Technical insights and best practices for DevOps & Infrastructure
Is your monitoring strategy just Nagios screaming at you? It's time to modernize. We dive deep into Prometheus 2.0, Grafana, and why underlying hardware integrity on your VPS is the root of all metrics.
It is February 2018, and your Nagios checks are green, but customers are churning. Here is why traditional monitoring is obsolete and how to implement true observability with the ELK Stack and Prometheus on Norwegian infrastructure.
It's 2018. GDPR is months away. If your server melts down today, can you restore it before the Datatilsynet fines apply? A battle-hardened guide to DR on high-performance Norwegian infrastructure.
A battle-hardened guide to optimizing Kubernetes 1.9 networking. We explore CNI choices, enabling IPVS mode, and why low-latency NVMe storage in Norway is critical for etcd stability.
It is January 2018. Security patches are eating your CPU, and the GDPR deadline is looming. Here is a battle-tested guide to APM, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure and high-performance KVM environments.
With GDPR enforcement looming and IoT data volumes exploding, the centralized cloud is failing us on latency. Here is how to architect high-performance edge nodes in Norway using proven Linux tools.
Your build pipeline isn't slow because you lack CPU cores; it's slow because your disk I/O is choking on thousands of tiny writes. Here is how to diagnose wait times and fix them using RAM disks, Docker layer caching, and NVMe-backed architecture.
Your 20-minute build time isn't a code problem; it's an infrastructure failure. We analyze disk wait times, Docker layer caching, and why NVMe storage is mandatory for serious DevOps in Norway.
With GDPR enforcement looming in May, relying solely on US-based hyperscalers is a risk. Here is how to architect a hybrid setup using Terraform and StrongSwan to keep sensitive data in Norway.
Centralized cloud architectures are failing modern IoT and real-time workloads. We dissect how to architect a distributed edge layer using low-latency VPS nodes in Oslo, covering MQTT aggregation, Nginx micro-caching, and the 2018 GDPR reality.
Vendor lock-in is the silent killer of agility. With GDPR enforcement looming in 2018, reliance on a single US provider is a strategic risk. Here is how to architect a hybrid solution using KVM, HAProxy, and Terraform.
Microservices solve code complexity but introduce network chaos. This guide dissects how to deploy Linkerd as a Service Mesh on Kubernetes 1.6 to handle circuit breaking and discovery, ensuring your Nordic infrastructure survives high concurrency.
In the heat of the 2017 container wars, choosing between Kubernetes and Docker Swarm determines your infrastructure's fate. We analyze performance, complexity, and why underlying hardware like NVMe storage is critical for cluster stability.
Moving from a monolithic architecture to microservices is dangerous if you don't manage the complexity. We explore the API Gateway pattern, Service Discovery with Consul, and why low-latency infrastructure in Norway is critical for distributed systems.
It is May 2017. The container wars are raging. We benchmark Kubernetes 1.6 against Docker Swarm Mode to see which orchestrator offers the best balance of sanity, performance, and persistence on Norwegian infrastructure.
Google and IBM just dropped Istio, changing the microservices game. We dive into the sidecar pattern, analyze the resource overhead for your VPS, and show you how to deploy this alpha release on CoolVDS infrastructure.
It is May 2017, and the industry is screaming about FaaS. But for serious Norwegian DevOps, AWS Lambda's latency and lock-in are deal-breakers. Here is how to build serverless architectures on your own terms using Docker, RabbitMQ, and high-performance NVMe VPS.
Stop watching your build queue pile up. We dissect how 'noisy neighbors' on cheap VPS hosting destroy build times and provide a battle-hardened guide to optimizing pipelines using Docker, caching strategies, and NVMe infrastructure.
We compare Kubernetes 1.6 and Docker Swarm Mode for production workloads. Discover why underlying KVM infrastructure and NVMe storage are critical for container performance in the looming GDPR era.
In 2017, seeing 'OK' on Nagios isn't enough. Discover why high-performance DevOps teams in Norway are shifting from passive monitoring to active observability using ELK, Prometheus, and KVM-backed infrastructure.
Is your Jenkins pipeline crawling? Stop optimizing code and start looking at I/O wait. A deep dive into tuning Linux, Docker, and hardware for DevOps in Norway.
Is Serverless the end of the VPS? Unlikely. We dissect the hype, analyze the latency penalties for Nordic users, and demonstrate how to build a hybrid event-driven architecture using Docker Swarm and high-performance KVM instances.
The GitLab incident proved that RAID is not a backup. Learn how to architect a bulletproof DR strategy for the Norwegian market using KVM, automation, and common sense.
It is May 2017. Your Nagios dashboard says everything is fine, but customers are screaming on Twitter. Here is why traditional monitoring is dead, and how to build an observability stack on Norwegian infrastructure.
Multi-cloud isn't just a buzzword; it's an economic necessity. We analyze the TCO of splitting workloads between hyperscalers and local high-performance KVM instances, focusing on latency, GDPR preparedness, and raw NVMe performance.
Forget AWS Lambda cold starts and unpredictable billing. Learn how to architect a latency-crushing, private FaaS cluster using Docker Swarm and OpenFaaS on CoolVDS NVMe instances in Oslo. Total control, zero lock-in.
The cloud promise was simple: pay only for what you use. The reality? You are paying for zombie instances, unattached storage, and hidden bandwidth fees. Here is a pragmatic guide to cutting infrastructure costs by 40% without sacrificing performance.
Move beyond the monolith without breaking production. We analyze the API Gateway pattern using Nginx and Consul, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure requirements and GDPR preparation.
Is Serverless just a buzzword for 'someone else's computer'? We dismantle the hype, explore real-world event-driven patterns using Docker and RabbitMQ, and show why high-performance VPS infrastructure often beats public cloud FaaS on latency and cost.
The cloud promise of 'pay for what you use' often turns into 'pay for what you forgot to turn off'. Learn actionable strategies to slash infrastructure costs without sacrificing performance, from kernel tuning to selecting the right virtualization technology.