What does it take to build a Kubernetes cluster on bare metal? In this episode of KubeFM, you will learn how to plan and execute a successful setup for a bare-metal Kubernetes cluster. You will follow Mathias' journey as he rebuilt his cluster several times and learn how to: Identify dependencies and priorities between components to avoid incidents in the future. Leverage FluxCD to have a predictable and documented setup. Secure the nodes from external traffic with firewalls and Cilium cluster-wide network policies. Use Talos to have a self-contained Kubernetes operating system. Mathias also shared tips and advice for other engineers embarking on the same process. Find all the links and info for this episode here: https://kube.fm/bare-metal-kubernetes-mathias Links 8-part series: Kubernetes on bare-metal Argo CD Flux CD cert-manager external-dns Habbo Hotel AutoIt K3S K0S Talos Hetzner Cal Newport Harbor Flatcar Linux KubeVirt kube-ovn Cilium Flannel Cilium cluster-wide network policies CiliumCon in Amsterdam Cilium: policy audit mode r/kubernetes Datavirke