https://pinoabete.com/tags/homelab/ Recent content in Homelab on PinoBlog Hugo en-uk Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:54:19 +0100 https://pinoabete.com/posts/learning_k8s_2/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:54:19 +0100 https://pinoabete.com/posts/learning_k8s_2/ <h2 id="0-what-progress-have-i-made">0. What progress have I made?</h2> <p>Since my last post, I&rsquo;ve had plenty of time to properly study Kubernetes from a book that attempts to cover the subject comprehensively, and I must say the difference from online guides was noticeable. After some research, I decided to go with <a href="https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/9781098110192/">O&rsquo;Reilly&rsquo;s Kubernetes Up &amp; Running, 3rd Edition</a> because I found it offered a practical approach to Kubernetes with real-world examples. <br><br> Both during my studying process and after that, with what I felt to be some solid basis on the matter, I decided to test my knowledge with yet another test cluster.</p> https://pinoabete.com/posts/learning_k8s_1/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:54:19 +0100 https://pinoabete.com/posts/learning_k8s_1/ <h2 id="0-why-i-decided-to-learn-kubernetes">0. Why I Decided to Learn Kubernetes</h2> <p>About one month ago, I attended an electronics fair where I discovered an irresistible deal on an HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini PC. Although it is a basic model equipped with an Intel Core i3-10100T, it represented a significant upgrade over my existing server, which was powered by an Intel Core i5-6500T.</p> <p>Despite the upgrade, I didn&rsquo;t want to retire a perfectly functioning PC that was still handling my workload well. Instead, I opted for a more educational (and perhaps slightly overkill) approach: repurposing both computers to create a Kubernetes (k8s) cluster.</p>