This version is forked from http://github.com/progrium/docker-consul and runs on the Raspberry Pi. Thanks to Jeff Lindsay for all his hard work. I am merely standing on the shoulders of giants. This initial version is a bit largish — ~500Mb; I think it’s mostly due to needing a go build environment. I think I can use …
Category Archive: cloud-in-a-box
Mar 21
Swarming Raspberry Pi – Part 1
Here’s the first in a series of building a robust docker swarm of raspberry pi hosts. This installment goes through installing the Pi(s), modifiying the Docker Daemon config, and starting up a test to verify that everyone can join the cluster. The cluster which I am using consists of Raspberry Pi B+ x 5 Raspberry …
Mar 10
Raspberry Pi Swarm Pushed to Unsuspecting Docker Hub
I’ve pushed nimblestratus/rpi-swarm to the Docker Hub. It was pretty easy to port — basically stock Swarm, with Dockerfile changes needed for the Pi. Thanks to hypriot for the hypriot/rpi-golang container which I used as a base. One caveat…. only containers which are created for the Pi will be able to run on the Raspberry …
Mar 06
Cloudy with a chance of Raspberries
I have been experimenting with Raspberry Pi computers with the intent of having a small cloud that I can take with me to talks. Plusses: I can have a good sized cluster in a small volume. Low power draw (6W or less per computer) With the release of the Pi 2, distribution based upon available …