[ozarker]

I use it for self hosting. It really simplified my reverse proxy config like you said. I use the internal networking between services quite a bit. I have it auto-provisioning volumes on my NAS and using them via NFS. I love it to death and would say it has simplified my setup overall. But the upfront cost of learning k8s is indeed high.

[MrOwen]

Seconding this as well. Similar setup (though I opted for longhorn) and journey. I'm very grateful for learning k8s but man, it was definitely rough for a long while until I really understood all the pieces and cemented my understanding. I can very much appreciate that's a tall order for many people and not wanting to embark on that journey unless there's a good reason.