Author Archives: Freejack

Summer Access Road

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Freejack

We live in the mountains surrounded by pine and aspens and visited by elk, deer, moose, foxes, and bobcats plus the semi-domesticated animals like dogs and cats. The other thing we’re visited by are fires. Either by acts of nature … Continue reading →

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Docker Registry

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Freejack

Overview I have a requirement to create a local Docker Registry. I’m doing this because I have four Kubernetes clusters to somewhat mirror the work environment. This lets me test out various new bits I want to apply to the … Continue reading →

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Kubernetes Pod Schedule Prioritization

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Freejack

Introduction Currently Kubernetes is not configured to treat any pod as more or less important than any other pod with the exception of critical Kubernetes pods such as the kube-apiserver, kube-scheduler, and kube-controller-manager. Multiple products with different Service Class requirements … Continue reading →

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Jenkins And Build Agents

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Freejack

Overview In this article, I’ll provide instructions in how I installed Jenkins and the two Jenkins Build Agents in my environment. System Requirements I used one of my standard templates in vCenter to create the three Jenkins nodes. All three … Continue reading →

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Kubernetes Resource Management

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Freejack

Overview There are two objectives to Resource Management. Ensure sufficient resources are available for all deployed products and determine when additional resources are required. This document provides information based on the deployed Kubernetes cluster and is filtered for my specific … Continue reading →

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Homelab

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Freejack

Well, I figure I should list out my gear as I finally picked up my third R710 and got it running and attached. It’s a moderate setup compared to some I’ve seen here 🙂 I’m less a hardware/network guy and … Continue reading →

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State of the Game Room – 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Freejack

A reflection of the past 12 months of gaming. This includes board, card, and role playing. In reviewing the Game Inventory I keep, I picked up some 259 games and expansions this year not counting dice. The bulk of these … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Pie

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Freejack

Preparing the Potatoes 1 1/2 lb. potatoes, peeled Kosher salt 4 tbsp. melted butter 1/4c. milk 1/4c. sour cream Freshly ground black pepper Preparing the beef filling 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, peeled and … Continue reading →

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My Tech Certifications – A History

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Freejack

I don’t as a rule chase technical certifications. As a technical person who’s been mucking about with computers since around 1981, and as someone who has been on the hiring side of the desk, certifications are similar to some college … Continue reading →

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Beef and Bean Taco Skillet

Posted on August 25, 2019 by Freejack

1 lb beef 1 1.4oz packet taco seasoning 1 16oz can pinto beans 1 1.75oz can condensed tomato soup 1/2 cup salsa 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup shredded cheese 6 6” flour tortillas Cook beef in a 10-inch skillet over … Continue reading →

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