Self-Hosting

Is Kubernetes Good for a Homelab?

The question of whether Kubernetes is suitable for a homelab setup has been circulating for a while, and it’s one that recently caught my attention after watching Raid Owl’s video on Docker Swarm. In the video, he highlights Kubernetes’ complexity and suggests it might be overkill for most homelab enthusiasts. As someone who’s been working with Kubernetes clusters for over a decade, I found this perspective interesting—and it prompted me to reflect on whether Kubernetes really is too complex for home use.

After almost a decade, LinuxNiche is back! Originally launched in 2009, this blog was a place where I shared insights, reviews, and technical write-ups on firewalls, networking, and Linux-based projects. Over the years, technology evolved, my homelab expanded, and my focus shifted—so it was time for a reboot.

The last post was in 2016, and rather than carrying forward outdated content, I’ve decided to start fresh. The deprecated articles have been removed, and moving forward, this blog will serve as an informational outlet for the projects I work on in my homelab. Whether it’s about self-hosting, automation, Kubernetes, networking, or hardware reviews, this will be the place to document it.