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…
Month: November 2024
Top 5 Home Lab Projects I have Tackled in 2024
As I look back on 2024, when it comes to my learning and labbing adventures, it has been quite a fruitful year along those lines. I really have enjoyed the…
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…
Proxmox VE 8.3 New Features with OVA Import
Proxmox has gained tremendous popularity in 2024. So many home lab enthusiasts, SMBs, and enterprise environments are looking at their options with the fallout from VMware by Broadcom. Proxmox has…
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,…
Microsoft Azure Local: New Azure Stack HCI Replacement!
Lots of news coming out of Microsoft Ignite 2024. Microsoft has announced a new offering, Azure Local which is a new solution that is taking the place of Azure Stack…
New Local Administrator Protection in Windows 11: Just In Time Security to Admin Accounts!
As IT admins we all know the challenge that is the local administrator accounts on a Windows PC or endpoint. These are really a double-edged sword as they are needed…
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…
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,…
Windows Server 2025 Proxmox Packer Build Fully Automated
Since updating my VMware vSphere Packer build template for Windows Server 2025 (you can read that here: Windows Server 2025 Packer Build for VMware vSphere), I decided to tackle Proxmox,…