All articles tagged with data sovereignty
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.