[{"_id":"663a0008642f6e17792202d8","id":1,"title":"Microshift on raspberry pi","content":"MicroShift is a lightweight, open-source Kubernetes distribution designed for edge computing. Running MicroShift daily on a Raspberry Pi provides a cost-effective and compact solution for managing edge workloads. With its low power consumption and small form factor, the Raspberry Pi is an ideal platform for running MicroShift in environments where resources are limited. This setup allows developers and hobbyists to experiment with Kubernetes and edge computing in a real-world setting, right from their own homes.t on raspberry pi","categories":["linux","devops","kubernetes","openshift","raspberry"]},{"_id":"663a0008642f6e17792202d9","id":2,"title":"Rocky Linux","content":"Microservices architecture is becoming increasingly popular in web development, providing scalability, flexibility, and ease of maintenance. When it comes to managing and orchestrating these microservices, Rocky emerges as a robust solution. In conclusion, the combination of Rocky and MicroShift provides a powerful and reliable environment for managing your microservices architecture. Take advantage of Rocky's features to enhance the performance, reliability, and security of your MicroShift deployments.","categories":["linux","devops","raspberry"]},{"_id":"663a3419175b4f269b8499dd","id":3,"title":"Zima Blade NAS (kind of)","content":"In a few days I will recieve the Zimablade NAS bundle to pair it with 2 20TB Seagate drives and extend my homelab environment. I will use Truenas Scale to provision a k3s cluster on it and link it to the microshift using submariner. Wish me luck !","categories":["linux","kubernetes","devops"]},{"_id":"663a7c26175b4f269b8499ed","id":4,"title":"Hosting free on the web","content":"This website is hosted free on Azure using React Static Web App and the backend is using express with MongoDB running on a free instance on Oracle Cloud instance. So it's possible to run free in the cloud. ","categories":["linux","devops"]},{"_id":"66562168df89b70ff41a24b5","id":5,"title":"Zima board on hold","content":"I had to put the Zima board on hold, because the 2 drives that Altex shipped me were faulty, and they refuse to replace them in warranty due the shocks that were inflicted during transportation. I'm waiting for a resolution from customer protection. Wish me luck !","categories":["linux","devops","kubernetes"]},{"_id":"6776c0835f21718b5eb7d5e7","id":6,"title":"Migrating the Homelab: A Moving Adventure","content":"Relocating your homelab during a house move is both exciting and challenging. Here's my approach:\r\n\r\nPlan Ahead: Document network topology, configurations, and dependencies.\r\nBackup Everything: Ensure all critical data and VM snapshots are securely stored.\r\nLabel and Organize: Label cables, devices, and ports for smooth reassembly.\r\nMinimize Downtime: Prioritize critical services to restart first.\r\nTest the New Setup: Validate connectivity and configurations in the new space.\r\nLooking forward to sharing the lessons learned post-migration.\r\n\r\nHave you ever moved a homelab?","categories":["linux","devops","kubernetes"]},{"_id":"6776e20aee87170dfbce99e8","id":7,"title":"Setting Up SafeLine WAF: My Experience with TrueNAS","content":"When it comes to protecting my homelab and web applications, I decided to try out SafeLine WAF. The process was surprisingly smooth, and it’s already paying off in terms of security and peace of mind. Here’s how it went.\r\n\r\nFirst, I spun up a lightweight VM on my TrueNAS server to host the WAF. Setting up the VM was straightforward, thanks to TrueNAS’s virtualization capabilities. With the SafeLine WAF image ready, deployment was a breeze.\r\n\r\nOnce the WAF was up and running, I configured it to route all my incoming web traffic through the firewall. The interface made it easy to create security rules tailored to my needs, like blocking SQL injection attempts and suspicious bots.\r\n\r\nThe results were immediate. Within hours, SafeLine WAF flagged and blocked several attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in my exposed services. I also appreciated the detailed analytics and real-time monitoring, which gave me a clear picture of the threats targeting my environment.\r\n\r\nFor anyone looking to secure their web applications, setting up SafeLine WAF in a VM on TrueNAS is a solid solution. It’s lightweight, efficient, and gives you full control over your traffic without impacting performance.","categories":["linux","secops","truenas"]},{"_id":"677a6ac8157723bfcf0a8b0d","id":8,"title":"My apartmentlab","content":"

This is my small homelab ( apartmentlab, because I live in a flat ):

  1. Raspberry pi running Rocky linux with microshift,
  2. zimablade with truenas scale and nas setup,
  3. unifi networking,
  4. and the macmini is new there, only for remote desktop purposes, but I think I will run some AI models there.

Capacity is 2x 14 TB Toshiba enterprise for the nas + 4TB media drive ( for streaming services ~ Jellyfin, navidrome, plex ) . Cooling is made with 3 case fans throwed in the back, controlled by a smart plug, but I don't need to run them so often ; they are automated via home assistant. In the right cornet is an esp with dht11 wich controlls enviormental temperature.

I have ~40 worklods in this setup, one vm running waf application and all kind of storage ( block, object and file ).

The power consumption is insanely low for how much it offers. I want to create some kind of custom structure to better organise.

Here is a reddit link : https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1hmlt9v/my_apartmentlab/

","categories":["devops","linux","truenas","raspberry","openshift"]},{"_id":"677e2b5f157723bfcf0a8b0e","id":9,"title":"Back To Work","content":"After the long Hollydays I've returned to the office. A lot of challenges this year and a fast changing landscape in the industry. Happy new year and good luck with your projects.","categories":["devops"]},{"_id":"68d968f6157723bfcf0a8b10","id":10,"title":"Website upgrade","content":"Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a series of upgrades to my website aimed at making it faster, smarter, and more enjoyable to use. The first step was updating all the underlying packages to ensure better performance and security. I’ve also enhanced the Progressive Web App features, with special attention to iOS 26 compatibility, so users on the latest devices get the best experience possible.\r\n\r\nOne of the most noticeable changes is in the blog section. I’ve improved pagination to make browsing articles smoother, and introduced a new modal popup for reading full posts—complete with clickable links for easy navigation. These upgrades not only modernize the site’s look and feel, but also make it more interactive and accessible across all devices. Stay tuned for more improvements as I continue to refine and expand the site’s capabilities!","categories":["linux","selfhosting"]},{"_id":"68e4dc62157723bfcf0a8b11","id":11,"title":"Immich fail ","content":"Upgrading to immich 2.0 on truenas was a nightmare. The upgrade broke my instance and I needed to backup my storage and to clean reinstall immich. I still think that migrating truenas from k3s to docker compose was a stupid move, but there is nothing that I can do about it. I am still looking for the last year worth of images on the drive. I am starting too look at alternatives for truenas.","categories":["selfhosting","truenas"]},{"_id":"6980f95b157723bfcf0a8b12","id":12,"title":"Migrated to proxmox","content":"So i moved away from hosting my selfhosted apps from microshift to proxmox. I've hosted my apps on a dell optiplex minipc with vms and lxc using my old fileshares from cifs for the data. Now i can explore more posibilities with the current infrastructure. I will continue to use microshift for homelab, but will try to explore other microversions like k3s microk8s and talos. I need to find a new purpose for the raspberry.","categories":["selfhosting","linux"]},{"_id":"69adcb1bf6da485c20e64b1c","id":13,"title":"Updated the website","content":"

So I updated the website to use Tailwind, instead of my custom css which was fine before becoming too bloated. Still using react but trying some rich text features to see how they work .

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