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How I Built Robust Local DNS Services for My Homelab Cluster
In this article, we explore the architecture and step-by-step setup of local DNS for my homelab cluster using Pi-Hole, Unbound, DuckDNS, and CoreDNS, Cloudflare, and more.
Configuring a Multi-Architecture Build Process
In this article, I share how I set up the multiarch container build process for my homelab cluster, introduce DataSync: a custom container for data movement and administration tasks, and reveal optimization techniques for creating a highly optimized multi-stage, multi-arch container.
Planning an Image Processing Pipeline for the Web
In this article, I present my thoughts on an improved graphics-processing pipeline to render graphics for this website. Topics covered include client considerations, naming conventions, architecture, and development environment considerations.
Setup Kubernetes Management Node and Private Certificate Authority
Join me in part 2 of my Raspberry Pi homelab series, where I’ll start sharing some preliminary steps needed before building the actual Kubernetes cluster. In this article, I’ll walk you through the setup of the management node and private certificate authority.
Implementing Monitoring on a Self-Hosted Site
In this article, I will explore how I implemented health checks and monitoring on theobjectivedad.com. I cover the overall monitoring architecture, how I developed the readiness and liveliness endpoints, and how I configured internal and external monitoring.
Building a Kubernetes Home Lab on the Raspberry Pi, Part 1
This article is the first in a series describing a two-plus-year project that involved setting up a home lab running Kubernetes on a Raspberry Pi SBC cluster. The focus of this article is on providing an overview of the project and explaining the preliminary work that was necessary for its success.
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