Technical insights and best practices for DevOps & Infrastructure
Client-side rendering is destroying your SEO. Learn how to implement Isomorphic JavaScript with Express and Nginx on high-performance infrastructure without blocking the event loop.
A battle-hardened guide to keeping Norwegian infrastructure alive when hardware fails. Covers MySQL replication, rsync strategies, and KVM isolation on CoolVDS.
Tired of 'works on my machine' but fails in production? We analyze how disk I/O bottlenecks kill build times and why proper KVM isolation is the only viable path for Norwegian DevOps teams in 2014.
Stop relying on default Nagios checks. This guide dissects true infrastructure observability in 2014, covering disk latency, CPU steal time, and MySQL replication lag, ensuring your Norwegian VPS infrastructure survives the next traffic spike.
Don't let a single provider's outage sink your business. We explore how to architect a robust, hybrid infrastructure using HAProxy, Galera, and Norwegian data sovereignty to beat latency and US surveillance risks.
Forget the PaaS markup. Learn how to architect a decoupled, high-performance worker system using RabbitMQ and Python on CoolVDS NVMe instances. Control your stack, lower your latency to NIX, and own your data.
Docker 1.0 has just landed, changing the conversation around virtualization. We compare the emerging container tools against battle-tested LXC and OpenVZ, and explain why KVM is the only sane foundation for your stack in 2014.
Stop editing files via SSH. In 2014, the only acceptable workflow is Git-driven. We explore how to build a robust Continuous Delivery pipeline using Jenkins, Puppet, and reliable KVM infrastructure in Norway.
Is relying solely on US-based giants killing your latency and budget? We analyze the 2014 hybrid infrastructure shift, configuring HAProxy 1.5 for local failover, and navigating the Norwegian Personal Data Act with high-performance local VPS.
Docker 1.0 is here, but running it in production requires more than a simple `docker run`. We dive into cgroups, namespaces, and why wrapping containers in KVM is the only way to satisfy Datatilsynet.
With Docker hitting version 1.0 last month, the container revolution is officially ‘production ready’. But running one container is easy; managing a cluster is war. We compare CoreOS fleet, Mesos, and the emerging Kubernetes to help you survive.
Monitoring tells you the server is up. Deep diagnostics tell you why the database locks up every Tuesday at 14:00. A 2014 guide to moving from passive checks to active insight on Norwegian infrastructure.
It is not a matter of if your server will fail, but when. In the wake of Heartbleed and increasing data sovereignty scrutiny in Norway, this guide covers battle-tested strategies using rsync, MySQL replication, and KVM snapshots to keep your infrastructure alive.
Docker 1.0 is finally out. But how do you manage 50 containers across multiple nodes? We benchmark Apache Mesos vs. CoreOS Fleet and explain why KVM is the only virtualization path that makes sense for Docker.
Uptime checks lie to you. In 2014, if you aren't graphing I/O wait and CPU steal time, you're flying blind. Here is how to build a battle-hardened monitoring stack on Ubuntu 14.04 that respects Norwegian data sovereignty.
Hard-coding IPs in 2014 is a recipe for disaster. We explore how to implement a fault-tolerant service communication layer using the newly released HAProxy 1.5 and Consul to tame your microservices architecture.
Stop killing your server with AJAX polling. A battle-hardened guide to tuning the Linux kernel, Nginx 1.6, and Socket.io for real-time performance on Norwegian infrastructure.
Nagios tells you the server is up. It doesn't tell you why the checkout takes 5 seconds. Here is how to implement real Application Performance Monitoring on a Linux VPS without breaking the bank.
It is June 2014. Monoliths are dying, Docker 1.0 has just landed, and the promise of 'No-Ops' is seducing CTOs. Here is why you should ignore the PaaS hype and build your own high-performance worker clusters using RabbitMQ and KVM in Norway.
RAID is not a backup. In this guide, we dissect a battle-tested recovery strategy for Norwegian infrastructure using KVM, rsync, and Percona XtraBackup. Learn how to survive data loss before it happens.
Stop letting monolithic architecture kill your uptime. We explore battle-tested microservices patterns using Nginx, KVM, and SOA principles suitable for the high-compliance Norwegian market.
Is the 'Cloud' eating your budget? Discover how to cut hosting costs by 40% through rigorous stack optimization, selecting the right virtualization technology, and leveraging Norway's unique infrastructure advantages.
Microservices are replacing monoliths, but managing connections is a nightmare. Learn how to architect a 2014-era 'Service Mesh' using HAProxy 1.5, Consul, and robust KVM infrastructure.
Relying on a single US-based cloud provider is a risk to your uptime and data sovereignty. Learn how to architect a redundant, compliant infrastructure combining CoolVDS local KVM instances with public cloud bursting using HAProxy and MySQL replication.
Manual file uploads are killing your uptime. Learn how to implement a Git-based deployment workflow using hooks, Puppet, and KVM-based VPS hosting to automate your delivery pipeline.
Manual deployments are a liability. Learn how to engineer a bulletproof, atomic build pipeline using Jenkins and Bash, and why the underlying virtualization architecture of your VPS determines your CI success.
Hardcoded IPs and DNS round-robin won't cut it in 2014. Learn how to implement a fault-tolerant, dynamic routing architecture using HAProxy and HashiCorp's new Consul on high-performance CoolVDS KVM instances.
Monolithic architectures are killing your deployment velocity. Learn how to decouple your stack using Nginx, RESTful APIs, and dedicated KVM instances, ensuring sub-millisecond latency for Norwegian users.
Microservices solve code complexity but create network chaos. Learn how to implement a battle-hardened internal routing layer (the precursor to a service mesh) using HAProxy 1.5 and Zookeeper on high-performance infrastructure.
Docker containers are revolutionizing development, but default networking fails at scale. We dive deep into using Open vSwitch and Pipework to build robust multi-host networks on CoolVDS KVM instances.