PicoCluster Software Engineering Blog

Turn your Raspberry Pi 5 into a private AI server with Ollama. This guide covers the complete ARM64 setup, tuned for the Pi 5’s performance profile, enabling efficient local LLM inference. Whether for a home lab or edge deployment, you’ll learn how to run private AI workloads on your ARM-based PicoCluster without relying on cloud services.

Run powerful AI locally with Ollama on your Odroid H4. This guide walks you through installing and configuring a private LLM server optimized for x86-64 architecture. Whether for a home lab or edge deployment, you’ll learn how to use your PicoCluster to handle private AI workloads without depending on cloud services.

Run powerful search and analytics on your Raspberry Pi 5 with Elasticsearch in Docker. This guide covers a complete, optimized setup for ARM64, tailored to the Pi 5’s capabilities. Whether for a home lab or edge environment, you’ll learn how to deploy, configure, and run Elasticsearch efficiently on your ARM-based PicoCluster Desktop Datacenter.

Bring enterprise-grade search and analytics to your Odroid H4 with Elasticsearch in Docker. This guide walks you through the full setup, from deployment to x86-64 optimization. Whether in a home lab or edge environment, you’ll learn how to configure Elasticsearch for peak performance on your PicoCluster Desktop Datacenter.

Desktop Datacenters aren’t just for learning—they’re becoming essential tools for experienced developers and architects. This guide explores advanced Kubernetes patterns and distributed system design strategies you can deploy on your PicoCluster. Whether you’re building a home lab or testing edge workloads, you’ll learn how to prototype, iterate, and validate faster than ever.

Your Desktop Datacenter is perfect for development and prototyping, but when it’s time to scale to production, you need a clear migration path. This guide outlines best practices for moving applications from your PicoCluster to cloud environments without sacrificing performance or reliability. Whether for home labs or edge computing, it helps you confidently transition validated architectures to production.

Ready to elevate your development workflow with a Desktop Datacenter? This guide walks you through setting up a Kubernetes development environment and deploying your first workload on a PicoCluster. Whether you’re building a home lab or edge platform, you’ll gain the foundation needed to launch advanced cluster computing projects with confidence.

CI/CD is a cornerstone of modern development, and with your PicoCluster Desktop Datacenter, you can create a powerful, local pipeline using tools like GitLab and Jenkins. This guide walks you through the full setup, helping you automate testing and deployment in a home lab or edge environment—without relying on costly cloud services.