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Best Home Lab Networking Architecture in 2025
One of the core aspects of any IT infrastructure is the network. The network is the center of how everything communicates, works, and it also forms…
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Minikube vs K3s: Pros and Cons for DevOps and Developers
Kubernetes is a must-have skill for developers and DevOps professionals in 2025 and beyond. It has become the go-to solution for running containers…
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FluxCD Install and GitOps Simple Example
If you are wanting to learn more about GitOps, there is a great way to easily get going and that is FluxCD. Let’s take a look at the FluxCD install…
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K9s Tool Alternative for Managing Kubernetes
When managing Kubernetes, having the right tool for the job is key and there are many great tools out there. One tool that many use for managing Ku…
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Gitops vs DevOps: What are the differences?
Lately, I have been learning a lot around GitOps in the home lab and have seen tremendous benefits from taking this approach with my environment. H…
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Ceph Dashboard Install and Configuration for Microceph
If you are running Microceph, can you run the Ceph Dashboard as you can in full-blown Ceph? Yes you can! The process to spin this up is fairly stra…
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CRICTL Kubernetes Command Line Tool for Troubleshooting
CRICTL is not a command that you may have heard about when working with Kubernetes, but it is a really great utility to troubleshoot your Kubernete…
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Docker Minecraft Server Home Lab Project
Often learning is more fun when you have something “fun” to learn for. If you are like me, you may enjoy spinning up new projects to learn various …
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Hashicorp Vault Docker Install Steps: Kubernetes Not Required!
If you are doing much DevOps and working with terraform code, Ansible, or other IaC, having a secure place to store secrets so your code doesn’t ha…
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