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When RAID Fails: A Battle-Tested Disaster Recovery Guide for 2017

· CoolVDS Team

RAID is not a backup. In this deep dive, we explore RTO/RPO strategies, script automated offsite backups with rsync, and discuss why data sovereignty in Norway matters more than ever before the 2018 GDPR rollout.

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Hardening Your Linux VPS: A Battle-Tested Security Guide

· CoolVDS Team

Security isn't a feature; it's a requirement. Learn the essential steps to lock down your Linux server, from iptables to SSH keys, and why Norwegian data sovereignty matters more than ever.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

Microservices Architecture in 2018: Patterns for Performance and Survival

· CoolVDS Team

Moving from monolith to microservices isn't just about code—it's an infrastructure war. Learn the battle-tested patterns, Nginx configurations, and KVM strategies needed to keep latency low and uptime high in the Norwegian market.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

Stop Guessing, Start Measuring: A DevOps Guide to APM in 2018

· CoolVDS Team

Your application isn't slow; your visibility is zero. In this guide, we strip away the marketing fluff and build a battle-tested monitoring stack using Prometheus and Grafana on Ubuntu 16.04, ensuring your Norwegian infrastructure survives the GDPR enforcement deadline.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

CI/CD Pipeline Performance: From 20 Minutes to 2 Minutes on KVM

· CoolVDS Team

A battle-tested guide to optimizing Jenkins and GitLab CI pipelines. We cover Docker layer caching, NVMe I/O bottlenecks, and why infrastructure choice matters for Norwegian dev teams preparing for GDPR.

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Disaster Recovery for Norwegian Ops: When `rm -rf /` Happens to You

· CoolVDS Team

Hardware fails, and fat fingers destroy databases. In this 2017 guide, we ditch the fluff and build a battle-tested Disaster Recovery plan using MySQL 5.7 replication, lsyncd, and Norwegian data sovereignty principles.

coolvds.com › Blog › Server Administration

Disaster Recovery for Norwegian Systems: Why `rsync` Is Not a Strategy

· CoolVDS Team

It is late 2016. The upcoming EU data regulations loom, and standard backups won't save you from a total site failure. Here is a battle-tested guide to reducing RTO using KVM, BorgBackup, and Norwegian infrastructure.

coolvds.com › Blog › Cloud Computing

The Hybrid Cloud Reality: Why Your Data Needs a Norwegian Passport

· CoolVDS Team

It is November 2016. Safe Harbor is dead, Privacy Shield is shaky, and AWS latency to Oslo is still physical. Here is a battle-tested architecture for keeping data legal and fast using CoolVDS and Terraform.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

Escaping the Vendor Lock-in Trap: A Pragmatic Hybrid Cloud Strategy for 2017

· CoolVDS Team

Is your entire infrastructure held hostage by a single US hyperscaler? We break down a battle-tested architecture using local Norwegian VPS for core data stability and public cloud for burst capacity—featuring real config examples for HAProxy and Ansible.

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Hardening Docker 1.12: Container Security in a Post-Dirty COW World

· CoolVDS Team

The 'Dirty COW' exploit woke everyone up. Here is a battle-tested guide to locking down containers on Linux, why KVM is mandatory for true isolation, and how to navigate Norwegian data privacy in late 2016.

coolvds.com › Blog › DevOps & Infrastructure

Latency Kills: Why Centralized Cloud Fails Nordic Users (and How to Fix It)

· CoolVDS Team

Physics doesn't negotiate. While major cloud providers push centralized regions in Frankfurt or Ireland, Norwegian users pay the price in latency. Here is a battle-tested guide to deploying 'Edge' infrastructure using distributed KVM VPS instances in Oslo.