Cloud Dev Notes

infra diary / small notes / repeatable fixes

Infrastructure Diary

Short write-ups that I want to be able to repeat a year later.

Most entries are practical: what broke, the quickest reliable check, and what I changed to prevent a repeat.

K8s 2026-02-12

Troubleshooting MicroK8s DNS Issues

A quick checklist for when pods cannot resolve external domains: CoreDNS, upstreams, and the one change that fixes most cases.

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K8s 2026-02-11

Rollout Restart: When It's the Right Tool

A short note on controlled restarts, what they solve, and what they hide.

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Docker 2026-02-14

Docker Logs: Rotation Before It Hurts

A simple rule: set log caps on day one. Notes on sane defaults and how to validate what is actually active.

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Networking 2026-02-15

NAT Loopback: Why a Port Works on Hotspot but Not on Home Wi‑Fi

Hairpin NAT can break local testing of public endpoints. A quick mental model and practical workarounds.

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Ops 2026-02-13

DDNS-Go Notes: Dual-Stack Updates Without Surprises

Keep IPv4 and IPv6 endpoints independent, know what IP source you are using, and verify the record you think you updated.

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Linux 2026-02-10

A Minimal Triage Routine for “It’s Slow”

A short sequence of commands and checks that catches most issues quickly: CPU, memory pressure, disk, DNS, and routing.

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