Hak5

Hosted by Darren Kitchen and Shannon Morse. New episodes Tuesdays.

Put together by a band of IT ninjas, security professionals and hardcore gamers, Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. We take on hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics, to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Then we wrap it all up with a... Read More

Building a Virtualization Cluster for under $1000?!? 3 CPUs, 12 gigs of RAM and a Cardboard Case Mod

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 – running time 33:38

This time on Hak5 we're asking the question, can a three node Virtualization Cluster be built for under $1000? With the help of Proxmox, an open source virtualization environment, some cardboard boxes and a knife -- we find out!

Hacker Challenge Recap

Darren reviews the recent Hacker Challenge and details improvements to this ongoing project.

00:37 | Play

Clustering with Proxmox

Darren demonstrates building virtualization clusters with proxmox. He also learns a very important lesson about the "any key" and pimps his cardboard case mod.

06:32 | Play

Virtio Drivers and Paravirtualization Explained

Darren demos a live Proxmox cluster while building a Windows machine using the Virtio drivers.

23:23 | Play

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Show Title:
Hak5
Description:
Hak5 isn't your typical tech show. It's hacking in the old-school sense, covering everything from network security, open source and forensics to DIY modding and the homebrew scene. Damn the warranties, it's time to Trust your Technolust.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 7, 2008
Episodes:
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