Networking Playgrounds

Remote sandbox environments for learning and experimentation — without setup or cleanup. Launch fresh Linux VMs, Docker hosts, or Kubernetes clusters in seconds, publish ports, share terminal sessions, and connect over SSH.

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Playground on  LinuxNetworking

FlexBox

Your perfect base playground. Create purpose-built sandbox environments by choosing up to five VMs with custom root filesystems and organizing them into any number of local networks.

Playground on  Networking

MiniLAN (Ubuntu)

Four refined Ubuntu VMs connected into a single network.

Playground on  Networking

MiniLAN (Ubuntu, Docker)

Four Ubuntu servers with Docker pre-installed connected into a single network.

Playground on  NetworkingContainers

Docker Swarm

A three-node swarm accompanied by an ephemeral registry for ease of experimentation. Batteries included!

Playground on  NetworkingContainers

Basecamp Kamal

Kamal is a simple but handy tool to deploy containerized web apps on good old VMs.

Playground on  NetworkingLinux

Dual-Network Router Lab

Five Ubuntu VMs across public and private subnets, joined by a dual-homed router. The private subnet has no direct Internet access.

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingProgramming

ClickHouse Keeper Cluster

A C++ coordination service designed to replace Apache ZooKeeper

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingObservability

USE Practice

Practice Linux USE-method investigations against randomized host-level scenarios. Run `use-practice` to see what the options are, and put some load on the system to practice your USE methodology investigation skills. It already has the use-tool (https://github.com/lpmi-13/use-tool) installed, so you can begin with that, or just run a free-form investigation.

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingContainers

Uncloud Cluster

A multi-node Uncloud cluster with a standalone control node. About Uncloud: https://github.com/psviderski/uncloud

Playground on  LinuxNetworkingObservability

Ubuntu eBPF

Experimental playground with out of the box eBPF support through BTF

Playground on  CloudNetworkingKubernetes

Tailscale Homelab Access

A multi-node K3s cluster to demo connecting and troubleshooting a homelab remotely via tailscale. All username/passwords are admin/admin123