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Observability vs. Monitoring: Why Your "Green" Dashboard Is Lying To You

· CoolVDS Team

Monitoring tells you the server is up. Observability tells you why the checkout API times out only for users in Bergen. We dissect the three pillars—metrics, logs, traces—and how to host them compliantly in Norway.

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Slash Your CI/CD Build Times: Self-Hosted Runners & NVMe I/O

· CoolVDS Team

Stop tolerating 20-minute pipelines. A battle-hardened guide to optimizing GitLab CI runners on high-performance infrastructure, ensuring GDPR compliance and raw speed in the Nordic region.

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API Gateway Performance Tuning: Surviving the Thundering Herd in 2021

· CoolVDS Team

Stop blaming your code for latency spikes. We dive deep into Linux kernel tuning, Nginx optimization, and the critical role of NVMe storage for API gateways handling high concurrency in the post-Schrems II era.

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Kubernetes vs. Swarm in 2021: Stop Over-Engineering Your Infrastructure

· CoolVDS Team

It is August 2021. Everyone wants Kubernetes, but few need the headache. We benchmark orchestration overhead, analyze the Schrems II impact on hosting choices, and explain why high-IOPS NVMe is non-negotiable for etcd stability.

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Observability vs. Monitoring: Why Your "Green" Dashboard Is Lying to You

· CoolVDS Team

Monitoring tells you the server is up. Observability tells you why the checkout failed for iOS users in Bergen. We dive into the distinction using Prometheus, Loki, and OpenTelemetry, and why hosting your own stack in Norway is the only safe bet post-Schrems II.

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Stop Watching, Start Asking: Why Monitoring Fails and Observability Saves Production

· CoolVDS Team

Monitoring tells you the server is up. Observability tells you why the checkout failed for a user in Bergen on an iPhone 8. We dissect the critical difference, provide implementation code for 2021's stack (Prometheus, Jaeger, ELK), and explain why infrastructure choice dictates your debugging speed.

coolvds.com › Blog › Performance Optimization

API Gateway Tuning: Squeezing Microseconds Out of Nginx & Kong in 2021

· CoolVDS Team

Stop blaming your backend code for high latency. Learn how to tune kernel parameters, optimize Nginx workers, and leverage NVMe-backed KVM instances to handle 10k+ RPS with sub-millisecond overhead in a post-Schrems II landscape.

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Cloud Cost Optimization: Escaping the Hyperscaler Tax in 2021

· CoolVDS Team

Is your AWS bill growing faster than your user base? We analyze the hidden costs of cloud infrastructure, from egress fees to IOPS limits, and detail how moving workloads to Norwegian KVM instances can slash TCO while solving Schrems II compliance headaches.