devops
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DevOps
FluxCD Install and GitOps Simple Example
If you are wanting to learn more about GitOps, there is a great way to easily get going and that is FluxCD. Let’s take a look at the FluxCD install and a GitOps simple example that will help you understand…
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DevOps
Gitops vs DevOps: What are the differences?
Lately, I have been learning a lot around GitOps in the home lab and have seen tremendous benefits from taking this approach with my environment. However, have you wondered what the difference is between GitOps vs DevOps? The differences can…
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DevOps
Windows Server 2025 Packer Build for VMware vSphere
I have been working the last few days on my Windows Server 2025 packer build for VMware vSphere now that Windows Server 2025 has now been released as GA. It did require quite a few tweaks from the previous way…
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DevOps
Gitea vs GitLab: Which one for Home Lab?
If you are looking for a self-hosted git solution that will allow you to host your own git repositories, there are probably two solutions that you will see come up on every Reddit thread and blog post that you land…
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DevOps
Gitea Install with Drone CI CD Server Self-Hosted Git
I have been using GitLab for ages now, and I am very familiar with it. However, one thing I haven’t been happy about with GitLab is the solution’s performance. It feels very laggy and bloated at times. In all fairness…
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Proxmox
Proxmox Packer Template for Ubuntu 24.04
I have been playing around with Packer and getting templates updated in the home lab. In moving more into Proxmox in the lab environment, I wanted to get similar templates in place as I have with VMware vSphere. Let’s look…
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DevOps
Ubuntu 24.04 Packer Template for VMware
Now that the release of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is official with Ubuntu dropping news of the release today of both the new Desktop and Server, it’s time to start updating some automation in the home lab. I wanted to test…
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Powershell
Get-CimInstance: Get WMI Objects with PowerShell
In case you haven’t heard, starting on January 29, 2024, Microsoft has deprecated the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC), disabled by default on Windows 11 insider builds. If your application depends on WMIC, Microsoft, in their documentation, recommends that you…
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DevOps
Jenkins Docker Compose Install and Configuration
I have been experimenting with many different continuous integration and continuous deployment tools in the home lab. Recently, I have been using GitLab for most of my workflows. However, I have played around with Jenkins in the past and want…
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DevOps
Installing GitLab, Runner, and Container Registry on Your Home Server
So, I wanted to create a concise guide to help you guys get up and running with GitLab, the GitLab Runner, and GitLab Registry. I spent quite a bit of time working on this in my home lab and hammering…
