2GT Tech Chats

With quite a break in between, Rich and Branden are back to finish their conversation about what they're running in their #homelabs! Are there any that you didn't know about? Do you have one that the guys didn't mention? Head over to our Discord and let them know!Support the showThis video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

This month's pod is a LOOOONG one! This month we begin to tackle what's running in our #homelabs, what we like about them, what we don't like about them and why! Support the showThis video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

This month's pod is all about revisiting AI now that it's been a year since we talked about it last. Rich and Branden go over how they're using AI in the daily lives, the value each of them feel it provides for them, and then things take a turn as they discuss the advent of AI agents and the potentially disastrous effects it will have on engineering in the future.This video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

What's next for homelab and tech in 2025? What does the future hold for #virtualization, #AI, and the #homelab? Join Rich and special guest Tom Lawrence as they discuss their predictions for 2025, from all things infrastructure to their plans for this coming year!This video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

Occasionally we like to just talk shop, after we cover the month's news. Lucky for you, this month is another one of our Datacenter Mixed Bag podcasts where Rich and Branden get together, talk about all things #datacenter, #homelab, #2GuysTek video releases, and more!Don't forget to rate us on your favorite podcast platform! 9 out of 10 doctors agree it'll do something!Check out our website at: https://2guystek.tv/Check out HomeLab Gear at: https://homelabgear.shop/And finally, subscribe to our YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/@2guystekThis video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

There has been a lot of talk on tech Youtube about De-”Google” or “De-Microsoft” yourself and your company. While we completely agree that you as a user or a business should have complete control over your data, we find that some of the solutions provided have major pitfalls that either make it unattainable to the average user or missing major features. We wanted to give both sides of the argument since it seemed very one-sided from our point of view.This video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/ Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

This month's episode is dedicated to discussing Crowdstrike (yeah, we know—we promise this is the last one!) In this pod, Rich and Branden talk tech news and then dive deep into the Crowdstrke Falcon drama now that (most of) the dust has settled. This video is brought to you by us! Check out HomeLab Gear here: https://homelabgear.shop/Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

In this episode of the 2GuysTek Tech Chats podcast, Rich and Branden dig through the news and then discuss containers in the homelab, why it's not always the right decision to containerize applications, and microservice versus monolithic architectures and their relevance to containers.Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

I had the INCREDIBLE opportunity to sit down and chat with Jeff Ready, CEO and Co-founder of SCALE Computing about the business, their enterprise virtualization platform, HyperCore, and the future of virtualization. Jeff shares some fantastic insights on the virtualization landscape post-Broadcom and the future of virtualization! This is a can't-miss conversation!Special **THANK YOU!** to Jeff for taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk about all things SCALE, HyperCore, and virtualization! Head over to SCALE Computing's website: https://www.scalecomputing.com/ to learn more about HyperCore and what it can do for your business!Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

In this month's Tech Chats Podcast, the guys cover the news. Rich rants about cloud providers like Azure and AWS not freely providing the security tools necessary to protect their customers and companies like Microsoft upselling security tools that should be provided for free to customers of their services.Don't forget to check out HomeLab Gear's shop for products to make your homelab better!  Stop by the shop at: https://homelabgear.shop/Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

This month's Tech Chat podcast is all about the risks and benefits of open-source software. From the Red Hat and Redis licensing changes to the XZ backdoor attempt, there have been some pretty significant events in the open-source landscape, and in this podcast, we discuss the good, the bad, and the risk and rewards of using open-source software.Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

In the post-vmware world we live in today, many people are evaluating where to turn next for their virtualization needs. In this video, I sat down with  Tom Lawrence to discuss the viability of open-source hypervisors as an alternative to #vmware and other closed-source hypervisors available today. We touch on #XCP-ng and #Proxmox, their viability in business, the #homelab, whether a Broadcom-style takeover could happen to them, and much more!A very special thank you to Tom Lawrence for taking the time to talk with me about these topics! Find Tom's work here:Lawrence Systems on YouTube and on the web!Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

Welcome to our first podcast of 2024! (yes, it's a little late...that's my fault.) Anyway, we're changing up the podcast a bit in terms of format. That's right! We're trying something a little different! We've added a short news section to the beginning of the pods, followed by our deep-dive topic. This month's podcast is all about 'Life after VMware', where we talk about options and discuss the realities of moving to a different hypervisor for your #homelab and/or business!Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

