In previous posts we have deployed various StorageClass’s, namely the VMware CSI driver and the NetApp Trident CSI driver. As the names suggest they use different underlying storage technologies, The VMware CSI driver uses VMware datastores and the NetApp Trident CSI drivers uses NetApp.
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Using NetApp Trident with Kubernetes – Configuring Kasten
Welcome to part 3 and the final post of this blog series :), following on from part 2, let’s continue with our configuration.
Using NetApp Trident with Kubernetes – Configuring ONTAP and Trident
Welcome to part 2 of this blog series :), following on from part 1, let’s continue with our ONTAP configuration and setup and get it hooked into our Kubernetes cluster .
Using NetApp Trident with Kubernetes – Deploying ONTAP Select
Today’s idea is to configure Netapp trident as our CSI provider so we can consume NetApp ONTAP storage for our Kubernetes cluster. This will be a multi part blog series as there is just to much to cover in a single post.
Wasabi S3 and Veeam
I recently started asking myself what S3 storage I could leverage for my HomeLab as I was looking for something cheap, quick, and secure, this lead me down a few tracks but through the Veeam Vanguard Program I landed on Wasabi.
Veeam For RedHat Virtualization – Part3
Finally, we have made it all the way to here through a bit of trial and error but we are here none the less so lets gear up, grab a coffee and lets get to deploying some Veeam Backups.
Veeam For RedHat Virtualization – Part2
Deploying oVirt (Hosted Engine) In part 1 we got our host ready for oVirt Now I know a lot of us, myself included haven’t really ever worked with RHV so to match this up to VMware terms, RHV is ESXi and oVirt is vCenter, hopefully, that simplifies it a bit. As this is just aContinue reading “Veeam For RedHat Virtualization – Part2”
Veeam For RedHat Virtualization – Part1
Red Hat Virtualization is a powerful offering in the enterprise virtualized platform space, specifically designed for resource-intensive and critical applications. For customers who leverage Linux and have standardized on Red Hat as their platform of choice, you now have a backup solution that integrates with the rest of your Red Hat infrastructure. Veeam® Backup for RedContinue reading “Veeam For RedHat Virtualization – Part1”
Veeam Vanguard 2022
The last few years have been crazy to say the least. So, hearing recently that I had been renewed to the Veeam Vanguard program for the 3rd year was some welcoming positive news!!
The Kubernetes Journey – Replacing Kubernetes Certificates
If you are anything like me then you probably hate certificates, you understand why they are required but still hate them with a burning passion..To further my hate for certificates, I ran into an issue today where a cluster’s API certificate had expired which as you could imagine caused a bit of a headache.
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