Containers
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Best Kubernetes Distributions for Home Lab Enthusiasts in 2025
Kubernetes is THE tool to learn for running containers. You can use it in the home lab, and certainly in production and cloud environments. If you are looking at getting into Kubernetes in the home lab environment, which is the…
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Can You Run a Kubernetes Cluster on a Mini PC?
By in large, most are running home labs on mini PCs these days. They are just so powerful, cheap, and easy to come by from many different manufacturers, they have become the goto platform. However, can you run a Kubernetes…
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Docker NFS Mount on Synology and Performance Tweaks
One of the viable solutions for shared storage for running your Docker containers is NFS. Many are running a NAS in their home lab environment that is used for storage. With that said, one of the use cases for a…
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The Best Kubernetes Storage CSI Providers for Home Lab Enthusiasts
I have been experimenting and trying various Kubernetes Storage CSI providers over the past few months and I wanted to compile and give you a breakdown of my thoughts on each of them, their strengths and weaknesses and what each…
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Install Microk8s: Ultimate Beginners Configuration Guide
Microk8s is one of the coolest small Kubernetes distros you can play around with and it is not just for playing around, it is actually built for running production workloads in the cloud. But, it can also serve as the…
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Build Your Own Arpwatch Docker Container to Watch Your Network
If you are looking for a solution to monitor Ethernet address changes in your network, arp monitoring is a great way to do this. ARP or address resolution protocol is the protocol that sends out an arp request. there is…
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Secure Nginx Proxy Manager Admin Interface with SSL
I really like Nginx Proxy Manager to secure my Docker containers running on Docker hosts with SSL certificates. I find it to be extremely intuitive and it is absolutely one of those “must have” tools in the home lab environment that you…
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Best Containers for DevOps in 2025
I use a LOT of Docker containers in the home lab and in my DevOps journey to continually work with various code projects, automation, and just running applications in containers. There are myriads of DevOps containers to be aware of that provide…
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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 have those secrets hard coded is a great way to make sure secrets and…
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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 with high availability. Many developers and DevOps teams start by setting up a local Kubernetes cluster for…
