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Posts in 2024

• DIY: Create Your Own Cloud with Kubernetes (Part 1)

  2024-04-05 in Blog

  tl;dr:

  Author: Andrei Kvapil (Ænix) At Ænix, we have a deep affection for Kubernetes and dream that all modern technologies will soon start utilizing its remarkable patterns. Have you ever thought about building your own cloud? I bet you have. But is it possible to do this using only modern technologies and approaches, without leaving the cozy Kubernetes ecosystem? Our experience in developing Cozystack …

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• Cozystack v0.2: Bundles, Schema Versioning, FluxCD as Core Package, and Component Updates

  2024-04-05 in Blog

  tl;dr: Cozystack v0.2 introduces bundle-based installation, schema versioning for charts, moves FluxCD to the core, and updates Cilium, LINSTOR, CNPG, and MariaDB Operator.

  Cozystack v0.2: Bundles, Schema Versioning, FluxCD as Core Package, and Component Updates Version 0.2 positions Cozystack as a framework for building clouds and introduces several foundational changes to the platform architecture. Major Features and Improvements Bundle-Based Installation A new bundle-name configuration option (e.g. paas-full) allows operators to choose which set of platform …

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• Introducing Cozystack: A Free PaaS Platform based on Kubernetes

  2024-02-21 in Blog

  tl;dr:

  Author: Andrei Kvapil (Ænix) Published the first release of the free PaaS platform Cozystack, based on Kubernetes. The project positioned as a ready-to-use platform for hosting providers and a framework for building private and public clouds. The code is available on GitHub and is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license. Cozystack is a system that is installed directly on servers and covers all …

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• Cozystack v0.1: ZFS Support, Leader Election, and Documentation Move

  2024-02-20 in Blog

  tl;dr: The first feature release of Cozystack introduces ZFS storage support, leader election for the controller, and moves documentation to cozystack.io.

  Cozystack v0.1: ZFS Support, Leader Election, and Documentation Move The first feature release of Cozystack lays the groundwork for a production-grade platform. Major Features and Improvements ZFS Support Cozystack now supports ZFS as a storage backend, giving operators a choice of battle-tested storage for their infrastructure. Leader Election Leader election is enabled for the Cozystack …

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Posts in 2020

• Configuring routing for MetalLB in L2 mode

  2020-05-14 in Blog

  tl;dr: In this article I will show you how to configure source-based and policy-based routing for the external network on your cluster.

  Configuring routing for MetalLB in L2 mode Not so far ago, I was faced with a quite unusual task of configuring routing for MetalLB. All would be nothing, since MetalLB usually does not require any additional configuration from user side, but in our case there is a fairly large cluster with a quite simple network configuration. In this article I will show you how to configure source-based and …

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