Introduction In this guide, I’ll walk you through the process of building your own three-node Nutanix CE 2.1 cluster, sharing the lessons I’ve learned along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned home lab enthusiast looking to explore hyperconverged infrastructure or an IT professional wanting to expand your skillset, this step-by-step approach will help you create […]
Home lab projects are my preferred method of learning new technology. Nutanix has some neat technology, and I want to learn with a hands-on approach. On March 1st, 2023, Nutanix released CE 2.0. This article details the process I used when installing Nutanix CE 2.0 on a bare metal server. The official Nutanix documentation for […]
Home lab projects are my preferred method of learning new technology. Nutanix has some neat technology, and I want to learn with a hands-on approach. On March 1st, 2023, Nutanix released CE 2.0. This article details the process I used when installing Nutanix CE 2.0 on a bare metal server. The official Nutanix documentation for […]
Purchasing equipment for your home lab can be expensive—the used servers I purchase come from sources like eBay, Craigslist, and r/homelabsales. Dell is my preferred vendor for used servers because they provide access to firmware updates without needing an active support contract. This article details my process of setting up newly acquired PowerEdge servers. Reset […]
If you are starting your journey with OpenShift in a lab environment, I recommend using the Assisted Installer with my two-part guide and the accompanying YouTube videos, instead of this guide. This guide will cover installing OpenShift 4.10 on bare metal using the IPI installer (installer-provisioned infrastructure). The IPI method can be described as a […]
Earlier this week, I spoke with a customer who had seen some of my previous guides on home lab builds of OKD and OCP. He mentioned another guide from fellow Redhatter cgruver. He explained how the idea of using an Intel NUC, some travel routers, and a Raspberry Pi was more attractive for a home […]
Updated: 5/26/2020 This guide is deprecated. Please use the new guide for OKD 4.5 at https://medium.com/@craig_robinson/guide-installing-an-okd-4-5-cluster-508a2631cbee OKD is the upstream and community-supported version of the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP). OpenShift expands vanilla Kubernetes into an application platform designed for enterprise use at scale. Starting with the release of OpenShift 4, the default operating […]
OKD 4.3 is NOT recommended. Please use the OKD 4.4 version of this guide located here: Let’s face it, the cloud is too expensive for OpenShift enthusiasts to set up a test OpenShift environment. Used hardware for a home lab that could run an OCP cluster among other things is relatively inexpensive these days, $250–$350, especially […]
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