Technical insights and best practices for DevOps & Infrastructure
Is Amazon S3 the only game in town? We explore building your own high-availability storage cluster using GlusterFS and SSD-backed VPS in Oslo to solve latency and data sovereignty headaches.
Moving from a monolithic architecture to microservices is dangerous without the right patterns. We explore API Gateways with Nginx, Service Discovery with Consul, and why low-latency hardware is the backbone of distributed systems.
Physics is non-negotiable. Learn how to leverage local VPS nodes in Oslo to slash TTFB, comply with Norwegian data laws, and implement Varnish caching at the network edge. No fluff, just benchmarks and VCL configs.
Stop relying on complaints to detect downtime. A battle-hardened guide to scaling monitoring with Graphite, Collectd, and KVM isolation in the Norwegian hosting landscape.
Is your Jenkins server choking on I/O wait? We analyze the infrastructure bottlenecks killing your build times and why local Norwegian KVM hosting is the fix you need in 2014.
It is 2014. Netflix is breaking their monolith, and you want to follow suit. Here is how to implement a service-oriented architecture using Nginx, HAProxy, and KVM without destroying your uptime.
Monolithic apps are dying. As we break them into microservices, network complexity explodes. Here is how to implement a distributed service mesh pattern using HAProxy 1.5 and Consul on high-performance KVM infrastructure.
Docker 1.2 is here, but managing containers across multiple hosts is still the Wild West. We compare Fig, CoreOS Fleet, and the emerging Kubernetes to see what actually works in production.
Stop relying on load averages and ping checks. Learn how to monitor CPU steal, I/O wait, and Nginx throughput using Zabbix and custom Bash scripts on CentOS 7, specifically tailored for the Norwegian hosting market.
It's 3 AM and the dashboard is green, but the site is down. In this deep dive, we explore moving beyond simple health checks to granular metric collection using Graphite, Zabbix, and KVM-based isolation.
Backups save files; Disaster Recovery saves businesses. A battle-hardened guide to replication, failover, and keeping your data inside Norway's borders using 2014's best practices.
It is 2014, and the monolithic CMS is dying. We explore how to adopt emerging "Serverless" and Microservice patterns using Docker 1.2, Nginx, and automation, without handing your data over to US-based PaaS providers.
While Silicon Valley hypes 'Fog Computing', Norwegian sysadmins know the reality: physics always wins. Here is how to architect distributed Linux nodes for sub-10ms latency using Nginx, Varnish, and local KVM instances.
Post-Snowden data sovereignty and the recent US-East outages prove one thing: putting all your eggs in the AWS basket is negligent. Here is the battle-tested architecture for high-availability Norwegian hosting.
While PaaS promises a 'serverless' dream, the reality is often vendor lock-in and latency spikes. Learn how to architect true modular systems using Docker, Nginx, and low-latency NVMe VPS in Norway, ensuring compliance with Datatilsynet standards without sacrificing raw power.
Is your monolithic application slowing down your release cycles? We explore the emerging microservices trend, Docker 1.1 usage, and why low-latency KVM infrastructure is critical for distributed systems.
Cloud flexibility shouldn't mean bankruptcy. We dissect the hidden costs of AWS and legacy VPS, exploring how KVM architecture, SSD utilization, and local Norwegian peering can cut your TCO by 40%.
Google's new Kubernetes project is rewriting the rules of cluster management. We dive deep into the networking primitives—namespaces, bridges, and overlays—that make multi-host Docker deployments possible today.
Nagios says your server is online, but your users are seeing 504 errors. In this 2014 guide, we dismantle the 'green light' fallacy, explore the emerging ELK stack for deep system introspection, and discuss why high-IOPS storage is non-negotiable for logging infrastructure in Norway.
Docker 1.0 is here, but is it safe for production? We dive deep into the kernel-level risks of early containerization, how to lock down capabilities, and why wrapping containers in KVM is the only sane choice for Norwegian sysadmins.
In 2014, binary 'Up/Down' monitoring is no longer enough. Learn how to implement deep system introspection using Graphite, StatsD, and ELK on high-performance KVM architecture.
In 2014, relying solely on 'up/down' checks is a liability. Learn how to move from basic monitoring to deep instrumentation using the ELK stack and StatsD to uncover what's actually happening inside your Linux boxes.
Hardcoded IPs are the enemy of scale. Learn how to implement a resilient service discovery and proxy architecture—the precursor to the 'service mesh'—using HAProxy 1.5, Consul, and robust KVM isolation. Optimized for Norwegian infrastructure standards.
While PaaS giants promise a world without server management, the reality for Norwegian enterprises is often high latency and vendor lock-in. Here is how to architect decoupled, 'serverless-style' systems using raw KVM power.
Nagios says your server is up, but your customers are getting 504 timeouts. Stop relying on simple ping checks and start implementing deep system diagnostics with Graphite, Logstash, and KVM.
Docker v1.0 is here, but multi-host networking remains a nightmare. We analyze the "IP-per-Pod" model in Google's new Kubernetes project, dissect linux bridging, and explain why your underlying VPS architecture determines if your cluster flies or fails.
Docker 1.0 is here, but multi-host networking remains a nightmare. We dive deep into the pre-beta Kubernetes networking model, manual routing tables, and why you need KVM for the future of clusters.
Manual file uploads are killing your uptime. Learn how to build a rugged, automated deployment pipeline using Git hooks and Jenkins on high-performance KVM instances.
Docker 1.0 is finally here, but managing containers across multiple hosts is still the Wild West. We compare CoreOS Fleet against traditional configuration management for Norwegian deployments.
It is July 2014. The cloud is maturing, but vendor lock-in and data sovereignty are real risks. Learn how to architect a robust hybrid setup using HAProxy, OpenVPN, and KVM-based VPS to keep your data safe in Norway while leveraging global scale.