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Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Linux Microsoft Store GA and now default WSL
If you are a user of Windows Subsystem for Linux and have been using WSL for some time now, no doubt, like me, WSL provides a valuable environment in your production and home lab use. I regularly use WSL for…
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Kubernetes
Kube-VIP configuration for K3s control plane HA
As you get further into your Kubernetes journey, learning about various configurations of your Kubernetes cluster, you will want to create a high-availability Kubernetes control plane configuration for your Kubernetes cluster. After all, you don’t want to rely on a…
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Workstation
VMware Workstation 17 Pro New features and Download Link
VMware Workstation is arguably one of the premier desktop virtualization platforms today and provides an excellent platform for development, POCs, and even home labs. I wrote about the latest Workstation beta release with some exciting new features not long ago.…
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Kubernetes
K3sup – automated K3s Kubernetes cluster install
When working with Kubernetes clusters in the home lab and spinning up learning environments, automation is key to creating dependable lab environments and even “production” environments for home using Kubernetes clusters. If you are looking for a tool to automate…
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DevOps
Terraform remote exec provisioner to run shell commands
If you are delving into using Terraform in your production or home lab environment, it is a great way to automate your infrastructure, either in a private cloud or public cloud environment. The Terraform provisioner block allows running commands on…
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Openlens Kubernetes IDE – Opensource Lens Desktop
If you are looking for a Kubernetes IDE solution that provides a graphical interface for interacting with your Kubernetes clusters, you may have stumbled onto Lens, an excellent product from Mirantis. Many have wondered about the future of the product…
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Install Hashicorp Vault in Kubernetes
A great solution to run inside Kubernetes is Hashicorp Vault. Vault server is a solution from Hashicorp that allows you to securely introduce secrets management and inject secrets in your environment by using environment variables, dynamic API calls, etc. You…
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Grafana Loki Configuration Syslog Server for Home Labs
If you are looking for a free and open-source Syslog server for your home lab or production environment, there is a great solution that you may not have heard about yet. It is Grafana Loki. It is a module that…
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Microsoft 365 security and backup with Hornetsecurity
To the topic of Microsoft 365 security, many businesses are leveraging the cloud’s power for the modern hybrid workforce. One of the most popular offerings for a cloud SaaS solution is Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 provides the productivity, communication, collaboration,…
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vRealize Log Insight Syslog Configuration
In case you didn’t know, VMware has its own logging solution as part of the vRealize Suite of solutions, now VMware Aria called vRealize Log Insight. With vRealize Log Insight, you can aggregate all your logs from vSphere, vSAN, NSX,…
