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Automating post install configurations with cloud-init for Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments on baremetal environments

Posted on February 28, 2026

Stop configuring servers by hand. Here's how cloud-init brings cloud-level automation to your physical infrastructure. What Is cloud-init? cloud-init is the industry-standard, open-source tool for…

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PODMAN TIPS: Implementing init container pattern for containers running on PODMAN

Posted on January 22, 2026

If you’ve worked with Kubernetes, you’re probably familiar with init containers—containers that run before the main application and are typically used for setup or initialization tasks. In this post…

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Using ansible and image builder to create customized RHEL system images for provisioning systems that run virtualized protection automation and control software

Posted on November 17, 2025

In my last post I covered how to perform an IPMI install using a custom ISO but did not go into too much details on how to build a customized ISO for provisioning systems that run virtualized…

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