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Homelab Kubernetes, Guide 4: Cloudflare Tunnel

Homelab Kubernetes, Guide 4: Cloudflare Tunnel

Set up Cloudflare Tunnel for your K3s homelab and securely access services from anywhere without port forwarding. This guide covers cloudflared, DNS routing, TLS, and exposing selected services through Cloudflare.

Homelab Kubernetes, Guide 3: Traefik

Homelab Kubernetes, Guide 3: Traefik

Learn how to deploy Traefik on K3s with automatic HTTPS using Let’s Encrypt and Cloudflare DNS challenges. This guide covers IngressRoutes, TLS, wildcard DNS, and exposing services by hostname.

Homelab Kubernetes, Episode 2: MetalLB

Homelab Kubernetes, Episode 2: MetalLB

Learn how to give your K3s cluster real LAN IP addresses using MetalLB. This guide explains Layer 2 networking, IP pools, LoadBalancer services, and prepares your homelab for Traefik and other self-hosted services.

Homelab Kubernetes, Episode 1: Installing k3s

Homelab Kubernetes, Episode 1: Installing k3s

Install your first K3s cluster and learn the core Kubernetes concepts used throughout this homelab series. This guide covers namespaces, kubectl setup, cluster verification, and preparing your server for self-hosted services like Traefik and Pi-hole.

Build a Private Cloud in Your Home: A Kubernetes Homelab Series

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Build a Private Cloud in Your Home: A Kubernetes Homelab Series

Build your own private cloud at home with K3s. This beginner-friendly series walks through creating a self-hosted Kubernetes homelab with HTTPS, remote access, media services, backups, cloud storage, and more — all running on hardware you already own.