Containers
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Pihole Docker Swarm Configuration with Nginx Proxy Manager
As you guys know, I have been a huge proponent of Docker Swarm. I think it is still a very viable option as a middle ground between standalone Docker hosts and Kubernetes when you need more availability than a single…
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FluxCD How to Modify Kustomize Image Tag
One of the coolest things that you can do with FluxCD and using Flux for GitOps is modifying your Kustomize image tag so that you can keep your pods updated with the latest releases. Let’s take a look at FluxCD…
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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 Kubernetes cluster at the container runtime level. It provides a direct line of sight to…
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Traefik with ACME in Kubernetes with LetsEncrypt Certificates
One of the very cool things you can do with your Kubernetes cluster is have automated SSL certificates on your services. This makes managing SSL certificates extremely easy compared to manual methods using other means. However, setup in Kubernetes can…
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How to Check if Kubernetes Ingress Worked with Traefik
There are many different components with a working Kubernetes installation. However, one of the most important when it comes to getting traffic into your Kubernetes and serving out application is the Kubernetes ingress. However, if you have implemented the Kubernetes…
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Kubernetes Home Lab with Microk8s, Microceph, and Portainer
As you guys know I have been exploring what I think are really great setups from a standpoint of a home lab and also for learning purposes in production. Recently, I explored how viable it was to run a Docker…
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Best Way to Backup Docker Containers Volumes and Home Server
If you are running Docker containers that serve out critical services in your home lab environment, and probably most of you are, then what is the best way to backup Docker containers volumes and home server? Well, that is a…
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10 Best Docker Container Stacks I am using in 2024
I have been using tons of Docker stacks this year and moving into 2025, that doesn’t look to be slowing down for me. I have several standalone Docker container hosts, as well as a production swarm cluster in the home…
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5 Docker Update Image Tools to Keep Images Up to Date
If you are running Docker containers in your environment, you are probably interested in knowing how to keep lifecycle management of your container images and docker update image tasks. There are actually a few tools that I want to show…
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Docker Prune Automating Cleanup Across Multiple Container Hosts
If you run many Docker hosts or multiple hosts in a Swarm cluster, if you are updating and respinning your containers (and you should be), you will have space accumulated on your Docker hosts from things like old container images,…
