Arm based um these are of B1 tier Arm based um these are burstable VMS so you get a small CPU burstable VMS so you get a small CPU burstable VMS so you get a small CPU initially but when you need some more initially but when you need some more initially but when you need some more CPU temporarily then it will be able to CPU temporarily then it will be able to CPU temporarily then it will be able to just burst out to that and this is also just burst out to that and this is also just burst out to that and this is also 20 this this comes down to running 1 VM 20 this this comes down to running 1 VM 20 this this comes down to running 1 VM for 24 hours a day for a whole month and for 24 hours a day for a whole month and for 24 hours a day for a whole month and if you have multiple VMS and you just if you have multiple VMS and you just if you have multiple VMS and you just turn them off when you don't need them

turn them off when you don't need them turn them off when you don't need them this is all you need and then you also this is all you need and then you also this is all you need and then you also get all of this other stuff for free as get all of this other stuff for free as get all of this other stuff for free as well there's so much more for free and well there's so much more for free and well there's so much more for free and the big Advantage is if if you're the big Advantage is if if you're the big Advantage is if if you're becoming a cloud engineer which is which becoming a cloud engineer which is which becoming a cloud engineer which is which is likely that you are because you're is likely that you are because you're is likely that you are because you're watching this channel then you will also watching this channel then you will also watching this channel then you will also start picking up practical knowledge start picking up practical knowledge start picking up practical knowledge with Azure along the way with firewall with Azure along the way with firewall with Azure along the way with firewall networking opening ports and you will networking opening ports and you will networking opening ports and you will get start to build up familiarity with get start to build up familiarity with get start to build up familiarity with the portal this is completely for free the portal this is completely for free the portal this is completely for free you can get you can start a home lab for you can get you can start a home lab for you can get you can start a home lab for free in Azure and this is all you need free in Azure and this is all you need free in Azure and this is all you need to start learning Linux and to start learning Linux and to start learning Linux and containers completely for free and I'm containers completely for free and I'm containers completely for free and I'm not affiliated like I'm a Microsoft MVP not affiliated like I'm a Microsoft MVP not affiliated like I'm a Microsoft MVP but I don't get any money for this or but I don't get any money for this or but I don't get any money for this or anything like that so this is this is anything like that so this is this is anything like that so this is this is just a great way to get started for free just a great way to get started for free just a great way to get started for free as as as well so those are the the the main ways well so those are the the the main ways well so those are the the the main ways either start with a an old laptop old either start with a an old laptop old either start with a an old laptop old desktop old Hardware or uh start running desktop old Hardware or uh start running desktop old Hardware or uh start running in the cloud and um another thing is in the cloud and um another thing is in the cloud and um another thing is that I have my school community and this that I have my school community and this that I have my school community and this is a bunch of nerds all enthusiastic is a bunch of nerds all enthusiastic is a bunch of nerds all enthusiastic home labers we have an entire home lab home labers we have an entire home lab home labers we have an entire home lab section here where people are sharing section here where people are sharing section here where people are sharing their setups and where we can where we their setups and where we can where we their setups and where we can where we share tips with each other you can get share tips with each other you can get share tips with each other you can get feedback on your home lab setup we're feedback on your home lab setup we're feedback on your home lab setup we're constantly sharing new apps with each constantly sharing new apps with each constantly sharing new apps with each other and some of some of is even have other and some of some of is even have other and some of some of is even have like these elaborate setups in the like these elaborate setups in the like these elaborate setups in the hetner cloud which is really cool hetner cloud which is really cool hetner cloud which is really cool because hetner is super

