Sealed Secrets vs External Secrets Operator
Sealed Secrets vs External Secrets Operator: which Kubernetes secret manager fits your GitOps workflow best, home lab cluster or production multi-tenant setup?
Tag: self-hosting
All the articles with the tag "self-hosting".
Mixture of Experts (MoE) for Self-Hosters, Demystified
MoE LLMs like Mixtral and DeepSeek-V3 run 70B-class quality on 7B-ish active params. Here's how sparse activation works and how to run it at home.
Reloader: Auto-Reload Pods on ConfigMap Change
Stakater Reloader watches ConfigMaps and Secrets and triggers rolling restarts automatically, so your pods always run current config, no kubectl rollout.
Python Libraries Worth Your Time in 2026
The Python libraries actually worth your time in 2026: data tools, ML frameworks, and CLI kit, plus which ones earn a permanent spot in your home lab.
Atuin: Shell History That Actually Works Across Machines
Atuin replaces your broken $HISTFILE with a SQLite DB, fzf-style search, and optional E2E-encrypted sync across every machine you own.
Cilium on k3s: When eBPF Networking Pays
Replace flannel with Cilium 1.19 on k3s for eBPF routing, Hubble observability, WireGuard encryption, and L7 network policies, here's when it pays off.
k3s + Tailscale: Cluster Across Two Sites
Run a single k3s cluster spanning two physical sites using Tailscale as the WireGuard fabric, home lab server plus cloud VPS, one single kubectl context.
KubeVirt on k3s: VMs Next to Pods
Run real KVM virtual machines as Kubernetes resources on k3s. One control plane for pods and VMs, no more juggling Proxmox alongside your cluster every day.
Mesh VPN Showdown: Tailscale, Nebula, ZeroTier, NetBird
Tailscale vs Nebula vs ZeroTier vs NetBird, honest comparison of mesh VPN options for homelabs, small teams, and self-hosters in 2026.
ClickHouse vs DuckDB vs StarRocks: Light OLAP
ClickHouse, DuckDB, or StarRocks for home lab analytics? A practical guide to picking the right OLAP engine for your query patterns without losing the weekend.
Speculative Decoding: Faster LLMs With a Tiny Sidekick
Speculative decoding, Gemma 4 MTP, and DeepSeek DSpark all make LLMs 2-6x faster losslessly. How each works, and which to use for local vs. serving.
Gitea Actions vs Woodpecker CI
Gitea Actions vs Woodpecker CI: two solid self-hosted CI options, one clear winner for your setup. Compare syntax, runners, footprint, and secrets handling.