Containers

  • Kubernetes vs. VMware vSphere comparison

    So many excellent technologies allow IT admins to solve complex technical problems and businesses to solve business problems in unique and innovative ways. VMware vSphere has long been around as the de facto standard in enterprise virtualization for decades now…

  • Best docker containers for Synology NAS

    I am a big fan of Docker containers and Synology NAS devices. The great thing about Synology NAS units with the Synology DSM operating system is it allows running docker container instances on your Synology NAS. Running the Docker Engine…

  • Docker Rename container from the command line and GUI

    You may be running several Docker container instances in your lab environment and elsewhere. Docker container environments are becoming increasingly common for self-hosted services. Docker containers allow spinning up services quickly and running services more efficiently than in virtual machines…

  • Monitor docker containers with 6 Free tools

    When you have numerous containers running in your environment, whether in production or in your home lab, you need to have Docker container monitoring tools. These allow you to monitor docker containers running on your container hosts or swarm clusters…

  • K8s at home – Top distros for labs and learning

    Running Kubernetes at home is a great way to learn more about K8s and run real workloads to get a feel for how you can run containers in a highly-available way. All are great for learning, no matter what configuration…

  • Microk8s ingress controller configuration with Traefik

    Microk8s is one of the easiest forms of Kubernetes you can spin up in an environment as it only requires a few commands to spin up a cluster. It includes the ability to spin up single-node clusters. It also has…

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    Portainer Agent Manage Remote Docker environment

    Getting your self-hosted Installation ID and Installation Key

  • Docker Override Entrypoint command line parameters

    In working with Docker, there are various ways to run commands and allow your Docker image to spin up as a new container using the docker run command. There are a few constructs with the Docker run command you can…

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    Yacht vs. Portainer – Docker dashboard comparison

    When you start working with Docker or containers in general, one of the first things you will probably want is some type of GUI to help with day-to-day workflows and operations for managing Docker containers and Docker apps with an…

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    How to update Portainer

    If you are looking for the ultimate Docker GUI management tool, there are several to choose from, both open-source and paid solutions. However, one stands out as a solution that is a great solution for managing your Docker hosts and…