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I wonder what it would take to do something like this with kind[0] so you can have something resembling an actual multi-node cluster, if it's even possible. I've used kind successfully on WSL for experimenting locally, and even found a script to open up ports on the firewall and set up a port "forwarding" of sorts using the netsh utility, which let me access a program bound to a port within WSL. Though I suspect addi…
Initially, I tried doing this with a 2010 Mac Mini (which claims to support VMX), but couldn't get Minikube running on it... For the past two weeks though, I haven't had any issues with this setup on the Macbook Air!
> which claims to support VMX I though Kubernetes was all about containers, not VMs? Why not just boot proper Linux on that thing?
Initially, I tried doing this with a 2010 Mac Mini (which claims to support VMX), but couldn't get Minikube running on it... For the past two weeks though, I haven't had any issues with this setup on the Macbook Air!
> which claims to support VMX I though Kubernetes was all about containers, not VMs? Why not just boot proper Linux on that thing?
Even on Linux, minikube uses a separate VM. It's just cleaner than having the kubelet running on your workstation directly. (microk8s takes a different approach and runs on your machine directly. The last time I interacted with it, it destroyed my coworker's workstation and we had to reinstall the machine completely. k8s is pretty invasive and really wants an entire machine at its disposal. VMs are just perfect for that.)
What sort of fun projects/experiments do people do with a super low powered k8s cluster locally? I'm kind of in this weird position where I understand the benefits and use of k8s, but I: a) Can't think of any cutesy distributed systems/microservices type thing that I could or would want to run on a low power machine locally (lack of processing power or ISP getting pissed off @ massive amount of traffic if you're e.g.…
b) IMO, self-hosting and less centralization of the digital services we rely on is highly desirable for society. (If k8s is the right solution for any particular individual to orchestrate their stuff is a different story). I think for most people who do this, it's a hobby and something they enjoy. Why would you have a vegetable patch when there's food in the store and your employer has a complementary lunch cafeteria?
Hackers gonna hack, you know.
Anyone have a theory why they're running OS X on it?
Anyone have a theory why they're running OS X on it?
Probably for convenience and stability. Linux on the desktop (or on a laptop) has its share of bugs and odd behavior still in 2020.
But MacOS does handle low memory conditions much better than Windows does.
MacOS (on apple hardware) does have the benefit of optimised fan curves and undervolted CPU profiles which would be hard to replicate in Linux though.
Anyone have a theory why they're running OS X on it?
It already had MacOS installed and there was no strong reason not to use it.
I wonder what it would take to do something like this with kind[0] so you can have something resembling an actual multi-node cluster, if it's even possible. I've used kind successfully on WSL for experimenting locally, and even found a script to open up ports on the firewall and set up a port "forwarding" of sorts using the netsh utility, which let me access a program bound to a port within WSL. Though I suspect addi…
Why run windows at all?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Probably for convenience and stability. Linux on the desktop (or on a laptop) has its share of bugs and odd behavior still in 2020.
Definitely no more bugs than its contemporaries. But MacOS does handle low memory conditions much better than Windows does. MacOS (on apple hardware) does have the benefit of optimised fan curves and undervolted CPU profiles which would be hard to replicate in Linux though.
Catering for edge cases like; when closing lid, it should not go to sleep, with external drive connected and mounted, it won't boot if that somehow disappears, Apple remote cannot easily be disabled (there's one used in the room, and it's picked up by the laptop constantly).
I also have occasional issues where the trackpad stops working after a period, and requires a reboot to fix. More of an X issue I believe.
shitting it up and wearing it down with kubernetes is a guaranteed wrong move.