Mastering Kubernetes isn't just about understanding the architecture; it is about building the right muscle memory. Whether you are spinning up a local lab on WSL or managing a multi-node production cluster, the commands you run and the habits you form dictate your success as an infrastructure

If you are managing Kubernetes applications, manually handling dozens of YAML files quickly becomes unscalable. This is where Helm comes in. In this guide, we will cover what Helm is, how to create a custom chart, and how to host it on your own private OCI-compliant registry running inside

Redpanda Connect is a lightweight stream processor. It reads messages from an input, processes or transforms them, then writes them to an output. The whole workflow is written as YAML. A simple pipeline looks like this: RabbitMQ -> Redpanda Connect -> PostgreSQL Why Use Redpanda Connect? Redpanda Connect is useful

As Machine Learning models swell into billions of parameters, the limits of single-GPU training become painfully clear. Moving beyond a single node navigating network boundaries, handling synchronisation handshakes, and scaling horizontally is what separates mid-level AI engineers from true infrastructure architects. But you don’t need a massive

This article will guides you through using Ansible, starting from a single, simple playbook and progressing to a professional, role-based structure. We'll deploy common infrastructure including Docker, WordPress, n8n, and finally, a Kubernetes (K8s) cluster with a control plane and a worker agent. Note: This tutorial uses

This guide will show you how to use Ansible, starting from a single, simple playbook and progressing to a professional, role-based structure. We'll deploy common infrastructure, including Docker, WordPress, and n8n. Prerequisites * A control node (your machine) with Ansible installed (sudo apt install ansible or pip install

A Comprehensive Guide to RKE2 Setup, Data Migration, and App Deployment Transitioning from a traditional Docker Compose setup to a fully-fledged Kubernetes cluster is a major milestone for any self-hosting enthusiast or platform engineer. This guide walks you through the entire process from setting up a lightweight, production-

Memorizing Linux commands is useless if you don't know how they fit into the bigger picture of a system's lifecycle. When a production server is melting down and your pager is screaming, you don't have time to read man pages. You need muscle memory.

Originally published at aimanhaziq.my Introduction: The Misconception of the "Toolbox" For a long time, I viewed DevOps through the lens of a Data Engineer: it was about Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and automating the "boring stuff." I thought that if you had a robust CI/CD