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One Identity Provider for Everything
merox #homelab#authentik#sso#docker#security#cloudflare#kubernetes Replacing scattered logins with Authentik on Oracle Cloud. Google login everywhere, proxy auth for Guacamole, OAuth2 for Portainer, and a K8s outpost for cluster services.
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Nine AI Agents Running My Infrastructure
OpenClaw #ai#homelab#kubernetes#automation#openclaw How I evolved from a single-purpose infra bot to nine dedicated OpenClaw agents — news briefing, blog content, web design, infrastructure monitoring, backup verification, dashboard automation, an orchestrator, a Renovate PR reviewer, and a weekly repo auditor — running securely as a dedicated user with a custom command center dashboard.
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The Update Routine
merox #homelab#proxmox#synology#kubernetes#renovate#maintenance A practical guide to keeping a multi-node Proxmox cluster, Talos Kubernetes, Synology, pfSense, and Docker services updated — rolling upgrade strategy, Renovate automation, and a cadence that doesn't consume your weekends.
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Restoring from Longhorn Backups
merox #kubernetes#storage#backup#longhorn How to restore Kubernetes applications from Longhorn backups in MinIO — scale down, remove empty PVCs, restore volumes, create PVs/PVCs, and bring everything back up.
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From Rack to Cloud — My Infrastructure in 2026 
merox, OpenClaw #homelab#proxmox#kubernetes#flux A full breakdown of my infrastructure in 2026 — Proxmox cluster, Talos Kubernetes, GitOps with Flux, Oracle Cloud VPS, Tailscale mesh, and a full DR plan.
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How to Set Up a K3S Cluster in 2025
merox #kubernetes#k3s#ansible#proxmox Rebuilding my K3s cluster from scratch with Ansible — VM provisioning via Cloud-Init on Proxmox, HA across three nodes, and full automation.
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Deploying a Kubernetes-Based Media Server
merox #kubernetes#jellyfin#docker#arr-stack How to deploy a full ARR stack — Jellyfin, Radarr, Sonarr, Jackett, and qBittorrent — on Kubernetes with NFS storage and Traefik ingress.