How to add an existing Paypal button to WordPress
So you run a WordPress website and want to add a simple button for donations without hassle. Like myself, I simply wanted to add a Button to allow readers to …
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Puppet 8 Top level facts FQDN
In my last post I described how the top level facts have changed in format. Today I came across a similar problem, namely how to determine the Fully Qualified Domain …
Puppet 8 Top Level Facts Format has changed
I started working with Puppet 3, now version 8 is out and about . Well, Open Source Puppet that is. Over the time the way you use facts have significantly …
Rocky 9 install R10K service
How to install Puppet R10k service on Rocky 9 If you happen to manage your server infrastructure with Puppet, you will sooner or later stumble into R10k, which is rather …
Kubernetes: How to resolve external DNS within a pod
Sometimes we need to be able to resolve external ip addresses from within a pod. Let’s say you run something like WordPress, Nextcloud etc. within Kubernetes, and you want to …
Becoming a Puppet Certified Professional
Why getting certified Did you ever wonder about how to become a Puppet Certified Professional? Most IT professionals will have to get certified on one area or another. Mostly we …
Renewing Kubernetes cluster certificates via kubeadm can break your kubelet.conf.
Are you running a Kubernetes cluster to optimize your workload? Excellent idea. Running apps in containers rather than VMs or bare metal very often is quite helpful for your budget …
Managing PXE installations with Cobbler
Introduction Modern IT environments do require a high level of automation depending on complexity and business requirements. Manual installations and configurations take a long time, are prone to human failure …
Puppet Infrastructure Options
Running your Puppet infrastructure via Hiera or Foreman as ENC. Also learn about Configuration management.
Infrastructure as Code
What are main differences between traditional IT management and IaC?