{"product_id":"xcp-ng-for-homelabs-personal-cloud-build-automate-and-run-your-own-virtualization-platform-with-xen-orchestra-gpu-passthrough-and-vmware-free-i-9798241143402","title":"XCP-ng for Homelabs \u0026 Personal Cloud: Build, Automate, and Run Your Own Virtualization Platform with Xen Orchestra, GPU Passthrough, and VMware-Free I","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hollis Denning\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Networking - Local Area Networks (LANs)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXCP-ng for Homelabs \u0026amp; Personal Cloud: Build, Automate, and Run Your Own Virtualization Platform with Xen Orchestra, GPU Passthrough, and VMware-Free Infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever dreamed of building your own private cloud-one that rivals enterprise virtualization platforms but without the cost, bloat, or vendor lock-in-this is the book that shows you exactly how to do it. \u003cb\u003eXCP-ng is the modern, open-source hypervisor powering a new generation of homelabs\u003c\/b\u003e, replacing expensive VMware setups with a fast, secure, and fully automated virtualization platform. 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