Feb 4 · 8 min read · Introduction: From IP Address to Intelligent Gateway In Chapter 1, we laid the foundational pillar by solving the bare-metal IP address problem with MetalLB. Our test NGINX service successfully acquired the IP 10.20.0.90, proving our cluster can now ...
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Feb 2 · 6 min read · The Path to Automated TLS: A Three-Part Guide The path to achieving fully automated, production-grade TLS on a bare-metal Kubernetes homelab is a rewarding but detailed journey. To do it justice, I've structured this guide as a three-part series... a...
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Jan 25 · 12 min read · Today, we will learn how to set up a backend API container with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to write a multi-stage Docker file, install the MetalLB load balancer, set up the Rancher local path provisioner for storag...
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Nov 18, 2025 · 10 min read · Kubernetes networking often feels abstract when you first begin working with clusters, Services, and Ingress controllers. Many engineers are able to “make things work” without fully understanding how packets travel across machines, how load balancers...
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Nov 8, 2025 · 4 min read · This guide focuses on exposing applications running inside a Kubernetes cluster to the public internet in a controlled and secure way. The components used are MetalLB, the NGINX Ingress Controller, and Pangolin. The cluster itself is already provisio...
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Oct 1, 2025 · 7 min read · Un servidor personal de Kubernetes es una excelente herramienta de aprendizaje. Nos puede ayudar a entender como funciona esta tecnología, y así poder aplicarla en un ambiente laboral. Nuestros objetivos para esta guía van a ser los siguientes: Habi...
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Sep 16, 2025 · 29 min read · Previous Articles in the Series Bridging the Gap: GitOps for Network Engineers - Part 1 (Deploying ArgoCD) Bridging the Gap: GitOps for Network Engineers - Part 2 (Deploying Critical Infrastructure with ArgoCD) Intro Here we go! Time to deploy someth...
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Aug 11, 2025 · 7 min read · In todays modern cloud-native infrastructure, reliability and zero downtime are crucial. Here, I will be guiding to setup production-grade RKE2 Kubernetes cluster, configuring MetalLB for LoadBalancer support, deploying the Envoy Gateway for traffic ...
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May 5, 2025 · 33 min read · ArgoCD Is Amazing—But Let’s Make It Do Something! Intro In Part 1, we laid the foundation by installing ArgoCD and setting up the basic structure for a GitOps-driven platform. If you've followed along, you should now have a working Kubernetes cluster...
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Apr 28, 2025 · 13 min read · Building a Kubernetes cluster from scratch with K3s and MetalLB provides a powerful and flexible environment for running containerized applications. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you've set up a multi-node cluster and configured load...
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