The 2GT podcast is a conversational podcast from 2GuysTek focused on a variety of #homelab, #selfhosting, and general #datacenter and #technology topics. We strive to get these out monthly, but you know...sometimes that's hard. Find us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@2guystek If you enjoy the pod, consider supporting us by buying some of our swag or becoming a member of our YouTube channel!
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June 16, 2026Episode 51 hr 17 min
Is it time to go BACK to Bare Metal Servers?
This month, Rich and Branden revisit the ongoing debate: virtualization, containers, or bare metal?A lot has changed since they first tackled this topic, and the lines between these approaches have only gotten blurrier. The guys break down where virtualization still makes sense, when bare metal may be the better choice, and how containers fit into the modern infrastructure conversation.They weigh the benefits, tradeoffs, and pitfalls of each approach to help answer the bigger question: is it time to rethink how we deploy workloads?Enjoy!**GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!**Get help with your Homelab, ask questions, and chat with us!🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S**Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs!**💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials, would ya?📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek💻 https://facebook.com/2guystekFind all things 2GT on our website!🌍 https://2guystek.tv/More of a podcast kinda person? Check out our Podcast here:🎙️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
May 25, 2026Episode 454 min
SPECIAL: The Founder Who Built a Cloud to Fit Your Business, Not the Other Way Around
**Our listeners can get 30% off OpenMetal-hosted private clouds and bare-metal servers with the code below**Promo Code: RICHOMI30Discount: 30% off clouds and bare metal hardwarePromotion Page: 👉 https://openmetal.io/promos/2guystek-openmetal-intro/What if the problem isn't your business, it's your cloud? Todd Robinson, founder and CEO of OpenMetal, built a hosted private cloud platform around a simple but powerful idea: your cloud should be architected to fit your business, not the other way around.In this conversation, we get into Todd's background, how he ended up building OpenMetal, and why the hyperscaler model is fundamentally broken for a huge chunk of businesses that deserve better. We also talk about open-source infrastructure, cloud cost realities, and what it actually looks like to have an engineering-first cloud provider in your corner.OpenMetal delivers on-demand, hosted private cloud infrastructure powered by OpenStack and Ceph, providing businesses with dedicated, single-tenant environments at a fraction of hyperscaler costs. No surprise billing. No vendor lock-in. No compromising your architecture to fit someone else's platform.In this interview, we cover:✅ How Todd built OpenMetal and why hosted private cloud needed a better solution✅ OpenStack and Ceph as the open source foundation for enterprise private cloud✅ Why AWS, Azure, and GCP aren't the right fit for every business workload✅ Cloud cost optimization and what switching to private cloud actually saves✅ The engineer-to-engineer approach that sets OpenMetal apart✅ AI-enabled red teaming and what it means for cloud security right now✅ Why open source infrastructure is winning against proprietary cloud platformsOh, and there's a story about a silverback gorilla in Uganda that you did not see coming. Trust me.#Sponsored by #OpenMetal! Find them at https://openmetal.io/If you’re an IT leader, infrastructure architect, DevOps engineer, or virtualization admin rethinking your cloud strategy, this is worth a look.**GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!**Get help with your Homelab, ask questions, and chat with us!🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S**Check out HomeLab Gear for all your homelab needs!**💿 https://homelabgear.shop/ Subscribe and follow us on all the socials, would ya?📸 https://instagram.com/2guystek💻 https://facebook.com/2guystekFind all things 2GT on our website!🌍 https://2guystek.tv/More of a podcast kinda person? Check out our Podcast here:🎙️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
April 20, 2026Episode 31 hr 27 min
Keep My Birthday out of my OS & Keep your DRM/Restrictions out of my 3D Printer!
This week's pod, we dive deep into two heavy topics around well-meaning government laws that have far-reaching negative effects on technology. Starting with the push to force the OS to be the arbiter of age controls for applications, followed by different bills and restrictions working their way through state and federal governments, and attempts to restrict 3D printers.But first, a quick recap of the tech news!Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
March 17, 2026Episode 21 hr 17 min
Exploring Homelab Colocation!
We're back in the saddle again, and this month, Rich and Branden explore what it would take to create a buddy colocation to share homelab infrastructure with your friends while talking through pitfalls or risks!Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
February 14, 2026Episode 153 min
AI, Kubernetes, VergeOS, and more with Special Guest: Dave Vincent
We're back, people, did ya miss us?! This month, we're bringing you a special conversation I had with Dave Vincent, an IT professional, homelabber, AI Agent mastermind, and VergeOS user extraordinaire! Branden and I will be back next month with the same great pod. Until then, enjoy!Check out Dave's blog here: https://blog.homelabadventures.com/Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7SSend us Fan MailSupport 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!
November 4, 2025Episode 81 hr 8 min
The 2025 Current State of Virtualization - Part 2
This is the second part of our deep dive into the current state of virtualization 2025. In this installment, we talk about VMware by Broadcom's VCF 9.0, Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Harvester, and touch on this month's news topics!Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
October 9, 2025Episode 71 hr 33 min
The 2025 Current State of Virtualization - Part 1
In this podcast, we dive deep into the current state of enterprise virtualization. We go deep into what's changed with Nutanix, VergeIO, Proxmox, XCP-ng, and Scale Computing, talk about where you should turn if you're trying to find your way out of the grips of Broadcom by VMware, and more!Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
September 4, 2025Episode 642 min
Inside VergeOS: AI and the Datacenter of the Future - w/ Special guest Jason Yaeger
This is a special edition podcast this month! We'll be back next month with more great content! Enjoy!It's been nearly a year since I released my video on VergeIO's virtualization platform, #VergeOS. A lot has changed in a year, and I've been curious to see how things have been going for Verge, what new innovations they've been bringing to their platform, and where the #homelab version of VergeOS is!In this interview, I sit down with Jason Yeager, SVP of Engineering at VergeIO, to talk about: •. The state of virtualization after VMware & Broadcom •. Why companies like Topgolf and federal agencies are choosing VergeOS •. Huge upcoming integrations: Veeam, NVIDIA vGPU, and AI orchestration •. The long-awaited Community Edition and why it matters •. How VergeIO is helping customers future-proof with edge, AI, and simplified infrastructureYou can find VergeIO at: https://www.verge.io/Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
August 17, 2025Episode 51 hr 13 min
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is coming, and it's bringing AI along with it.
In this episode, we tackle the news of Google and Meta forcing people to prove their age, the UK government asking people to delete their email and pictures to save water, AOL dial-up coming to an end, OpenAI's ChatGPT5's rough rollout and breaking up with their best friends, and SCALE Computing gets acquired by Acumera.This month's main topic is all about Red Hat's release of #RHEL 10 and the new features it brings (surprise, surprise... there's AI in it!)Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
June 2, 2025Episode 41 hr 17 min
What services we're running in our Homelabs, Part 2!
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!Send us Fan MailSupport 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!
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