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Raspberry Pi Clusters

Build a supercomputer at home. Master Linux clustering, Kubernetes (K3s) on bare metal, and distributed computing with Raspberry Pis.

Why use the cloud when you can build one? This course teaches you to build a Raspberry Pi cluster from scratch. You will learn to flash OS images at scale, configure headless networking, and manage a cluster using Ansible. Master deploying lightweight Kubernetes (K3s) to orchestrate containers across multiple physical nodes. We cover shared storage (NFS), load balancing, and running distributed workloads like Spark or web servers.

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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)
🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)
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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    Hardware Setup
    Powering, cooling, and networking multiple Pis.
  • 2
    Headless Config
    SSH access and setting static IPs without a monitor.
  • 3
    Ansible Automation
    Updating and configuring all nodes simultaneously.
  • 4
    K3s Deployment
    Installing a lightweight Kubernetes cluster.
  • 5
    Distributed Apps
    Deploying a web server farm with Traefik ingress.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$90k - $130k

Career Paths

Cluster Administrator $90k-$130k
Edge Computing Eng $100k-$140k
DevOps Engineer $110k-$150k

What You Will Learn

Build and network a multi-node Raspberry Pi cluster
Deploy Kubernetes (K3s) on bare metal ARM architecture
Automate cluster configuration using Ansible playbooks
Host distributed applications with Load Balancing
Manage shared storage using NFS servers

Skills You Will Gain

Linux Administration Kubernetes (K3s) Networking Ansible ARM Architecture

Who Is This For

Homelabbers
DevOps Engineers
Students

Prerequisites

Linux Basics
Networking

Raspberry Pi Clusters FAQs

Cost?

Hardware costs apply (Pis, SD cards, Switch).

Virtual machines?

We focus on bare metal, but VMs work for logic.

Why do this?

Cheapest way to learn enterprise clustering.

Cooling?

Yes, clusters generate heat; we cover fans.

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Tech Stack & Tools

Raspberry Pi Imager
K3s
Ansible
Helm

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