Floating VIP address with UCARP and Alpine Linux [2026 Tutorial Linux]

ℹ️ Automatic failover is a fundamental which floating IP address is a primary need. Here we explore a light and fast implementation of a floating VIP address with UCARP and Alpine Linux for constricted resources environment like VM cluster or single board cluster.

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⏱ *Timestamps*
00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Installing
01:16 - Configuring
02:48 - Checking
03:14 - Conclusion

📚 *Useful Links*
My Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/minimal-implementation-floating-vip-address-ucarp-alpine-qvtef
The OpenBSD song 3.5: https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#35

🔧 *Tools and Software Used*
Editor: Vim
Remote Execution: OpenSSH
Container: LXC
Terminal Multiplexer: dvtm
Terminal: st
WM: dwm
OS: Void Linux

🎭 *Social Media*
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/110780028
GitHub: https://github.com/ddeh84
GitLab: https://gitlab.com/ddeh84
Blog: https://ddeh84.gitlab.io/aether-tech-lab

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