One Year Later: I Finally Open-Sourced My Homelab K3s Stack
In a few of my recent posts I mentioned that I was trying to figure out how to publish my homelab automation code *without accidentally open-sourcing my entire infrastructure along…
git log –since=”1 year ago”: One Year of apt-upgrade.me && Publishing the Ansible Playbooks for Nextcloud on K3s
There comes a point in every homelab journey where you look at your pile of bash scripts, hand-crafted config files, and sticky notes that say things like “remember to chown…
✅ Mission Accomplished: Migrated my Blog to a Hybrid K3s Setup!
Alright — today was an absolute banger of a day! 🔥 What I Got Done After grinding through the last few evenings on the PC, I finally pulled it off:…
WordPress on K3s — A Nerdy, Layered Update Strategy
This article is a direct continuation of the previous guide. If you haven’t read it yet, start here: Initial Setup: WordPress on K3s (Ansible-managed). This guide describes a clean, deterministic…
From Debian to AlmaLinux to K3s: Or How I Accidentally Built a Mini Cloud 🚀
If you’ve stumbled across my previous post “Operating Community Nextcloud Instances with Ansible, AlmaLinux, SELinux and a Podman-based Collabora Stack” , you already know this started as a totally reasonable…
CKAD Reality Check: Yes, You Can (and Should) Use the Kubernetes Docs Like a Weapon
I’m currently considering taking the CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) exam from the Linux Foundation. The main reason is simple: I want to seriously strengthen my Kubernetes skills and move…
Installing Longhorn on a 3-Node Homelab Cluster
If you’re running a small Kubernetes homelab and want persistent storage with redundancy, Longhorn is an excellent choice. 🚀 Longhorn is a lightweight, cloud-native distributed block storage system for Kubernetes.…
My First Kubernetes Cluster in the Homelab
Today I set up a Kubernetes cluster in my homelab – abbreviated K8s 😁. I’ve had some professional exposure to Kubernetes before, but I wanted to run a Nextcloud installation…
🔄 Rethinking the Plan (Again)
Well… it happened again 😄 After writing the original plan and thinking about the architecture for a while, I started questioning some of my decisions. That’s the nice thing about…
🚀 Homelab Rebuild 2026: Architecture, Server Layout & Installation Game Plan
I’m basically always changing things, rethinking my setup, and iterating on what my homelab should be. Right now, I’m planning a full rebuild. And yes… this time it will totally…