I know this question probably gets asked a lot around this subreddit, but I want to know if it is really worth it. I can see it being useful to practice for CCNA, which I plan on studying for after my final semester in college (and CCNP in the future), but many people from r/ccna say that it’s better to stick with Packet Tracer. However, I’ve seen some post in this subreddit saying that it helps with gaining experience when you tinker with a home lab and can potentially help you land a job, so I want to hear your guy’s opinion on if it’s worth investing for a home lab or not.
The investment I made into a QNAP for Plex to replace all my streaming 5 years ago has already paid itself off. It’s also ridiculous convenient if you setup something like a NUC with ESXi to get to labbing straight away with lower energy consumption. Think of it beyond terms of just practice.