All articles tagged with Ubuntu 14.04
With the release of Docker 1.0, everyone wants to containerize. But as a sysadmin managing Norwegian infrastructure, I see gaping security holes. Here is how to lock down LXC and Docker using AppArmor, capabilities, and the right virtualization layer.
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.
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.
Docker 0.9 changed the game, but cross-host networking remains a nightmare of NAT overhead and port conflicts. We dive deep into using Open vSwitch and pipework to build a scalable container network on KVM infrastructure.