Hey Rob! I do run bare metal as well, but with GNS3. You probably will not need it, since your server has plenty of RAM, but for your viewers with less RAM - if they run bare metal ass well, they can check "Linux's Kernel Samepage Merging" feature. It saves a ton of RAM by collapsing VMs with the same memory contents. So if running a dozen CSR1kV images, all of them will share the same memory space for code.
Wow, the idea of this Lab is gold. I do like the fact you used Palo Alto and kept more real world. I do see some Aruba as well widely used. If you are interested let me know I can provide you with the virtual image to deploy it. The only thing missing is WIFI but that's some virtualization limitation i do know.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Excellent - looking forward to it. Nice that you've incorporated some SP focus. I can appreciate how you've segregated what might be considered legacy R/S from SDWAN.
@Rob Riker's Tech Channel Do you have any recommendation on a home server that would be great to have to do this lab and be able to have all the nodes turn on?
What is the main reason for your customer using Nexus vs Catalyst? Also, would you say the CCIE for enterprise is much more doable than Datacenter? So much hardware involved with DC but ENT seems to be doable with virtualization.
So many different drivers man, often times I am just implementing what was sold to them, I rarely ever have influence on what they buy. Yes for the bulk of it EI is much easier than DC. DC has ACI requirements, FC/FCoE/FCIP requirements, UCS requirements that can only be done with hardware. The only thing in EI hardware dependent right now is SD Access for Enterprise Infrastructure, but Ent WiFi, has WLC, AP and SD Access.
@@RobRikerTechChannel Thanks Rob. That is what I thought myself. I only work with ACI and nexus. Never touch UCSM, FI, or MDS. Kind of a waste to get a CCNP in DC when people expect you to know that stuff.
rebuilt the server with EVE-NG bare metal. I could never get more than 15 or so devices running with the EVE OVA. Now, I can do nearly 100 relatively easily.
Do you leave your server running all the time or just power on when you want to lab? I'm thinking about getting an 810 but already have a 620 hosting a few things.
