Can This Tiny Board Replace Your Entire HomeLab? – Zima Board 2

NetworkChuck April 23, 2025
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Data brokers are selling your info. Stop them with Incogni: https://incogni.com/networkchuck Plus, get 60% off Incogni with code: NetworkChuck ZimaBoard 2 on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/4jgh4y7 NetworkChuck Cloud Browser: https://browser.networkchuck.com/ IceWhale just sent me the brand new Zima Board 2 – a tiny, fanless, x86 single-board computer that’s basically a full PC in your pocket. So of course… we’re gonna try to break it. I’m throwing pfSense, Ubuntu, and even Proxmox at it to see if this thing can actually run an entire homelab by itself. Let’s see what it can handle. 🔥🔥Join the NetworkChuck Academy!: https://ntck.co/NCAcademy TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Unboxing 02:29 - Specs 07:12 - Battle Plan 08:47 - Initial Setup (Zima Board + Proxmox) 12:42 - Getting Internet Access 13:20 - Setting up pfSense on a VM 20:34 - Installing Snort 21:00 - Removing PCI Card 22:45 - Setting up Ubuntu VM 24:15 - Throughput Testing 26:19 - Testing with IDS/IPS 27:24 - Squeezing in Containers **Sponsored by Incogni SUPPORT NETWORKCHUCK --------------------------------------------------- ➡️NetworkChuck membership: https://ntck.co/Premium ☕☕ COFFEE and MERCH: https://ntck.co/coffee Check out my new channel: https://ntck.co/ncclips 🆘🆘NEED HELP?? Join the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/networkchuck STUDY WITH ME on Twitch: https://bit.ly/nc_twitch READY TO LEARN?? --------------------------------------------------- -Learn Python: https://bit.ly/3rzZjzz -Get your CCNA: https://bit.ly/nc-ccna FOLLOW ME EVERYWHERE --------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/networkchuck/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkchuck Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NetworkChuck/ Join the Discord server: http://bit.ly/nc-discord AFFILIATES & REFERRALS --------------------------------------------------- (GEAR I USE...STUFF I RECOMMEND) My network gear: https://geni.us/L6wyIUj Amazon Affiliate Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/networkchuck Buy a Raspberry Pi: https://geni.us/aBeqAL Do you want to know how I draw on the screen?? Go to https://ntck.co/EpicPen and use code NetworkChuck to get 20% off!! fast and reliable unifi in the cloud: https://hostifi.com/?via=chuck Can the Zima Board 2 Replace Your Entire Homelab? Zima Board 2 Running pfSense, Proxmox, and Ubuntu Is the Zima Board 2 Good for Homelab Projects? Full Review of the New Zima Board 2 Testing Zima Board 2 as a Firewall and Server Zima Board 2 vs Zima Board 1: What’s Changed? Building a Portable Homelab with Zima Board 2 Zima Board 2 for Networking, Security, and Virtualization Running Proxmox on a Mini PC: Zima Board 2 Test Can Zima Board 2 Replace Your Raspberry Pi? #ZimaBoard2 #HomeLab #Firewall

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