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I can't deny how cute this is but I just made a 4 node kubernetes cluster in a drawer with 2x Asus PN51, 1x Asus PN50, and an Intel Nuc i3 for MUCH LESS money t

• nine_k 4y ago
  But it's like saying that you've just bought a Toyota Corolla that runs as fast as a 26-wheel limo [1] while also being rather cheaper and easier to drive. With so many LEDs all over the place, computation is not the point of the "cubernetes" device. [1]: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/with-26-wheels-and-seating-for-75-the-american-dream-is-officially-the-world-s-longest-limo-ar195274.html https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/with-26-wheels-and-se...
• trhway 4y ago
  he says it was a work project, so may be company money. That would explain splurging on Intel parts (and pretty niche/expensive ones at that)
  • im_down_w_otp 4y ago
    Yeah, the overwhelming majority of the cost was SBCs that are way overboard for what seems to be the intended use of this thing as a "learning" tool. Could have shaved $4,500+ off the price right in one whack. There are a few other places where some cost could be trivially shaved in that parts list too. What I like best about this project, besides it being in a G4 Cube, is that it's like a physical metaphor for Kubernetes. A classic monolith was cracked into a bunch of microservices which from the outside doesn't look like any kind of improvement over the original.