These post are meant for more advanced users. And are NOT for beginners stuff. If you know what you do, you may want to try ...
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Deploy with Terraform and manage with Ansible. Automation for the Cloud and Home Lab. Setting up VM or K8s/K3s clusters are pretty boring, I prefer to use automation. What are the benefits of using Automation: Cost Reduction, Easy to Manage, Productivity, Security and Flexibility. IaC and CI/CD.
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Linux comes in many forms: linux, linux-harden, linux-lts, linux-zen or the linux-next or linux-mainlaine. What kernel should you use, or build your own? It depends, the choice is yours. You might experience some kernel panics using some of thees kernel. Please see to Troubleshooting Kernel panics
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Your choice between Proxmox and XCP-ng will depend on your specifics and priorities, including performance, user-friendliness, and your infrastructure. Both offer a wide range of similar features. Xen Orchestra in a Proxmox VM with QGA and HTTPS or in Docker. Moving from VMware to XCP to Proxmox.
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Should I update my CPU microcode or not? How is it done? Is it necessary for amd64 architecture (AMD or Intel)? Is it dangerous? These questions are discussed in this blog post. #microcode
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Managing dot files is a task that needs some automation and version control. Using Stow makes some things better than just running a bare git repository.
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Most of my work is performed in a terminal window or a TUI, except for rare instances where I utilize a GUI. That is precisely the reason why I strive to acquire the finest tools available, analogous to a carpenter who seeks the finest chisels available. Boost your productivity. #neowim #lazyvim
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To secure the Proxmox node or cluster we need to set some user things on the OS level (Debian) and some more then in Proxmox. Having servers in a Data Center also needs some more security measures to be in place. Servers are key targets for hackers, gain access to thousands accounts in one go.
Remote Access
The Jump Box, Host or Server or a Bastion Host or Server. By create a highly secured, The Jump Box with web access and use it to jump to servers on a internal and dedicated network we only have 1 server exposed to the web not 5. #2FA #TUI #TOTP
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Building templates with a script. How to use bash, whiptail, pve qm commands and wget. At the same time VM's can be applied for large Kubernetes clusters (K8s, K3s, K3s HA, K0s). LArge lettering done with figlet.
Networking
After all the bad things pfSense brought to the table in the form of broken promises vi-a-vie the pfSense +, I think it's time for even me to start going with OPNsense. To make it more interesting I set it up using only one NIC. There is one use-case - the Data Center bare metal setups.
Networking
Sophos XG firewall on Proxmox A enterprise grade firewall for yore home! You will get a ton of features and possibuilities to fine tune the firewall and thret protection. You have all the stuff you need in one package. #sophos #proxmox
Tools
Lost admin password on an old Windows 7 machine. Reset any users password.