Installation of Kubernetes and KubeSphere on Linux
Install Kubernetes and KubeSphere on Linux, deploying the CNCF-certified container platform online or air-gapped and managing cloud-native workloads from the …
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How to setup microstack openstack
Set up an OpenStack cloud on Ubuntu using MicroStack, which brings up a ready-to-use private cloud with Nova, Glance, Cinder, Neutron, and Horizon on a single …
How to setup Canonical MicroCloud in VMware vSphere using OpenTofu
Deploy Canonical MicroCloud in VMware vSphere using OpenTofu, automating the same cluster that was built by hand in the previous post, with the code hosted on …
How to setup Canonical MicroCloud
Deploy Canonical MicroCloud on Ubuntu, letting a single snap command auto-configure LXD, Ceph, and OVN across a cluster of servers discovered over mDNS.
How to Create Windows Server 2022 Template in vSphere - using Packer
Automating a Windows Server 2022 template for vSphere with Packer, using an unattend file and PowerShell provisioning scripts.
How to Create Rocky Linux Template in vSphere - using Packer
Automating a Rocky Linux 9 template for vSphere with Packer and the vSphere plugin, driven by a kickstart file.
How to Create Images/Templates/VMs in vSphere - using Packer
A reference of the Linux, Windows, and ESXi builds covered in this Packer series, and the HCL file structure they share.
How to Setup OpenTofu
Installing OpenTofu from the GitHub release RPM and walking through the write, plan, and apply workflow.
How to Setup Packer
Installing Packer on Rocky Linux from the HashiCorp RPM repository, including the cracklib conflict that breaks the default package.