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Orchestration Wars 2015: Docker Swarm 1.0 vs Kubernetes 1.1 on Nordic Iron

· CoolVDS Team

With the recent release of Docker 1.9 and Swarm 1.0, the container orchestration battle has intensified. We benchmark Swarm against Google's Kubernetes and Apache Mesos to see which solution truly belongs in your production stack—and why your underlying hardware might be the bottleneck you ignored.

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Docker in Production: Security Hardening for the Paralyzed DevOps

· CoolVDS Team

With the recent invalidation of Safe Harbor and the explosion of container adoption, default Docker configurations are a liability. We analyze kernel isolation, capability dropping, and why running containers on KVM-based VPS is the only sane choice for Norwegian data.

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Beyond Nagios: Why "Green Lights" Are Killing Your Stack (And How to Fix It)

· CoolVDS Team

With the recent Safe Harbor invalidation, knowing where your data lives is as critical as knowing if your server is up. We explore moving from basic monitoring to deep system introspection using ELK and Graphite on high-performance Norwegian infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

Crushing Latency: Tuning Nginx 1.9.x for High-Throughput APIs in Norway

· Radek Málek

Is your API gateway choking on concurrent connections? We dive into kernel-level tuning, the brand new HTTP/2 protocol, and why the recent Safe Harbor invalidation makes local Norwegian hosting the only smart technical choice.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

Container Security in 2015: Stop Handing Root Access to Your Host

· Maria Nowak

Docker is revolutionizing deployment, but default configurations are a security nightmare. Learn how to harden your containers, drop kernel capabilities, and why running Docker on KVM-based infrastructure like CoolVDS is the only sane choice for production in Norway.

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Stop Using Ping: A Sysadmin’s Guide to Infrastructure Monitoring at Scale

· CoolVDS Team

Is your monitoring strategy just a cron job and a prayer? In 2015, 'uptime' isn't enough. We explore the transition from Nagios to time-series metrics, how to detect the dreaded CPU Steal on virtual machines, and why hosting in Norway matters for your data logs.

coolvds.com › Blog › Security & Compliance

Automating Security Baselines: Why Manual Hardening is a Liability in 2015

· CoolVDS Team

Manual server hardening is a critical risk. Learn how to automate security baselines using Ansible on CentOS 7, ensure compliance with Datatilsynet guidelines, and why data sovereignty in Norway is your best defense against the crumbling Safe Harbor framework.

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Docker in Production: Surviving the Orchestration Wars of 2015

· CoolVDS Team

Managing containers across multiple nodes is the new infrastructure nightmare. We break down the current state of Docker Swarm, Kubernetes 1.0, and Mesos, and why your underlying hardware determines who wins.