I Set Up My OWN Private Cloud! Here's how YOU can too! | Platform9

Ever wanted to run your own private cloud, but OpenStack felt like too much? Same here—until now. I took Platform9’s new Community Edition of Private Cloud Director for a spin, and in no time, I had a full private cloud running in my #homelab. No complex configs. No chaos. Just clean, fast setup. Whether you’re homelabbing for fun, learning to be a cloud engineer, or just curious about what it takes to host your own cloud infrastructure, this might be the smoothest on-ramp out there. Watch how it all came together—and why you might want to try it too. Find Platform9's awesome how-to install video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuuXHH89aDw Go check out Platform9's Private Cloud Director Community Edition here: https://platform9.com/private-cloud-director-community-edition/ **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/2guystek Find all things 2GT on our website! 🌍 https://2guystek.tv/ More of a podcast kinda person? Check out our Podcast here: 🎙️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/1852562 Support us through the YouTube Membership program! Becoming a member gets you priority comments, special emojis, and helps us make videos! 😁 https://www.youtube.com/@2GuysTek/membership 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Background on Platform9 2:10 Understanding Private Cloud 4:20 PCD’s Physical Architecture 4:51 PCD’s Minimum Requirements 6:05 How to install Private Cloud Director 7:12 Cluster Blueprints for Hosts in PCD 8:48 How to add hosts to Private Cloud Director 10:54 Walkthrough of the PCD GUI 21:55 My Final Thoughts on PCD 25:04 Closing! Thanks for watching!