containers
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DevOps
Best Open-Source DevOps Monitoring Tools in 2024
This blog post looks at the best open-source monitoring tools in DevOps in 2024 for continuous monitoring tools, many of which you can run in Docker on-premises in prod or your home lab. Table of contentsPrometheusGrafanaNagios CoreInfluxDBTelegrafGraylogIcingaCollectdSensuNetdataLibreNMSOpenNMSUptime KumaVictoriaMetricsThanosLokiJaegerCadvisorZipkinOpenTelemetryZabbixNew RelicELK StackWrapping…
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Containers
Kasm Workspaces Install: 5 Steps to Run your Linux Desktop inside a Docker container
If you are looking for one of the slickest and coolest solutions for streaming applications and desktops in your home lab or production, I want to introduce you to Kasm. It is a solution that will totally change how you…
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Containers
ECS Anywhere: Run AWS Containers on your Home Server On-premises!
So many services are either “cloud only” or “only on-premises” technologies. However, what if you wanted a blend of both running in your home lab or in production when it comes to running your containers? If you haven’t heard about…
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Kubernetes
Best Linux Distro in 2024 for Kubernetes
Most are now running containerized environments with either Docker or Kubernetes. One of the challenges with self-hosted Kubernetes is managing and maintaining the underlying Linux operating system for the Linux kernel. Let’s look at the best Linux distro 2024 edition…
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Linux
Fedora Silverblue Linux: Install Immutable Desktop Operating System
When it comes to Linux desktop operating systems, there is one that is quite interesting, Fedora Silverblue. It provides many great features, including that it is an “immutable os.” It is a variant of the Fedora Linux distribution that protects…
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Containers
Podman vs Docker: Which is best to run containers?
You may have seen the name Podman come up recently in looking at Docker containers or containerized technologies. Podman is becoming more popular among those who want to run containers. What is the difference between Podman and Docker? Let’s look…
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Kubernetes
K8Studio New Kubernetes Cluster Management IDE Tool
I am always looking for new Kubernetes tools to manage Kubernetes clusters differently or with new capabilities. I saw a tool that caught my attention called K8Studio. By its own description, K8Studio is designed to simplify and enhance the experience…
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Containers
LXC vs Docker: Pros and Cons Explained
When we start talking about running containers in the home lab or production, two types of containers usually come up in conversation for running services: LXC containers and Docker containers. This article will examine a comparison between LXC and Docker,…
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DevOps
Top Docker Container Projects in 2024 for Learning
Looking at 2024, picking up new skills is probably on the minds of everyone in the world in the IT field. Learning new container skills is a great goal. In this article, let’s look at the top Docker container projects…
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Containers
Rancher Desktop vs Docker Desktop: A Detailed Comparison
Desktop container tools are great for developers, DevOps professionals, and home labbers to get their feet wet with containers without having to spin up a virtual machine as a container host. When running containers in a desktop environment, I recommend…