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A battle-hardened comparison of the new Docker Swarm Mode and Kubernetes 1.4. We analyze performance, complexity, and why your underlying VPS IOPS matter more than your scheduler.
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Backup is not disaster recovery. In this guide, we dismantle common data safety myths, explore 2016's evolving privacy regulations in Norway, and implement a master-slave replication architecture using KVM and NVMe storage.
Is your API gateway choking under load? We dissect the Linux kernel parameters and Nginx configurations required to handle massive concurrency in 2016, specifically focusing on the Norwegian hosting landscape.
Your API Gateway is likely the bottleneck in your microservices stack. We dive deep into Linux kernel tuning, NGINX worker configurations, and the hardware reality of low-latency serving in 2016.
Relying solely on AWS or Azure creates a single point of failure and latency issues for Scandinavian users. Here is how to architect a redundant, compliant multi-cloud stack using Ansible and local infrastructure.
Why your Zabbix or Graphite instance is choking on disk writes, and how to architect a high-availability monitoring stack using NVMe storage and proper database tuning in a post-Safe Harbor Europe.
Stop building distributed monoliths. A battle-hardened look at API Gateways, Service Discovery with Consul, and the infrastructure requirements to run Docker successfully in 2016.
Your dashboard shows 100% uptime, but your customers are churning. We dismantle the 'check_http' mindset and explore how to build a 2016-era observability stack using ELK and Graphite on high-performance KVM architecture.
Manual SSH deployments are creating snowflake servers and security risks. Here is how to implement a Git-centric workflow using Jenkins 2.0, Ansible, and Docker to enforce immutable infrastructure on your Norwegian VPS.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'Xenial Xerus' has just landed. Here is how to automate your security compliance workflow using Ansible and OpenSCAP to prepare for the newly adopted GDPR framework.
Your microservices are fast, but your gateway is choking. A deep dive into kernel tuning, Nginx keepalives, and why specific KVM virtualization matters for sub-millisecond latency in the post-Safe Harbor era.
Cloud bills are spiraling. From rightsizing KVM instances to leveraging the new PHP 7 runtime, here is how a pragmatic CTO reduces infrastructure TCO while navigating the 2016 data sovereignty minefield.
Manual server updates are killing your uptime. Learn how to implement a Git-centric deployment pipeline using Jenkins, Docker, and Ansible to treat your infrastructure as code.
The 'Serverless' buzzword is dominating 2016, but Function-as-a-Service isn't a silver bullet. We explore how to build a pragmatically 'serverless' architecture using Docker, Nginx, and high-performance KVM instances in Norway.
We compare the leading container orchestration tools of 2016 for the Nordic market. Learn why 'works on my machine' fails in production and how to build a resilient stack on KVM-based CoolVDS infrastructure.
A battle-hardened guide to database sharding strategies using MySQL 5.7 and MongoDB 3.2. We cover application-level partitioning, UUID vs. Ticket Servers, and why low-latency infrastructure in Norway is critical for distributed consistency.
Migrating a production database doesn't have to be a game of Russian Roulette. We explore master-slave replication strategies, Percona XtraBackup, and the critical role of NVMe storage in reducing replication lag for Norwegian enterprises.
Stop relying on firewalls alone. Learn how to build a Zero-Trust architecture using Nginx mTLS, SSH hardening, and strict segmentation on Norwegian infrastructure.
With the invalidation of Safe Harbor, relying on US-based backups is a legal minefield. We breakdown a battle-tested Disaster Recovery plan using KVM, MySQL replication, and Norwegian data sovereignty.
The invalidation of Safe Harbor has exposed the cracks in European data strategies. Here is a battle-tested guide to surviving catastrophic failure using KVM, MySQL replication, and Norwegian data sovereignty.
Is your API gateway becoming a bottleneck? We dive deep into kernel tuning, Nginx 1.9 configuration, and the new HTTP/2 protocol to shave crucial milliseconds off your response times in the post-Safe Harbor era.
It is not enough to just be 'up'. In the post-Safe Harbor era, Norwegian DevOps teams need to master Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and underlying hardware metrics. Here is how to diagnose bottlenecks using Nginx, ELK, and proper virtualization.
A battle-hardened comparison of container orchestration tools available in early 2016. We analyze Kubernetes 1.1, Docker Swarm, and Mesos, focusing on infrastructure requirements, Safe Harbor compliance, and deploying on KVM-based VPS in Norway.
In a post-Safe Harbor world, hosting APIs in Norway isn't just about compliance; it's about raw performance. We dissect the Linux kernel and Nginx configuration required to handle 10k+ concurrent connections without choking.
It is late 2015. Microservices are exploding, but your API gateway is choking. Learn how to tune Nginx 1.9.x for HTTP/2, optimize the Linux kernel for massive concurrency, and why hardware selection matters more than code optimization.
Stop manually SSH-ing into production. Learn how to implement a fully automated 'commit-to-deploy' pipeline using Jenkins, Ansible 1.9, and Docker on high-performance NVMe infrastructure.
Don't let a hardware failure become a business failure. We analyze the specific constraints of Norwegian data laws following the Safe Harbor collapse and implement a robust KVM-based recovery plan using MySQL 5.6 replication and rsync.