Ceph - OSD restore performance Paid Members Public
When ceph restores an OSD, performance may seem quite slow. This is due the default settings where ceph has quite conservative values depending on your application workload. Especially if you're running workloads with many small objects (files), the default values may seem too slow.
Add bash command auto completion Paid Members Public
Working with latest releases of ubuntu linux shows how well bash command auto completion works. Having seen this feature once you no longer want to miss it. This guide describes how easy auto completion can be added to bash.
Creating and mounting filesystems using cephfs Paid Members Public
Having a ceph cluster cluster up and running you may want to add a filesystem that can be accessed by multiple nodes at the same time (distributed filesystem). This is where cephfs kicks in. Steps required to setup a cephfs and mount it on clients are described in this article.
Spamhaus is adjusting it's rbl return codes Paid Members Public
Spamhaus is adjusting the RBL return codes that are served using their public mirrors. If you're using spamhaus, you should review your configuration.
Adding storage to a ceph cluster Paid Members Public
Ceph is meant to store data. A natural requirement therefore is to add data to the cluster in order to provide the cluster the ability to actually store data. This article describes how to add storage to your existing cluster.
Debian - Kernelupdate via backports Paid Members Public
Working with machines running on debian is great - debian is a distribution that focuses on stable environments. Providing stability comes - as everything - with a cost: Packages provided with a distribution are not latest & greatest, they are proven. TL;DR Using debian backports is a good way
Running syslog in a container Paid Members Public
Many linux based applications are built with OS logging facilities in mind - especially syslog. This guide covers how to run syslog on a container workload.
Setting up a ceph cluster Paid Members Public
Ceph is an open-source storage platform that is built on top of an object storage and provides different ways to build application storage on top. This article will focus on how to deploy a ceph cluster from zero.