This month, Rich is doing the pod solo, Branden will be back next month! In this episode, Rich talks about the changes to VMware Broadcom has made, his thoughts and feelings on the switch from perpetual licensing to subscription, the potential end of Carbon Black, and VMware's EUC (End-user compute) products like Horizon VDI.HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT 2GT! LOOKING FORWARD TO 2024!**Join this channel to get access to perks!**

This episode is all about what it's like being a Senior Security Engineer for a living.  If you're interested in a career in #cybersecurity and want to know some of the inside scoop on what Rich does on a typical day, here's your chance! Also, if you enjoyed this particular episode, please let us know! We can make it a regular thing to interview other technology professionals to learn more about their work and what it's like! #security Would you rather watch the video podcast? Find it here: https://youtu.be/fHmvLUuQLK4**Join this channel to get access to perks!**

The genesis of this podcast came from a question posed by one of the members of our Discord server (you really should join it!) In this podcast, Rich and Branden talk about what it takes to elevate your #Homelab infrastructure to a production state! Would you rather watch the video podcast? Find it here: https://youtu.be/db-fY5xAuWg**Join this channel to get access to perks!**

Rich and Branden tackle companies' abilities to spy on their employees, the tools and methods at their disposal to spy, and the steps you can take to protect yourself. Gone are the days of needing specialized corporate spyware to monitor employees. These days, practically every security tool provides a glimpse into user behavior.  We'll talk about EDRs like Crowdstrike, micro-segmentation tools, and Microsoft and their 'gentler approach' to spying on employees.Would you rather watch the video podcast? Find it here: https://youtu.be/QgGH4B7zmOU**Join this channel to get access to perks!**

It's time for another 2GT Tech Chats with Rich and Branden! In this podcast episode, we dive into the very real possibility that the homelab as we know it is going away in the very near future! **Consider supporting us by becoming a member!**

In this video pod Branden and Rich talk about backup and disaster recovery, what they're using at home and professionally, and how the channel protects and secures its data from disaster!**Join this channel to get access to perks!**

This is the second half of the Datacenter and Homelab Mixed Bag chat from last month! - This tech chat is all about data center hardware in the enterprise and in the homelab! Rich and Branden have spent a ton of professional time working on infrastructure for business and in the #homelab. This show is all about the different server, network, firewall,  and data center hardware we've had experience with, what we think about them, what we liked, and what we didn't!**IF YOU'D RATHER LISTEN TO THIS AS A PODCAST, FIND US ON ALL PODCASTING PLATFORMS!****FIND ALL THINGS 2GT ON OUR WEBSITE**https://2guystek.tv/**GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!**Join our Discord server! It's a great way to chat with us!

This tech chat is all about data center hardware in the enterprise and in the homelab! Rich and Branden have spent a ton of professional time working on infrastructure for business and in the #homelab. This show is all about the different server, network, firewall,  and data center hardware we've had experience with, what we think about them, what we liked, and what we didn't!**THIS IS ONLY PART ONE DUE TO THE RUNTIME! BE SURE TO WATCH FOR THE NEXT PART NEXT MONTH!****IF YOU'D RATHER LISTEN TO THIS AS A PODCAST, FIND US ON ALL PODCASTING PLATFORMS!****FIND ALL THINGS 2GT ON OUR WEBSITE**https://2guystek.tv/**GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!**Join our Discord server! It's a great way to chat with us!

Rich and Branden are pretty big fanboys of #vmware #esxi, and this podcast is about ESXi and vCenter. Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

In this episode of the podcast, Rich and Branden talk about Section 320 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, its impact on the Internet as we know it today, and what would happen if it were to be repealed.  There are big court cases currently in front of the US Supreme Court that could change the Internet as we know it.  Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!

In this tech chat, we're talking about Artificial Intelligence! We'll cover ChatGPT, Dall-e, and AI art and talk about the MOISES music app. We'd love to hear what you think, so let us know and please rate our podcast!Visit our website here: https://2guystek.tv/ for all things 2GT! And thank you so much for listening!