Ghost in the Rack

Topic

devops

A collection of 6 issues

Why I Finally Moved My Homelab to Infrastructure as Code (After Manually Configuring Things 100 Times)

My journey from endless manual configurations and 'oops' moments to embracing Infrastructure as Code in my homelab. Learn how IaC brought consistency, speed, and surprisingly, a much-needed boost to my security posture.

Why I Finally Moved My Homelab to Infrastructure as Code (After Manually Configuring Things 100 Times)

My journey from the repetitive pain of manual homelab configuration to the glorious automation of Infrastructure as Code. Learn about the challenges, the 'aha!' moments, and the tools that transformed my tinkering.

My first attempt at running Kubernetes at home: spoiler alert, it was painful

Join me on a candid journey through the trials and tribulations of setting up Kubernetes in my homelab for the very first time. From YAML hell to networking nightmares, I share the painful lessons learned and the eventual triumphs that transformed a daunting challenge into a foundational learning...

From Manual Mayhem to Automated Bliss: My Homelab CI/CD Journey (and Lessons Learned!)

Ever felt the pain of manually updating homelab configs? I certainly did! Join me as I recount my personal adventure building a CI/CD pipeline for my homelab scripts and configurations, sharing the 'oops' moments, the 'aha!' revelations, and the valuable lessons I picked up along the way.

From Blind Stumbles to Log-Powered Leaps: My Homelab Logging Revelation

Remember those endless hours of `tail -f` and 'why isn't this working?' I certainly do. Learn how I finally embraced proper logging in my homelab and transformed my troubleshooting from a frustrating guessing game into a data-driven process.