Homelab Chronicles

Building a modern infrastructure lab with Talos Linux, Kubernetes, and KubeVirt

Migration from Proxmox to Talos Linux

Complete migration of my Dell R430 from Proxmox to a modern Talos + Kubernetes + KubeVirt stack. Why I made this choice and how it went.

Deep dive into the architecture: Talos Linux as immutable OS, Kubernetes for orchestration, KubeVirt for VMs, and custom web console.

How I configured MetalLB for LoadBalancer IPs and Traefik as Ingress controller to expose services to my local network.

After KubeSphere installation issues, I built a custom web console with Go and React. Architecture, implementation, and lessons learned.

Deploying and configuring NPM for managing reverse proxies and SSL certificates. Integration with Kubernetes services and troubleshooting.

Why we chose Local Path Provisioner over Longhorn for a single-node cluster. Comparison, use cases, and backup strategies.

Complete guide to KubeVirt: installation, creating VMs, networking, storage, and managing virtual machines alongside containers.

Real problems encountered during migration and their solutions. Boot issues, Talos installation, Kubernetes problems, and more.

All installation steps automated with bash scripts. How each script works, error handling, and making everything reproducible.