⚙️ DevOps & Platform Eng

Kubernetes HA Setup Implodes: My Week 3 Proxmox Nightmare

kubectl get nodes — dead silence. Week 3 of my Kubernetes grind, and HA is laughing in my face. Proxmox VMs locking up, swap settings vanishing: classic homelab hell.

Failing Kubernetes control plane nodes on Proxmox dashboard with error alerts

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Kubernetes HA on Proxmox demands ruthless resource tuning — oversubscribe at your peril.
  • Swap and stability issues are beginner classics; fix with sysctl tweaks and core caps.
  • Self-hosted K8s labs build grit, but cloud managed services win for real workloads.
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