Where to Download the Tools Needed for An IT Homelab

Haven’t seen the previous article in this series? Check it out here: How to Build Your Own IT Home Lab

In this article, you will find all the links you need to follow along in this series. Everything will be broken up into sections. This will be a living document so check back often to see if anything new has popped up.

Tools Used in This Series

Not everything has to be downloaded and installed at once. With each article, I’ll list the required tools needed to complete each section.

ISO’s

Windows Server 2022 — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-server-2022

Windows 10 Ent — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise

Windows 11 Ent — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-11-enterprise

Other Microsoft Products

SQL Server 2022 — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2022

SCCM 2022 — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-system-center-2022

PowerShell — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell?view=powershell-7.3

Virtualization

Oracle Virtual Box — https://www.virtualbox.org

VMWare ESXi 8 — https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/evalcenter?p=free-esxi8

VMWare vSphere 8 — https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/evalcenter?p=free-esxi8

Proxmox — https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads/category/iso-images-pve

Other Downloads

Visual Studio — https://visualstudio.microsoft.com

Terraform — https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/aws-get-started/install-cli

Packer — https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/downloads

Windows Terminal — https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-terminal/9N0DX20HK701

The links above should be a huge help. It’s important you download your tools and ISOs from trusted sources. Keep an eye on this article for new links as time goes on.

Keep an eye out for the next article in this series where we will discuss the recommended hardware and where you can possibly find it. Some of it you may already own!