Meet Your NEXT Mini Home Server! - iKOOLCORE R1

Not everyone wants or can even afford a GIANT rack of enterprise server hardware running 24/7 in their homes, and we have the answer! This is the #iKOOLCORE R1 super tiny but also super powerful computer! The first miniature computer we've looked at that has 4x 2.5GbE ports and can actually run VMware ESXi! Join us as we take a look at this incredible sandwich of hardware, install VMware ESXi on it, and take it for a spin! *PRODUCT LINKS* iKOOLCORE: https://www.ikoolcore.com/products/ikoolcore?variant=44220125806879 512GB NVMe SSD: https://amzn.to/43n5ERF **GET SOCIAL AND MORE WITH US HERE!** Get help with your Homelab, ask questions, and chat with us! 🎮 https://discord.gg/5TcfBWBB7S 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 **TIMESTAMPS!** 0:00 Introduction 0:20 iKOOLCORE R1 features and specs. 1:33 Opening up the iKOOLCORE R1 2:42 Installing an NVMe in the iCOOLCORE R1 3:28 Why I think the iKOOLCORE R1 is kinda a big deal for #homelab 4:36 A low-power alternative to enterprise servers 5:18 Let's install VMWare ESXi 8 on the iKOOLCORE R1 6:16 Final thoughts and caveats 7:06 Closing! Thank you for watching! Subscribe already, wouldja?! We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.