Console Login

#data sovereignty

All articles tagged with data sovereignty

#data sovereignty

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

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.

Disaster Recovery in 2017: Surviving the `rm -rf` Nightmare on Norwegian Soil

It is not a matter of if, but when. Learn how to architect a bulletproof Disaster Recovery plan using Linux primitives, avoiding the recent GitLab-style meltdown, while keeping your data compliant with Datatilsynet standards.

Disaster Recovery in 2017: Why Your "Backups" Will Probably Fail When You Need Them Most

It's March 2017. GitLab just deleted their production DB, and Safe Harbor is dead. If your disaster recovery plan is just a nightly tarball, you are already dead in the water. Here is the battle-hardened guide to survival in the Norwegian hosting landscape.

Machine Learning Infrastructure on VDS: Why I/O Latency is the Silent Killer of Model Training

In 2017, the rush to Machine Learning is overwhelming, but your infrastructure choices might be sabotaging your results. We dissect why NVMe storage and KVM isolation are non-negotiable for data science workloads in Norway.

Disaster Recovery in 2017: Why Your "Backups" Are Not Enough

It is late 2016. The Safe Harbor framework is dead. Ransomware is evolving. Merely copying files is no longer a strategy. Here is how to architect a geo-redundant disaster recovery plan using KVM, ZFS, and Norwegian data sovereignty.

Escaping Vendor Lock-in: A Pragmatic Hybrid Cloud Architecture for Norwegian Enterprises

With the fall of Safe Harbor and the looming GDPR, relying solely on US-based hyperscalers is a liability. This guide details a hybrid infrastructure strategy using Terraform 0.7 and OpenVPN to bridge local Norwegian NVMe storage with public cloud scalability.

Disaster Recovery in 2016: Why Your "Backups" Won't Save You When the Server Melts

It is November 2016. Ransomware is exploding, and the EU-US Privacy Shield is shaky. Here is a battle-tested Disaster Recovery guide using MySQL 5.7 GTID, BorgBackup, and Norwegian data sovereignty principles.

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

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.

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

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.

Disaster Recovery in a Post-Safe Harbor World: Architecting Resilience on Norwegian Soil

It is late 2016. Safe Harbor is dead, ransomware is rampant, and your RTO is likely a lie. Here is how to build a battle-tested Disaster Recovery plan using KVM, NVMe, and Norwegian data sovereignty.

Escaping Vendor Lock-in: A Pragmatic Multi-Cloud Strategy for 2016

Is relying solely on AWS or Azure a ticking time bomb for your CTO? We analyze how to leverage Terraform and local Norwegian infrastructure to build a resilient, compliant multi-provider architecture without breaking the bank.

Surviving the Cloud Hype: A Pragmatic Multi-Cloud Strategy for Norwegian CTOs

It is September 2016. The EU-US Privacy Shield is new, but latency is forever. Here is how to architect a hybrid solution that keeps data safe in Norway while leveraging public cloud scalability.

Escaping Vendor Lock-in: A Pragmatic Hybrid Cloud Strategy for Norwegian Enterprises

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.

Disaster Recovery in 2016: Surviving Data Loss and The Post-Safe Harbor Reality

Hardware fails. RAID controllers panic. In the wake of the Safe Harbor ruling, relying on US-based backups is a compliance nightmare. Here is a pragmatic, code-heavy guide to DR planning for Norwegian infrastructure.

Escaping the Vendor Lock-In Trap: A Hybrid Cloud Architecture for 2016

With the EU-US Privacy Shield barely two weeks old, relying solely on US-based hyperscalers is a gamble. Here is a pragmatic, code-heavy guide to building a resilient hybrid infrastructure using KVM, Nginx, and local Norwegian NVMe storage.

Stop Burning Cash on Idle Cycles: A CTO's Guide to VPS ROI and Performance in 2016

Cloud costs are spiraling as virtualization overhead eats into your budget. We analyze KVM vs. OpenVZ, the impact of PHP 7.0 on density, and why the new Privacy Shield agreement makes Norwegian hosting critical for compliance.

Surviving the Switch: Zero-Downtime Database Migration Strategies for Norwegian High-Traffic Sites

It's 3 AM and your database migration just stalled. Avoid the panic. We detail the battle-tested replication strategies using Percona XtraBackup and rsync that keep Norwegian data sovereign and uptime at 100%.

Disaster Recovery in the Post-Safe Harbor Era: A Sysadmin's Guide to Survival

It's not if, but when. We dissect the anatomy of a catastrophic failure, the implications of the Safe Harbor invalidation for Norwegian data, and the exact configs you need to survive.

Escaping Vendor Lock-in: A Hybrid Cloud Architecture for Norwegian Data Sovereignty

With the recent invalidation of Safe Harbor, relying solely on US-based giants is a liability. Here is how to architect a compliant, high-performance hybrid infrastructure using local KVM instances and open-source tools.

Escaping the Vendor Trap: A Pragmatic Hybrid Cloud Architecture for Nordic Enterprises

Public cloud isn't the answer to everything. In the wake of Safe Harbor's collapse, learn how to architect a hybrid strategy combining local Norwegian VPS performance with public cloud scalability.

Disaster Recovery in 2016: Why Your "Backups" Won't Save You When the SAN Melts

RAID is not a backup. Snapshots are not a strategy. A battle-hardened look at designing failover systems for Norwegian infrastructure using MySQL replication, rsync, and KVM isolation.

Stop Bleeding Budget: Practical Cloud Cost Optimization in a Post-Safe Harbor World

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.

Edge Computing in 2016: Why Centralized Clouds Are Failing Your Users in Norway

Latency is the new downtime. As IoT and real-time apps explode, relying on a datacenter in Frankfurt or Virginia is a strategic error. Here is how to architect true edge performance using local VDS nodes, Nginx tuning, and MQTT aggregation.

Stop Burning Cash on the Cloud: A CTO’s Guide to VPS Cost Optimization in 2016

Cloud flexibility often masks financial inefficiency. From leveraging the new PHP 7 to mitigating 'Steal Time' in virtualization, here is how we cut infrastructure costs by 40% while keeping data strictly within Norwegian borders.

Zero-Downtime Database Migrations: A Survival Guide for Norwegian Infrastructure

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.

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

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.

Surviving the Digital Fjord: Disaster Recovery Strategies for Norwegian Infrastructure in the Post-Safe Harbor Era

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.

Zero-Downtime or Bust: Architecting Disaster Recovery in a Post-Safe Harbor World

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.

Stop Watching Green Lights: Why "Monitoring" Is Failing Your Ops Team

It is 2016. If you are still relying on Nagios checks to tell you your infrastructure is healthy, you are flying blind. We dissect the critical shift from passive monitoring to active observability using ELK, StatsD, and NVMe-backed architecture.

When the Grid Blinks: A Realist's Guide to Disaster Recovery in Norway (2016 Edition)

Safe Harbor is dead and hardware fails. Here is a battle-tested guide to surviving server outages using Master-Slave replication and local Norwegian infrastructure.