Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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To help knock out some Kubernetes certifications this year, I've started building out a homelab.
In this video, I walk through how I set this up from PiHole to a Cloudflare domain to TLS to app deployments.
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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:12 Internet and router
01:22 PiHole
02:18 Raspberry Pi5 Cluster
02:40 PoE NVME SSD support
03:22 Alternatives
03:44 Pi cluster case
04:28 Sponsored ad
05:28 Cloudflare domain (private)
06:52 Kubeadm over K3s
08:18 CKA skills
09:20 Cert manager TLS
10:01 Traefik reverse proxy
10:23 Other apps
10:48 Discussion
Mentioned Resources
Pi5 Kit - amzn.to/4gj0kEb
Pi5 Board - canakit.com/raspberry-pi-5-16gb.html
PoE NVME Hat - amzn.to/4glD48o
PCIe SSD - amzn.to/42CnPoy
TP-Link PoE Switch - amzn.to/40GsJOy
Cluster case - amzn.to/4jEyZiM
1ft Cat6 cables - amzn.to/4hDWA10
Beelink Mini PC - amzn.to/3PZfB28
GMTek Mini PC - amzn.to/4aDEVnY
Kubeadm install on Ubuntu video - youtu.be/wIZamzt7MkM
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* This video was sponsored by Brilliant
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Microphone - amzn.to/3sAwyrH
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#homelab #kubernetes #kubestronaut
To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit brilliant.org/TravisMedia . You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
To help knock out some Kubernetes certifications this year, I've started building out a homelab.
In this video, I walk through how I set this up from PiHole to a Cloudflare domain to TLS to app deployments.
Join the Travis Media Community - skool.com/travis-media-community
⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:12 Internet and router
01:22 PiHole
02:18 Raspberry Pi5 Cluster
02:40 PoE NVME SSD support
03:22 Alternatives
03:44 Pi cluster case
04:28 Sponsored ad
05:28 Cloudflare domain (private)
06:52 Kubeadm over K3s
08:18 CKA skills
09:20 Cert manager TLS
10:01 Traefik reverse proxy
10:23 Other apps
10:48 Discussion
Mentioned Resources
Pi5 Kit - amzn.to/4gj0kEb
Pi5 Board - canakit.com/raspberry-pi-5-16gb.html
PoE NVME Hat - amzn.to/4glD48o
PCIe SSD - amzn.to/42CnPoy
TP-Link PoE Switch - amzn.to/40GsJOy
Cluster case - amzn.to/4jEyZiM
1ft Cat6 cables - amzn.to/4hDWA10
Beelink Mini PC - amzn.to/3PZfB28
GMTek Mini PC - amzn.to/4aDEVnY
Kubeadm install on Ubuntu video - youtu.be/wIZamzt7MkM
Udemy deals regularly updated - https://travis.media/udemy
* This video was sponsored by Brilliant
FOLLOW ME ON
Twitter - https://x.com/travisdotmedia
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/travisdotmedia
FAVORITE TOOLS AND APPS:
Udemy deals, updated regularly - https://travis.media/udemy
ZeroToMastery - geni.us/AbMxjrX
Camera - amzn.to/3LOUFZV
Lens - amzn.to/4fyadP0
Microphone - amzn.to/3sAwyrH
** My Coding Blueprints **
Learn to Code Web Developer Blueprint - geni.us/HoswN2
AWS/Python Blueprint - geni.us/yGlFaRe - FREE
Both FREE in the Travis Media Community - imposterdevs.com
FREE EBOOKS
📘 https://travis.media/ebooks
#homelab #kubernetes #kubestronaut
