Installing Proxmox on my X79 Microcloud was beyond frustrating...

Duration: 26:27

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Last month, I picked up an 8-Node Supermicro Microcloud on eBay for just $399. An older platform, sure, but at just $50 per node, it's one of the cheapest ways to add a TON of nodes or clusters to your homelab. And I'm starting to think there's a reason it was so cheap.

But first... What am I drinking???

Drekker Brewing (Fargo, ND) Percentage of Survival IPA (7.0%)

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Check out the Supermicro 5037MR-H8TRF on eBay: https://ebay.us/gA6OCD

Sliding Rails for Microcloud: https://ebay.us/vLWdHx

Intel Xeon E5-2561v2 12-Core (10-Pack): https://ebay.us/e9ydi8

Supermicro AOC-CTG-L1S 10Gb SFP+ Adapter: https://ebay.us/KzjwcY

Download my custom PCIe bracket adapter for the X9SRD-F Motherboards to run full X16 cards: https://www.printables.com/model/1526818-supermicro-rsc-rr1u-e8-adapter-for-x16-pcie-cards