In early July 2020, MyOffice released its second major update. In the new version 2020.01.R2, the most noticeable functional changes occurred in the tools for working with email and calendar. Server components of 'MyOffice Mail' were optimized, leading to a threefold increase in the speed of sending emails to 500 or more recipients. Starting from this version, the mail system […]
In this article, I will explain how to set up OpenDaylight to work with networking equipment and also show how to manage this equipment using Postman and simple RESTCONF requests. We will not be working with physical hardware; instead, we will set up small virtual labs with a single router using Vrnetlab on top of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I will provide detailed configuration instructions […]
Some time ago, we faced the question of choosing an ETL tool for working with Big Data. The previously used solution, Informatica BDM, did not meet our needs due to its limited functionality. Its use was reduced to a framework for running spark-submit commands. There were not many alternatives on the market capable of handling the volume of data we deal with every day. […]
Alongside other manufacturers, the Taiwanese company MSI introduced its motherboards for Comet Lake-S processors with LGA1200 construction, presenting a variety of options at once. The company's lineup includes a total of 11 motherboards, ranging from the basic and affordable Z490-A PRO to the elite MEG Z490 Godlike, which leads MSI's series of models designed for extreme overclocking, MEG (MSI Enthusiast Gaming). […]
The release of the new main branch nginx 1.19.1 has been announced, which is focused on the development of new features. The stable branch 1.18.x, which is maintained concurrently, only receives changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities. Next year, a stable branch 1.20 will be formed based on the main branch 1.19.x. Key changes: The directives "proxy_cache_path", "fastcgi_cache_path", "scgi_cache_path", and "uwsgi_cache_path" have been updated to include the "min_free" parameter, […]
As part of the VKD3D-Proton project, a fork from the vkd3d codebase has been created. Valve plans to use this fork in the Wine-based package for running Windows games called Proton. Support for DirectX 9/10/11 in Proton is based on the DXVK package, while the implementation of DirectX 12 has continued to rely on the vkd3d library (which was carried on after the original author's passing, […]
The Gentoo project has introduced a new 64-bit build called "Gentoo on Android", aimed at providing a working Gentoo environment for mobile devices based on the Android platform. The build installs within the existing Android operating system (Gentoo stage3 is installed in a separate directory /data/gentoo64 and uses the Android system kernel). Root access to the device's Android firmware is required for installation. The environment is launched with the command /data/gentoo64/startprefix, which […]
If you are new to DevOps, check out this guide on creating your first five-stage pipeline. DevOps has become the standard solution for resolving slow, disjointed, or non-functional software development processes. The problem is that if you are new to DevOps and unsure where to start, you may lack an understanding of these methods. In […]
Recently, our company introduced a new product – Dell EMC PowerStore. This is a versatile platform designed for performance, offering multi-dimensional scaling, continuous data reduction (compression and deduplication), and support for next-generation storage media. PowerStore employs a microservices architecture, cutting-edge storage technologies, and integrated machine learning. This is what we want to discuss in detail – information […]
The developers of the CentOS project announced the continuation of the development of the continuously updated version CentOS Stream, which provides access to packages being prepared for the next intermediate release of RHEL (the rolling variant of RHEL). The most notable innovation is the launch of the new RealTime (RT) repository, which offers a set of packages aimed at applications demanding minimal latency. These packages are being developed as part of the "Red […
OpenBSD developers have organized snapshots for systems running on POWER9 processors. If the developers maintain their interest, powerpc64 will become the thirteenth officially supported hardware platform in OpenBSD, not including the 20 obsolete platforms that have been deprecated. Currently, the list of officially supported architectures in OpenBSD includes: alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, loongson, luna88k, macppc, […]
What is the importance of DevOps, what it means for IT professionals, and a description of methods, frameworks, and tools. Much has taken place since the term DevOps became established in the IT world. Considering that much of the ecosystem is open source, it's important to revisit why this started and what it means for a career in IT. What is DevOps Although there is no single […]