Building the Lab: From Metal to Internet Access

Join us for a casual, under-the-hood look at a complete home lab setup. Carlisle Branch will walk us through his personal infrastructure, covering everything from the metal up.
We’ll discuss:

• The Setup: Server configuration and networking fundamentals.
• The Access: How to securely access your assets from the public internet.
• The Philosophy: Why he built it this way and lessons learned.

About the Speaker: Carlisle Branch is a seasoned Infrastructure Engineer and System Administrator with over 15 years of experience in Data Center operations and Unix/Linux environments. He has worked with major organizations like Capital One and TEKsystems, specializing in automation (Ansible, SaltStack) and systems architecture.