Playing with EVE for the first time to try it out

EVE-OS (edge node, no user interface) <==> EVE Controller (provides all operational configuration of EVE-OS nodes, communicated over TLS using open EVE API)

Option 1 - no edge hardware, just want to explore architecture of EVE-OS and open source EVE Controller (OpenEVC) – run both on personal computer (PC)

Option 2a - RPi4 running EVE-OS, PC running OpenEVC, same local area network

Option 2b - any x86 (amd64) hardware running EVE-OS, PC running OpenEVC, same local area network

Option 3 - Equinix Metal iPXE install of EVE-OS, ZEDCloud as commercial EVE Controller, connected over the Internet

Option 4 - two virtual machines running EVE-OS and OpenEVC on personal computer