https://lukebearl.com/categories/homelab/ Recent content in Homelab on Luke Bearl Hugo en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:30:36 -0500 https://lukebearl.com/posts/local-k8s-setup/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:30:36 -0500 https://lukebearl.com/posts/local-k8s-setup/ <h2 id="why-local-kubernetes"> Why local Kubernetes? <a class="heading-link" href="#why-local-kubernetes"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <p>Kubernetes has been orbiting my work for years—but I’ve never really <em>needed</em> it.</p> <p>Most of the platforms I support are either legacy-heavy or simple enough that Docker Compose gets the job done. Even when I wanted something more “cluster-like,” Docker Swarm was usually sufficient.</p>