Author: ProHoster

KnotDNS 2.9.0 DNS Server Release

The release of KnotDNS 2.9.0 has been published, a high-performance authoritative DNS server (the recursor is designed as a separate application) that supports all modern DNS capabilities. The project is developed by the Czech name registry CZ.NIC, written in C and distributed under the GPLv3 license. KnotDNS is distinguished by its focus on high performance query processing, for which it uses a multi-threaded and mostly non-blocking implementation that scales well […]

How I went to the finals of the Digital Breakthrough contest

I would like to share my impressions of the All-Russian Digital Breakthrough competition. After it, I had generally very good impressions (without any irony); it was my first hackathon in my life and I think it will be my last. I was interested in trying what it was - I tried it - not my thing. But first things first. Around the end of April 2019, I […]

Moving: preparation, selection, development of the territory

Life seems to be easy for IT engineers. They earn good money and move freely between employers and countries. But this is all for a reason. The “typical IT guy” has been staring at the computer since school, and then at the university, master’s degree, graduate school... Then work, work, work, years of production, and only then the move. And then work again. Of course, from the outside it may seem [...]

"Digital Breakthrough": the final of the world's largest hackathon

A week ago, a 48-hour hackathon was held in Kazan - the final of the all-Russian Digital Breakthrough competition. I would like to share my impressions of this event and find out your opinion on whether it is worth holding such events in the future. What are we talking about? I think many of you have now heard the phrase “Digital Breakthrough” for the first time. I also had not heard about this competition until now. So I’ll start with [...]

Noctua introduced NH-D15, NH-U12S and NH-L9i coolers in black versions Chromax.black

Noctua has introduced the long-awaited Chromax.black series of products, which brings together new versions of the NH-D15, NH-U12S and NH-L9i cooling systems, made entirely in black. According to the Austrian manufacturer, the release of the Chromax.black series is a response to numerous requests from consumers who asked to dilute the signature chocolate and cream color scheme. The cooling systems NH-D15, NH-U12S and NH-L9i have black radiators, […]

Motorola One Macro Smartphone with macro shooting function is priced at $140

The mid-level smartphone Motorola One Macro has been officially presented, information about the preparation of which was previously published on the Internet. The main feature of the new product is a multi-module rear camera with a macro function. The system combines a 13-megapixel main unit with a maximum aperture of f/2,0 and laser autofocus, as well as a 2-megapixel sensor for obtaining scene depth data. Another 2-megapixel module is responsible for macro photography […]

Registration for Slurm DevOps in Moscow is open

TL;DR DevOps Slurm will be held in Moscow on January 30 - February 1. Again we will analyze DevOps tools in practice. Details and program under the cut. SRE was removed from the program because together with Ivan Kruglov we are preparing a separate Slurm SRE. The announcement will come later. Thanks to Selectel, our sponsors since the first Slurm! About philosophy, skepticism and unexpected success I […]

Integration platform as a service

History Just a few years ago, the question of choosing an integration solution was not faced by small and medium-sized businesses. Just 5 years ago, the introduction of a data bus was a sign that a company had achieved significant success and needed a specialized data exchange solution. The thing is that such a temporary solution as point-to-point integration, as the business grows, […]

Database design. Best practics

In anticipation of the start of the next stream of the “Databases” course, we have prepared a small author’s material with important tips on designing a database. We hope this material will be useful to you. Databases are everywhere: from the simplest blogs and directories to reliable information systems and large social networks. Whether the database is simple or complex is not so important as it is important to design it correctly. […]

"Yandex" fell in price by 18% and continues to get cheaper

Today, Yandex shares fell sharply in price amid discussion in the State Duma of a bill on significant information resources, which involves introducing restrictions on the rights of foreigners to own and manage Internet resources that are important for the development of infrastructure. According to the RBC resource, within an hour from the start of trading on the American NASDAQ exchange, Yandex shares fell in price by more than 16% and their value […]

It's official: Windows 10 update will be called November 2019 Update. It is already available to testers

An entry has appeared on Microsoft’s official blog that dots all the i’s in terms of timing and readiness for the release of the autumn Windows 10 update. It also announces the official name – November 2019 Update. Previously, this assembly appeared under the name Windows 10 (1909) or Windows 10 19H2. Presumably, the final version number will be 18363.418. It is reported that November […]

WWII shooter Hell Let Loose is free until October 14th

Publisher Team17 and developers from the Black Matter studio have announced a free Steam weekend in the online shooter Hell Let Loose. Until October 14, everyone can play without any restrictions. As usual in such cases, no special actions need to be taken: just have an account on Steam, go to the project page and click the “Play” button. Simultaneously […]