[New Release]: AutoLab v3.0
What’s New in AutoLab v3.0
This version supports the below:
- vSphere 6.5
- vSphere 6.7
- Horizon View 7.0
- Horizon View 7.5
- Windows Server 2016
The version of FreeNAS has been updated, and pfSense replaces FreeSCO as the router, these changes make AutoLab more stable and reliable at the cost of much larger downloads. Each AutoLab package is around 2GB in size, so you should only download the version you will use.
Each of these files is approximately 2GB in size
Nested AutoLab on Workstation or Fusion
Nested AutoLab on ESXi stand alone or vSphere with DRS
Nested AutoLab on vSphere with HA but without DRS
Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for the lab are moderate. Hopefully, you won’t need to buy a new computer, although you may need to do some upgrades. If you can dedicate a computer to the role then the lab runs extremely well under ESXi.
Hardware | Minimum | Great Choice | Used to build the lab |
CPU | Dual Core, 64Bit | Quad Core, i7 | i7 Quad Core |
RAM | 24GB | How much can you afford? | 32GB |
Hard Disk | 120GB free space | 200GB SSD free space | 480 GB SSD |
Operating System | 64 Bit | ESXi 6.7 | Windows 7 64Bit |
Virtualization Software | VMware Player (untested) | ESXi 6.7 | VMware Workstation 10 |
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