because hetner is super because hetner is super cheap um so that is also a great read I cheap um so that is also a great read I cheap um so that is also a great read I highly recommend so if you want to get highly recommend so if you want to get highly recommend so if you want to get started on your home labbing Journey my started on your home labbing Journey my started on your home labbing Journey my community is the perfect place to start community is the perfect place to start community is the perfect place to start and I will be increasing the price in and I will be increasing the price in and I will be increasing the price in four weeks from now and the way it works four weeks from now and the way it works four weeks from now and the way it works that if you are getting in for the that if you are getting in for the that if you are getting in for the current price of current price of current price of $29 this is the price you will pay $29 this is the price you will pay $29 this is the price you will pay indefinitely if you stay in the indefinitely if you stay in the indefinitely if you stay in the community so if you get in for $29 now community so if you get in for $29 now community so if you get in for $29 now and I raise it to 35 bucks or something and I raise it to 35 bucks or something and I raise it to 35 bucks or something like that then you will keep paying $29 like that then you will keep paying $29 like that then you will keep paying $29 for the rest of your life if you um no for the rest of your life if you um no for the rest of your life if you um no matter how how much the prices increase matter how how much the prices increase matter how how much the prices increase in the future as the course portfolio in the future as the course portfolio in the future as the course portfolio and the value develops so this is a and the value develops so this is a and the value develops so this is a great time to join because in a few great time to join because in a few great time to join because in a few weeks from now I will be increasing the weeks from now I will be increasing the weeks from now I will be increasing the price so wrapping price so wrapping price so wrapping up just start with your home lab don't up just start with your home lab don't up just start with your home lab don't make the same mistake I did thinking make the same mistake I did thinking make the same mistake I did thinking that you need a bunch of money to get that you need a bunch of money to get that you need a bunch of money to get started don't you stop reading books and started don't you stop reading books and started don't you stop reading books and and watch ing tutorials you need to get and watch ing tutorials you need to get and watch ing tutorials you need to get your hands dirty you need to start your hands dirty you need to start your hands dirty you need to start running these commands you need to start running these commands you need to start running these commands you need to start working on the command line you need to working on the command line you need to working on the command line you need to start coding and the best place to do start coding and the best place to do start coding and the best place to do that is on a just a small Linux machine that is on a just a small Linux machine that is on a just a small Linux machine doesn't matter where it's running how doesn't matter where it's running how doesn't matter where it's running how it's running just start if and if you it's running just start if and if you it's running just start if and if you follow my Approach by running containers follow my Approach by running containers follow my Approach by running containers in kubernetes you can expand your lab as

in kubernetes you can expand your lab as in kubernetes you can expand your lab as your knowledge grows your self-hosting your knowledge grows your self-hosting your knowledge grows your self-hosting journey can start small like perhaps journey can start small like perhaps journey can start small like perhaps with a like a small cloud storage with a like a small cloud storage with a like a small cloud storage solution a home assistant home solution a home assistant home solution a home assistant home automation server an audiobook server automation server an audiobook server automation server an audiobook server and then you can add more services like and then you can add more services like and then you can add more services like Media Services vpns or even your own Media Services vpns or even your own Media Services vpns or even your own mail server as your knowledge and needs mail server as your knowledge and needs mail server as your knowledge and needs grow and the beauty of a clustered home grow and the beauty of a clustered home grow and the beauty of a clustered home lab is that it grows with you allowing lab is that it grows with you allowing lab is that it grows with you allowing you to continuously learn and experiment you to continuously learn and experiment you to continuously learn and experiment with new with new with new technologies don't start don't wait technologies don't start don't wait technologies don't start don't wait start your home lab today with what you start your home lab today with what you start your home lab today with what you the resource you have around you pick up the resource you have around you pick up the resource you have around you pick up an old laptop and start exploring and an old laptop and start exploring and an old laptop and start exploring and remember if you struggle to get started remember if you struggle to get started remember if you struggle to get started if you need help if you need a place to if you need help if you need a place to if you need help if you need a place to ask questions join my school Community ask questions join my school Community ask questions join my school Community we will all be very happy to help you on we will all be very happy to help you on we will all be very happy to help you on your way if you need ideas for apps to your way if you need ideas for apps to your way if you need ideas for apps to run in your community in your home lab run in your community in your home lab run in your community in your home lab this community is the place for you so this community is the place for you so this community is the place for you so thank you for watching see you in the thank you for watching see you in the thank you for watching see you in the next one