Jan 18 · 1 min read · I forced OpenBSD, Talos Linux, and Cilium into a single BGP-powered Containerlab environment. It's a weird combination that probably shouldn't exist, but sometimes you build things just to see if you can. 💡 Pro-tip: Do not try this in production. 🌩...
Join discussionDec 24, 2025 · 4 min read · In the world of platform engineering, our goal is always to automate everything. But before we can appreciate the elegance of a fully automated workflow, it's incredibly valuable to walk through the manual process at least once. It builds a deep unde...
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Dec 14, 2025 · 6 min read · In the world of enterprise cloud, managing Kubernetes clusters with services like GKE, EKS, or AKS is standard practice. These platforms offer incredible power but come with a learning curve and, more importantly, a cost that's hard to justify for a ...
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Nov 27, 2025 · 10 min read · I was working on a lab and experimenting with the Talos Linux setup when I encountered an error related to Flannel as the Container Network Interface (CNI). Flannel is a straightforward overlay network provider for Kubernetes that establishes a flat,...
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Nov 17, 2025 · 11 min read · Talos OS promises a fully immutable, API driven Kubernetes experience. It removes the idea of logging into nodes, changing files manually, or performing maintenance through traditional means. This design brings a high level of security and predictabi...
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Nov 13, 2025 · 5 min read · Running Jenkins on Kubernetes is one of those tasks that seems simple in theory but teaches a lot once you go through it. I wanted to host Jenkins in my cluster for CI workloads and learn how it behaves with persistent volumes, service accounts, and ...
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Nov 12, 2025 · 5 min read · Managing virtual machines manually on Proxmox is straightforward for one or two servers, but as soon as you start spinning up multiple nodes, automation becomes essential. This is where Terraform shines. In this blog, I will share my journey of provi...
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Nov 6, 2025 · 3 min read · Most Kubernetes guides assume your cluster nodes are directly reachable: static public IP, clean network, wide-open ports, the usual. But sometimes life is not that simple: Your cluster is running at home, behind NAT Your home ISP gives no public I...
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Sep 16, 2025 · 13 min read · There’s a certain chaos to most container hosts — which may excite security vendors, but it’s far from ideal in practice. You start with good intentions: run a few workloads, install some debugging tools, tweak a config or two. Before long, your supp...
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Sep 3, 2025 · 15 min read · 🎯 Who This Guide Is For: This is a starter guide specifically designed for learners with one VPS or cloud server for educational purposes. If you have multiple physical machines in a homelab setup, you'll need different configurations and networking...
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