How to share fuse file systems with NFS
As part of my mini-blog about migrating to Kubernetes I am currently setting up an NFS share to allow kubernetes hosts hosting pods on shared storage, so the pods can …
converting openSSL x509 into Kubernetes secrets
Serving an application in Kubernetes via https requires an openssl key and secret, so you can prove that the application can be trusted and the trafiic through the internet can …
Migrating my cloud to Kubernetes – Part II about storage facilities
A few days ago I had posted part 1 of my quest to move my cloud to Kubernetes. Now the next parts need to be done, namely choosing the right …
Migrating my cloud to Kubernetes – Part 1: storage facility
Earlier today I wrote an introduction to my new blog series about migrating to Kubernetes. This is the next installment, we’ll be talking about setting up a Kubernetes storage facility …
Migrating my private cloud to Kubernetes – Introduction
Are you interested in migrating to Kubernetes? Well, I am let me tell ya’ll about it. I have been around in IT since more than 25 years, in different areas, …
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 …
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 …