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Mini PC & Server
Almost 2000 LXC containers on a Mini PC!
Well, I am back at it again with running some crazy labs at home on a mini PC. I have been continually impressed with just how powerful these little computers are these days. With modern hardware like a 16 thread…
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Containers
Trivy Scanner for Docker Image Vulnerability Scanning
If you are working with having your CI CD pipeline build Docker images automatically when you check in code to your repository, it is a good idea to have the Docker image checked for vulnerabilities. There are solutions like Docker…
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Containers
Portainer Docker Compose with Traefik and Lets Encrypt Certificates
Portainer is a great solution that provides excellent management of Docker and Kubernetes environments. With Portainer, you can have a fully managed Docker container environment, managing multiple Docker hosts and Kubernetes clusters. Let’s take a look at getting up and…
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Containers
Docker Desktop on Surface Pro 11 Snapdragon X Elite
I recently pulled the trigger on a new Surface Pro 11 with the Snapdragon X Elite to replace an aging Surface Pro laptop that I have been using for 3 years or so now. However, given the new appeal of…
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Computers
MacVLAN Docker Configuration and Virtual Switch Setup in VMware ESXi
If you are working with Docker containers, one of the challenges and skills that you need to effectively spin up containerized workloads is understanding Docker networking. There is a neat docker network configuration with Docker that allows connecting Docker containers…
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Computers
Proxmox Mini PC Monster Running 150 Virtual Machines!
Recently, I reviewed the Geekom AE7 Mini PC with the Ryzen 7840HS processor and 32 GB of memory. While I didn’t have the RAM modules I wanted to have to fully test this little mini PC, I got my 96…
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Mini PC & Server
Upgrading Minisforum MS-01 RAM to 96 GB
The Minisforum MS-01 is a fantastic home lab server that I think fits the bill for most to run or start running their own home lab virtualization environment. It has the hardware features and capabilities that I think most will…
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Containers
Best Docker Container Commands You Aren’t Using
Docker has a lot of functionality from the command line and has built-in commands that allow doing a lot of different things with your containers. However, there are several Docker commands that you may not be using and you should…
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DevOps
Install CyberArk Conjur Open Source Secrets Management
Managing secrets is an extremely important part of DevOps and keeping things secure, whether you are housing secrets for your infrastructure as code, or other tasks. I have been a fan for quite a while of Hashicorp Vault. There are…
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VMware
New Scheduled Task to Delete Snapshots in vSphere 8.0 Update 3
In case you have not seen as of yet, one of the new features that is a welcomed addition to vSphere 8.0 Update 3 is a new built-in scheduled task feature that gets rid of snapshots on virtual machines. This…
