All articles tagged with Linux Administration
The 'Castle and Moat' security model is dead. Learn how to implement true Zero-Trust principles using Nginx mTLS, WireGuard, and nftables to secure your Norwegian VPS infrastructure against lateral movement.
The 'Castle and Moat' security model is obsolete in the face of lateral movement and GDPR scrutiny. This guide details the technical implementation of Zero-Trust architecture using mTLS, SSH Certificates, and WireGuard on bare-metal KVM instances.
Cloud bills are spiraling out of control for Norwegian enterprises. Discover actionable infrastructure audits, rightsizing scripts, and the strategic value of predictable VDS pricing over hyperscale metering.
The promise of the cloud was 'pay as you go.' The reality for many European CTOs in 2020 is 'pay for what you forgot to turn off.' We analyze infrastructure rightsizing, the hidden costs of egress, and why data sovereignty in Norway is now a financial metric.
Is Kubernetes overkill? Is Docker Swarm dead? We benchmark orchestration overhead, analyze the impact of the Schrems II ruling on hosting choices, and explain why NVMe latency is the silent killer of k8s clusters.
Stop relying on managed cloud magic. A deep dive into CNI choices, IPVS vs. Iptables, and minimizing latency for Kubernetes clusters running on raw VPS infrastructure.
The castle-and-moat security model is dead. With the recent Schrems II ruling and rising lateral movement attacks, this guide details how to implement a Zero-Trust network using WireGuard, strict iptables, and isolated NVMe VPS instances in Norway.
A battle-hardened comparison of Kubernetes 1.17 and Docker Swarm for European DevOps teams. We analyze complexity, resource overhead, and why low-latency infrastructure in Oslo matters more than your YAML syntax.
Latency kills conversion. This technical deep-dive covers 2019-era APM strategies, from Nginx log parsing to Prometheus metrics, specifically tailored for Nordic infrastructure and GDPR compliance.
Backups are not a strategy. Recovery is. A battle-hardened guide to designing failover systems for high-availability applications using standard Linux tools, focusing on data sovereignty in Norway.
The 'castle and moat' security strategy failed. In a post-GDPR world, we explore building a Zero-Trust architecture using Nginx mTLS, SSH Certificates, and strict KVM isolation.
Packet drops, CNI conflicts, and iptables hell. A senior architect's guide to debugging Kubernetes 1.12 networking layers and why your underlying VPS infrastructure might be the bottleneck.
Hope is not a strategy. Learn how to architect robust disaster recovery plans using rsync, Percona XtraBackup, and KVM snapshots, specifically tailored for Norwegian data compliance requirements.
With the USD strengthening against the NOK, public cloud bills are spiraling. Learn how to audit your infrastructure, leverage PHP 7 performance, and right-size your stack to stop bleeding budget.
With the recent invalidation of Safe Harbor, relying on US-based cloud giants is a legal and financial risk. Learn how to optimize costs by right-sizing infrastructure, tuning MySQL 5.6 for SSDs, and leveraging Norwegian data sovereignty.
Plain text FTP is a security liability in 2011. Learn how to implement SFTP with chrooted jails on CentOS and Debian to satisfy Datatilsynet requirements and secure your Nordic infrastructure.
Plain FTP sends passwords in cleartext. In 2011, that is negligence. Learn how to configure chrooted SFTP on Linux, satisfy Datatilsynet, and secure your transfers.
Is your site crawling during peak hours? It’s likely the 'noisy neighbor' effect. We dissect the technical limitations of shared hosting and why switching to a Xen-based VPS in Oslo is the only move for stability in 2010.
Is your pager buzzing at 3 AM? Stop reacting to downtime and start predicting it. We dive into Nagios 3 configuration, interpreting Linux iowait, and why hardware stability in Oslo matters for your uptime.
Stop your mail server from becoming a spam relay. A battle-hardened guide to Postfix configuration, RBLs, and optimizing I/O for heavy mail queues on Linux.
Is Apache eating your RAM? We benchmark the industry standard against the rising star, Nginx, to see which server handles high concurrency in the Nordic infrastructure.
Script kiddies are scanning your IP right now. Stop relying on default configs. Here is the battle-tested strategy using iptables, SSH keys, and Fail2Ban to secure your Nordic VPS infrastructure.
Is your database locking up under load? Forget throwing more RAM at the problem. Here is the battle-tested my.cnf configuration to handle high concurrency on Norwegian infrastructure.
Is your disk I/O choking on session files? Learn why file-based session management is obsolete and how the new Redis project offers a persistent, sub-millisecond alternative for high-load applications.
As we enter a challenging economic landscape in 2009, optimizing your VDS and Dedicated Server infrastructure is crucial. Learn how Norwegian IT professionals are reducing costs and boosting uptime through advanced monitoring and tuning.