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Homelab Platform Lab

A private Kubernetes platform built as a compact, security-focused environment for deploying applications, running experiments, and managing infrastructure through GitOps. It demonstrates production-style delivery: declarative state from Git, encrypted secrets, automated upgrades, and end-to-end observability — all behind controlled access boundaries.

Highlights

  • GitOps Controller
  • Sealed Secret Encryption
  • Secure Access Automation
Platform EngineeringKubernetesGitOpsInfrastructure as CodeDevOps

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01

GitOps Controller

Continuously reconciles the cluster against desired state declared in Git, so every change is reviewable, reversible, and audit-friendly.

02

Sealed Secret Encryption

Sensitive values are encrypted before they ever land in version control, keeping credentials safe in public-readable manifests.

03

Secure Access Automation

Approved external access is provisioned through automated workflows rather than ad-hoc port-forwards or manual kubeconfigs.

04

Traffic Management

Ingress routing and network policies control which services are exposed and how requests flow between workloads.

05

Persistent Storage

A storage controller provisions persistent volumes on demand so stateful applications survive pod restarts and node rotations.

06

Declarative Databases

A database operator manages PostgreSQL instances declaratively — provisioning, backups, and recovery handled by the platform.

07

Operational Telemetry

Metrics, logs, and health signals are collected across workloads to make reliability and capacity visible at a glance.

08

Automated Upgrades

Platform components are kept current through automated update flows, reducing manual maintenance while keeping rollbacks safe.

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