Public Cloud vs. Hosted Private Cloud With OpenMetal!

If you’d like to try this infrastructure yourself, the folks at OpenMetal set up a promo specifically for the 2GuysTek audience. You can get 30% off OpenMetal hosted private clouds and bare metal servers using the code below. Promo Code: RICHOMI30 Discount: 30% off clouds and bare metal hardware Expires: June 30 Promotion Page: 👉 https://openmetal.io/promos/2guystek-openmetal-intro/ If you’re experimenting with OpenStack, running virtualization clusters, or just want dedicated infrastructure without hyperscaler pricing surprises, this is a good way to get started. Public cloud makes sense early on. But what happens when workloads stabilize, bills grow unpredictable, and leadership starts asking harder questions about cost and control? In this video, I take a deep dive into OpenMetal’s hosted private cloud platform built on OpenStack and Ceph. We walk through the Horizon interface, launch instances, configure networking, storage, Kubernetes clusters, load balancers, VPNs, and explore what it looks like to run a single-tenant, dedicated cloud environment without hyperscaler abstraction or surprise billing. If you’re heavily invested in AWS, Azure, or GCP and starting to question long-term cost predictability, vendor lock-in, or platform stability post-VMware/Broadcom, this may be the inflection point you’ve been looking for. **Topics covered:** ✅ Hosted Private Cloud vs Public Cloud ✅ OpenStack Horizon walkthrough ✅ Ceph block, object, and distributed storage ✅ Kubernetes on OpenStack ✅ Cloud networking, security groups, load balancers, VPN ✅ Infrastructure as Code with Heat ✅ Cost control and predictable pricing strategies #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/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 **TIME STAMPS** 0:00 | Intro 1:48 | Who is OpenMetal.io 3:13 | The inflection point for public cloud 5:25 | The products OpenMetal offers 7:22 | The problem with being disconnected from the hardware 8:10 | A detailed look at OpenMetal's Horizon user interface 22:03 | Creating a virtual instance on OpenMetal's Hosted Private Cloud 26:13 | Final thoughts on OpenMetal.io's Hosted Private Cloud 28:17 | Closing! Thanks for watching!