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Docker System Maintenance Guide
Like any sound long-running system, such as a generator or your long-running containers, there's always some maintenance that you should consider (and should be scheduled, too!). Without this maintenance, you might find the performance degrades over time or experience outright failures. In this post, we will explore some of these maintenance tasks you should consider to get a better handle on the docker engine you are running and ensure you're getting the most out of it.
Lessons From My Homelab
I have been running a homelab for some time now, and it has taken a few different iterations during its lifespan. It’s grown from a single server setup to a multi-node HA configuration that guzzled power and hard drives using old enterprise machines. Recently I’ve gone through a move and done some planning to downsize and make my homelab a bit more compact, and it got me thinking a bit about all the things I have learnt from the lab and its different forms. I wanted to write up this post to share some of the lessons I have had running and learning with this homelab to hopefully help you make a better decision about starting a lab or the one you are running right now that needs a pick me up to get building on it again.
Building A Dell R610 Homelab
When you're looking to set up a homelab to learn more about running applications or administering computers effectively, You can get away with running labs on your computer. Still, you might start hitting bottlenecks on CPU and memory resources, or your current computer doesn't have the features or hardware you want more hands-on time.
