Keepalived + Nginx = Downtime's Worst Nightmare
The High-Availability Tango: Why Bother? Picture this: It's 3 AM, and your primary server decides it's had enough and goes down faster than a lead balloon. Without a proper HA setup, you&...
The Birth of Message Queues: More Than Just a To-Do List
Let's kick things off with a quick refresher. Message queues are like the postal service of the software world, but without the junk mail. They allow different parts of a system to communicate asynchronously,...
Blockchain With Hyperledger Fabric
Hyperledger Fabric is like the James Bond of blockchain platforms - smooth, sophisticated, and with a license to scale. It's an open-source project hosted by the Linux Foundation, designed for creating permissioned blockchain networks....
StatefulSet vs Deployment: The Showdown
Before we dive into explanation, let's get a bird's eye view of our contenders: * Deployment: The nimble nomad of Kubernetes. Perfect for stateless applications that can be spun up and down at...
Tesla's Market Cap Exceeds $1 Trillion for First Time Since 2022
Amid Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election, Tesla shares surged by over 7% to $319 per share during trading on November 8, 2024, according to Forbes. This milestone pushed the company’s...
Setup FirewallD in CentOS
But why should you care? Well, unless you enjoy random port scans and potential security breaches, FirewallD is your ticket to a more secure CentOS setup. It's flexible, powerful, and doesn't require...
Review C++20 Features
You're knee-deep in a system-level programming task, wrestling with threads, memory management, and low-level optimizations. Suddenly, a wild C++20 appears! Is it just another incremental update, or could it be the game-changer we&...
Nginx With HTTP/3
Key features that make HTTP/3 the talk of the town: * Built on QUIC (Quick UDP Internet Connections) - bye-bye, TCP! * Reduced latency - no more head-of-line blocking * Improved connection migration - perfect for mobile users...
Bitcoin Reaches Another All-Time High, Breaking $76,000 Per Coin
Analysts attribute this to the preliminary results of the U.S. presidential election, according to which Donald Trump won. According to aggregated data from Coinmarketcap, the price of Bitcoin reached $76,460. Similar data was reported...
Argo CD: Your Ticket to Deployment Nirvana
Let's cut to the chase: Argo CD is like having a tireless, ever-vigilant DevOps engineer working 24/7 to keep your Kubernetes deployments in sync with your Git repositories. It's the superhero...
eBPF Sandbox Linux Kernel
Here's the TL;DR for the impatient: * eBPF lets you run sandboxed programs in the Linux kernel * It provides deep insights into system and application behavior * Low overhead means you can use it in...
Why DevOps is More Than Just a Toolbox
At its core, DevOps is about breaking down silos, fostering collaboration, and creating a seamless flow from idea to production. It's about saying goodbye to the days of throwing code over the wall and...
The Distributed Transaction Dilemma: Why LRA?
For example you're building an e-commerce platform with microservices for inventory, payment, and shipping. A customer places an order, and suddenly you're faced with the age-old question - how do you ensure...
Event-Driven Serverless Architecture?
But why should you care? Let's break it down: * Automatic reactions to changes (no more "did you see that?" moments) * Lower infrastructure costs (your wallet will thank you) * Improved scalability (grow like...
Discovering Network Protocols
TCP: The Reliable Old Timer TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is the responsible adult of the protocol world. It's like that friend who always shows up on time and never forgets your birthday. Here'...