Today I start to build a complete network lab which one I run on a gaming laptop
I've built the lab to test Unified Communication, Routing and Switching, Security.
To build such a lab you need:
Powerful PC that means:
VMware Workstation version 10 -14
GNS3-2.1.3-all-in-one
Hardware:
-32 RAM
-CPU i7
-1tb SSD for space,better and faster data loading
-Internet connection
Software:
-Cisco Routing and Switching IOS images
-ASA ios images
-Cisco VMware images for Voice CUCM, CUC, CUPS, UCCX, CER, etc.
-Windows VMware images Servers / PC.
I use a MSI GT72s 6QE Dominator Pro G, but can be use any gaming laptop or workstation
I recommend MSI, DELL, ASUS.
Build it and learn Networking
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