Technical insights and best practices for DevOps & Infrastructure
Backups are not a strategy; they are just files. This guide tears down the myths of DR, covering RTO/RPO enforcement, specific MySQL replication tactics, and why Norway's data sovereignty laws demand more than just an S3 bucket.
Stop bleeding money on hyperscaler bandwidth fees. This guide outlines a technical architecture for hybrid cloud deployment using Kubernetes 1.15 and Terraform, specifically tailored for Norwegian data sovereignty and latency requirements.
Kubernetes networking is leaky abstraction hell. We dissect CNI choices, IPVS vs. iptables, and why underlying infrastructure latency makes or breaks your mesh in Norway.
Multi-cloud isn't just about avoiding vendor lock-in; it's an architectural minefield of egress fees and latency. Here is how to build a compliant, cost-effective hybrid strategy using a Norway-centric hub, Terraform, and HAProxy.
Most DevOps engineers blame the CPU for slow builds, but the real bottleneck is often disk I/O. Learn how to optimize GitLab runners and Jenkins nodes using NVMe storage and proper caching strategies in a Norwegian infrastructure context.
Kubernetes networking is a notorious black box of iptables rules and encapsulation overhead. This deep dive covers CNI selection, IPVS optimization, and why your underlying VDS hardware dictates your cluster's latency.
It is late 2019. The orchestration wars are settling, but the infrastructure battle is just beginning. We benchmark K8s complexity against Swarm simplicity on Norwegian NVMe VPS infrastructure.
Breaking the monolith is easy; keeping 50 microservices talking without latency spikes is the real war. We dissect essential patterns like Circuit Breakers and API Gateways, ensuring your distributed system survives the harsh reality of production.
Manual deployments are destroying your uptime. Here is a battle-tested guide to implementing GitOps with Flux and Kubernetes, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure requirements.
Comparison of container orchestrators for Norwegian DevOps teams. We analyze K8s vs Swarm, the impact of storage I/O on etcd stability, and why raw metal performance matters more than your YAML files.
Stop relying on passive ping checks. A battle-hardened guide to implementing Prometheus, Grafana, and deep system metrics on Linux infrastructure in 2019.
Monitoring tells you the server is down. Observability tells you why the API latency spiked only for users in Bergen. A deep dive for DevOps moving beyond Nagios.
Microservices exchange memory calls for network I/O. Without the right architecture and hardware, latency kills your application. We explore essential patterns—API Gateways, Circuit Breakers, and Service Discovery—optimized for the Norwegian market in 2019.
Moving from monolith to microservices solves one set of problems but introduces a networking nightmare. Here is how to implement Istio without destroying your latency, specifically tailored for Norwegian infrastructure constraints.
Iptables is choking your throughput. Learn how to use eBPF and XDP to process packets at the driver level, bypass the kernel stack, and secure your CoolVDS infrastructure against DDoS attacks with zero overhead.
Waiting 20 minutes for a build to deploy isn't a coffee break; it's a productivity killer. We dissect how disk I/O, network latency, and proper runner configuration in 2019 can slash build times by 60%.
Kubernetes networking isn't magic; it's just Linux routing with better PR. We dive deep into CNI choices, IPVS vs. iptables, and why underlying hardware latency defines your cluster's success.
Stop chasing 500 errors in the dark. We break down how to deploy Istio on Kubernetes without destroying your latency—and why your underlying VPS infrastructure matters more than your YAML configuration.
Why relying solely on US hyperscalers is a strategic risk for Nordic businesses. A technical guide to building a hybrid architecture that leverages local NVMe performance and data sovereignty.
Cloud provider metrics often mask the truth about noisy neighbors and I/O steal. Here is how to build a battle-tested Prometheus and Grafana stack on KVM to monitor infrastructure at scale, specifically tailored for the Nordic market.
Shared runners are killing your deployment velocity. Learn how to architect a dedicated, NVMe-backed CI/CD build farm in Norway that cuts build times by 60% while staying GDPR compliant.
Backups are not a strategy; they are a snapshot. This guide details how to build a hot-standby DR environment on Linux using PostgreSQL 11 streaming replication and Lsyncd, specifically tailored for Norwegian data sovereignty requirements.
Stop blaming your backend code for slow response times. A deep dive into Linux kernel tuning, Nginx optimization, and why hardware isolation is critical for API Gateways. Practical guide for DevOps engineers targeting the Nordic market.
A battle-hardened look at K8s networking in 2019. We dissect CNI choices, the iptables vs. IPVS debate, and why your underlying VPS infrastructure defines your cluster's latency limits.
Transitioning from monolith to microservices requires more than just code refactoring—it demands robust infrastructure. We break down the API Gateway and Circuit Breaker patterns, optimized for Kubernetes 1.15 and Norwegian data residency standards.
A no-nonsense guide to microservices patterns that actually work in production. We strip away the hype, focus on fault tolerance, and explain why your infrastructure choice dictates your architecture's success.
Stop relying on simple up/down checks. In 2019, distributed systems demand deep observability. Learn how to implement Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK on high-performance KVM infrastructure to debug the unknown.
Stop guessing why your Pods can't talk. We dive deep into CNI plugins, IPVS vs Iptables, and why low-latency infrastructure is the backbone of a healthy cluster.
Cloud centralization is failing real-time applications. Discover how to deploy edge nodes in Oslo to cut RTT, satisfy Datatilsynet, and handle IoT streams using Nginx, MQTT, and NVMe-backed VPS.
It's 2019. Nagios checks aren't enough. We dissect the critical shift from passive monitoring to active observability in distributed systems, specifically for the Norwegian market.