For most of my Kubernetes deployments, I use Longhorn for persistent storage. This allows me to have a distributed and replicated storage medium in my pods. It also has backup…
Add an NFS provisioner to Kubernetes
NFS and Proxmox containers don’t mix
I spent several hours last night trying to test out a few NFS shares from my TrueNAS box in Linux. I didn't really want them on that particular Linux box.…
Manage K8s with K9s
There are several tools for managing Kubernetes or K8s, from 'kubectl' to one of my favourite tools - 'Lens'. These two tools are at opposite ends of the spectrum, with…
Moving from Hyper-V Server to Proxmox
For about 15 years, I have been running Hyper-V Server of one version or another and upgraded every couple of years as new versions came out. I have always been…
Installing & Configuring Traefik with SSL certs
The problem After running my Kubernetes services without a 'proper' SSL, using the traefik self-signed certificate and having browsers complain all of the time that there was a security problem,…
Updating the site URL on an existing WordPress site
Yesterday afternoon, whilst configuring my Kubernetes cluster to use SSL certificates (see Installing & Configuring Traefik with SSL certs), I managed to screw up this blog hosted on that same…
Proxmox failed container backups
As you probably know by now, I am very keen on backups. I even back up my Backups and then back up those too...maybe I have a problem. Anyway, my…
Slow and Problematic Windows -> Linux SMB Share
Like many people, I have a Synology NAS that I use for backups. I backed up various Windows Servers to a Share on this NAS overnight using tools including Veeam,…
PiHole and lots of Block Lists
I have been running Pi-Hole for a while now. It is a great utility for blocking Ads and dodgy sites of one sort or another, and the default block lists…
Create a Kubernetes Cluster with Rancher
Creating a Kubernetes cluster with Rancher is easy - it is just a few clicks and a little copy-paste magic. However, you need the machines or nodes to exist before…