While a capable system like the Minisforum MS-A2 (see example BOM) is great for running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9 in a lab, equally capable networking hardware is just as essential. Depending on your requirements, there are a TON of networking options in the market from low-end enterprise to prosumer hardware. One popular brand of […]
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