Personal blog documenting homelab infrastructure, Kubernetes deployments, and DevOps practices
Welcome to my personal tech blog where I share knowledge about homelabbing, infrastructure automation, GitOps workflows, and cloud-native technologies. This site is built with Hugo and serves as both a learning journal and resource for others exploring similar technologies.
| Title | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| How to start your own homelab | Getting started with Proxmox and ZFS storage | homelab proxmox beginner |
| Homelab Infrastructure Overview | Deep dive into my Dell R720XD setup and K3s cluster | homelab kubernetes infrastructure |
| ArgoCD Preview Deployments | GitOps-based preview environments on EKS | gitops argocd kubernetes github-actions |
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Hypervisor | Proxmox VE 8.2 with ZFS RAID1 |
| Server Hardware | Dell PowerEdge R720XD (Dual Xeon E5-26xx, 128GB RAM) |
| Container Orchestrator | K3s HA Cluster (6 nodes) |
| Networking | Traefik + Cloudflare Tunnels |
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| GitOps | ArgoCD, GitHub Actions |
| Monitoring | Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Dozzle |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, InfluxDB |
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, Ansible (planned) |
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Static Site Generator | Hugo v0.157.0 |
| Theme | Ritzy (modified with dark mode customization) |
| Styling | GitHub-style colors (#0d1117 background, #c9d1d9 text) |
| Font | Consolas throughout |
blog/
├── content/ # Site content
│ ├── posts/ # Blog posts (Hugo content files)
│ │ ├── homelab-basics.md
│ │ ├── homelab-overview.md
│ │ └── argocd-pr-deployments.md
│ ├── _about.md # About page content
│ └── _contact.md # Contact page content
├── static/ # Static assets
│ └── images/ # Blog post images
├── themes/ # Hugo themes
│ └── ritzy/ # Modified Ritzy theme
├── layouts/ # Custom layout templates
├── hugo.toml # Site configuration
└── README.md # This file
- Hugo v0.157.0 or higher
- Git (for theme management)
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/rushi-darunte/blog.git
cd blog
# Checkout submodules (themes)
git submodule update --init --recursive
# Run Hugo development server
hugo server -D
# Build static site
hugo --minify- Development:
http://localhost:1313 - Built site: Open
public/index.htmlin browser
- Create front matter in
content/posts/:
---
title: "Your Post Title"
date: 2026-03-13T00:00:00+05:30
draft: false
featured: true
description: "Post description for SEO and social sharing"
tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]
----
Write content in Markdown format below the front matter
-
Add images to
static/images/(if needed) -
Preview locally:
hugo server -D --renderMemoryMaps- Commit and push to deploy
- Use descriptive titles with clear value proposition
- Write SEO-friendly descriptions (150-160 characters)
- Include code blocks with proper syntax highlighting
- Add relevant tags for categorization
- Mark
featured: truefor posts on homepage
The Ritzy theme has been customized with:
- GitHub-inspired dark color scheme
- Consolas monospace font family
- Enhanced code block styling
- Custom SEO meta tags (Open Graph, Twitter Cards)
baseURL = "https://rushidarunte.com"
languageCode = "en-us"
title = "Rushi Darunte's Blog"
theme = "ritzy"
# Social links configured in [params.social]
# SEO settings in [params.seo]
# Dark mode enabled by defaultPlace custom styles in static/css/ and layouts in layouts/partials/custom/
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Posts | 3 |
| Featured Posts | 2 |
| Primary Tags | homelab, kubernetes, gitops, devops |
| Last Updated | March 2026 |
Built with ❤️ using Hugo & Ritzy Theme
Last updated: March 13, 2026