In the previous article of this series, we wrote about the server configuration management tools for the cloud servers. We also said that, Ansible is easiest. Here is How to Get Started With Ansible. Installation is on Local Computer to log into a Server From Installing Package or Restart Services. We are taking that you are using OS X or GNU/Linux. In case you are using Windows PC, you can follow … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is becoming more and more important. Here are articles on Cloud Computing,Cloud Server,SaaS,PaaS,IaaS and Cloud related technology.
Modern Academic Journal With Git Backend
One of our reader was complaining about WordPress Academic Journal plugins. As WordPress highest number of user compared to any web software, WordPress is great for initial works. However, WordPress was never developed thinking about so large usage. Although WordPress with PostgreSQL database can run, it is not exactly practical on production environment. Approaches Exist For Modern Academic … [Read more...]
Manage Configuration Files on Cloud Server With Git
Package settings files like php.ini, nginx.conf etc needs a record. Normally, all keeps multiple backups of these files. However, it is possible to use Git including services like GitHub, your Mac or GNU/Linux or Windows PC, application like SourceTree to keep a track of the package settings files like php.ini, nginx.conf etc. Here is How to Manage the Configuration Files on Cloud Server With … [Read more...]
CacheFly CDN Review for the Cloud Native Apps
CacheFly 100mb most commonly used to test from the servers for their bandwidth. Akamai is the first choice as CDN still today to many of the users. However, with the increasing number of big players as their clients, Akamai is quite pathetic for the sub-account users which includes Rackspace (cloud files), HP Cloud (HP Cloud CDN). Here is a Quick CacheFly CDN Review for the Cloud Native Apps. … [Read more...]
Free SSL : How to Install Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu, Nginx
We will use apt based client tool to install the certificate. So, it is just easy. Previously, we have written about Let's Encrypt Project. Here is Step by Step Commands to Use Free SSL by Let's Encrypt Project. This is How to Install Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu, Nginx for WordPress. You'll get A+ on SSL Lab's test with this method. Read Before You are Going to Install Let's Encrypt on … [Read more...]
A Shell Script to Monitor & Update Remote Servers
This a Free Software created by us. This Shell Script to Monitor & Update Remote Servers From Your Mac or GNU/Linux Computer to check the Ram & Swap usage, Load average, Available updates. You can code contribute to the GitHub Repo of this script to monitor & update remote servers. This is more suitable for Cloud Servers, VPS than a dedicated server. For the dedicated servers, it is … [Read more...]
Big Data Projects : Gartner Recognized Practices
Big Data is on the cusp of individual projects to the mainstream. In Late 2015, Gartner Recognized Common Practices in the Big Data Projects. On the practice of Big Data, 437 participants of has their own panels (Gartner Research Circle). This panel congregate according to the IT market researchers and business leaders. The results of the survey documented in a paper with the subject, practical … [Read more...]
Infrastructure as Code and Software Defined Data Center
Philosophically, both Infrastructure as Code, Software Defined Data Center and Cloud Computing are bad. Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and Cloud Computing has relationship by origin and evolution. Goals of Infrastructure as Code and Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) includes reducing the economical burden & making the server management easy to anyone. Infrastructure Automation is not … [Read more...]
Server Configuration Management Tool for Cloud Servers
Which Server Configuration Management Tool for Cloud Servers is Right? This Guide is For the New Who Only Heard About Chef, Puppet, Ansible. First, you need to learn some theories in short. We mentioned the word Cloud Server to indicate a virtual machine not a Physical Server. For the Physical Servers we have other ways of management which usually involves virtualization softwares or cloud … [Read more...]
GNU/Linux Security : SELinux or Systemd for Cloud Server?
As far GNU/Linux Security is concerned, both SELinux and Systemd has issues. However, we are not going in to the philosophical or mass spyware issues in this small guide. Basic Question Often Arises in a User's Mind - For the Sake of GNU/Linux Security, Whether SELinux or Systemd is better for a Cloud Server? SELinux monitors the processes, systemd is an init system. GNU/Linux Security … [Read more...]
Cockpit : GNU/Linux Server Management & Graphing Tool
Previously we talked about Linux Dash. Cockpit is a GNU/Linux Server Management & Graphing Tool Which is Very Easy to Install by a New Too. We can Install Cockpit on Ubuntu Server. Linux Dash is no way closer to Cockpit for the integration with command line, ease of usage and cluster management. Cockpit project not many years ago launched, it aimed at providing a web based management … [Read more...]