YaMCP – HPE ProLiant Docs MCP Server, Gen8 Through Gen13
First off, I think I just coined a phrase! YaMCP, “Yet Another MCP” … Is anyone else using that yet? LOL There are a couple of used HPE servers in…
Category: Hardware
DIY Stratum 1 NTP Server: Secure Time Sync with Raspberry Pi Under $200
In today’s digital world, precise timekeeping is more important than ever. From securing financial transactions to managing networks, accurate time synchronization ensures that all devices are on the same page.…
How to Install Docker on a Raspberry Pi 5
In this How to install and use Docker on Raspberry Pi 5 guide I will walk you through the process I use to get a fresh Raspberry Pi OS image…
The Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi Cluster case version 2.0!
How do you make the Ultimate Nerd Raspberry Pi cluster case better!?! I wrote this article sometime in late 2019 or early 2020… apparently I forgot to click publish. Woops!…
How to Build a JunkYard Kubernetes Cluster on the Cheap!
This post is about recycling old hardware that you might never consider using for a lab. It won’t be a super technical post, but since Kubernetes requirements are not the…
Geek stuff worth grabbing on #PrimeDay
Or grab them any other day… I didn’t wait till PrimeDay. It’s been a while since I blogged about my addiction to geek toys from Amazon, so here is an…
The Ultimate Nerd #RaspberryPi Cluster Case
Warning: This may persuade you to buy a 3D Printer… just saying you’ve been warned LOL. Let me start by saying all of the STL files to make this bad…
Why the HPE C3000 BladeSystem is the best lab setup ever
I can’t remember if I bought my C3000 chassis in 2016 or 2015, but it’s still running great (knock on wood) and has been the best “home lab” investment I’ve…
How to build a Raspberry Pi Serial Console Server with ser2net
If you’ve ever built a Cisco CCNA lab or some other hardware lab that has serial console ports, there is a good chance you sat within a few feet of…
Nutanix Acropolis adding Cloud Native stack
Initial Press Release: KubeCon 2018 – Seattle, Wa — Nutanix Cloud Native delivers reliable, automated, secure, and efficient services for developers on the private cloud and is powered by leading hyper-converged…