How should I design resilient Docker storage and backups?
I run Docker on Ubuntu with a NAS storing large files such as photos over NFS. However, application data and databases, including my photo-management database, currently live on…
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How should I reliably mount NAS storage in a K3s cluster?
I'm running a K3s cluster on Raspberry Pis and want to mount directories from a UGREEN DXP6800 Pro NAS into pods. I'm using the Kubernetes NFS CSI driver…
How can I reliably mount NAS storage in a K3s cluster?
I'm running a K3s cluster on Raspberry Pis and want to use storage from a UGREEN DXP6800 Pro NAS. I'm using the NFS CSI driver with a manually…
What’s the best way to manage permissions for a mixed Windows and Linux file share?
I'm setting up a home file server on a Debian 13 virtual machine running under Proxmox. Samba is already installed, and the two Windows clients on my network…
How can I identify which filesystem is making the server slow?
My server has become very sluggish: `df -h` takes several seconds, system load is high, but CPU usage remains low. I suspect a filesystem problem, especially because several…
How can Kubernetes enforce POSIX permissions for multiple tenants using existing NFS data?
I'm trying to give workloads in a small, air-gapped Kubernetes cluster access to large existing NFS datasets while preserving the current POSIX ownership and permissions for multiple tenants.…
How can Kubernetes enforce POSIX permissions for multi-tenant NFS access?
I'm trying to find a practical way for workloads in a small, air-gapped Kubernetes cluster to access existing NFS data while still honoring POSIX permissions between multiple tenants.…
How can I safely mount my home NFS shares while traveling?
I'm migrating my remaining laptop to Debian with KDE. At home, I have a Synology NAS with two folders that I currently access from Windows using mapped drives,…
How can I mount my home NFS shares safely when traveling?
I'm moving another laptop to Debian with KDE. At home, I have a Synology NAS with two directories that I'd like to access through NFS, similar to the…
How can I make NFS-backed Kubernetes storage more reliable on-premises?
I run a production Kubernetes environment without access to cloud storage and currently use nfs-utils with the nfs-server service for shared storage. Over time, I've experienced several serious…
How can I secure file access on my home server to prevent accidental deletions?
I'm running a home file-sharing server and I want to protect important files from being accidentally deleted by family members. Ideally, I'd like to limit access so that…
What's the Best Way to Backup Files from Ubuntu Server to a UGREEN NAS?
Hey everyone! I'm looking for advice on the best method to backup files from my Ubuntu server to my UGREEN NAS. Should I enable FTP and write a…
Why Can't One Pod Access a File on a Shared Persistent Volume?
Hey everyone! I'm having some trouble with a Kubernetes setup where a container inside a pod is unable to find a file that I know exists in the…
Can I Mount SFTP Storage in Docker Swarm?
Hey everyone! I recently figured out how to mount an NFS directly to a container (here's the link for reference: https://forums.docker.com/t/how-to-mount-nfs-drive-in-container-simplest-way/46699). I'm now wondering if I can do…
Best Shared Filesystem with Encryption and Authentication for Linux Servers
I'm working with a setup of about 8 Linux servers running Fedora Server 41, and I'm trying to figure out the best way to share users' home directories…
Best Practices for Setting Up NFS with Docker Swarm
I've been exploring Docker for a while now, starting with a straightforward Ubuntu VM that managed a few containers. Over time, I've scaled up my setup to about…
How to Automatically Mount NFS Home Directory on Linux with FreeIPA?
Hey everyone! I'm looking for some guidance on configuring several Linux machines running AlmaLinux 10 to authenticate through FreeIPA while also mounting user home directories from an NFS…
Trouble with NFS Permissions in Kubernetes
I'm setting up a small Kubernetes cluster that will use an existing NFS server with data owned by different users. My goal is to allow access to the…
How Do Pods Sync Changes on an NFS-Based Persistent Volume?
I'm working with a persistent volume set to ReadWriteMany, and I've got about 100 MB of data stored on it using NFS. I'm curious about how the synchronization…
Anyone Tried Distributed Compilation with Kubernetes?
I'm working with three bare metal nodes, each having 8 cores, and sharing storage through NFS. My personal setup is a bit weaker; I have a modern Intel…