One of the main challenges in the development and subsequent operation of microservices is the thoughtful and careful configuration of their instances. In my opinion, the new framework microconfig.io can help with this. It elegantly addresses some of the routine application configuration tasks. If you have many microservices, each with its configuration file(s), there is a high probability […]
After a year of development, a new stable branch of the open communication platform Asterisk 17 has been released. This platform is used for deploying software PBX systems, voice communication systems, VoIP gateways, organizing IVR systems (voice menus), voicemail, teleconferencing, and call centers. The project's source code is available under the GPLv2 license. Asterisk 17 is classified as a version with regular support, with updates being generated for it for two […]
Three new products of version 9.0 based on the Ninth ALT platform (p9 Vaccinium) have been released: 'Alt Workstation 9', 'Alt Server 9', and 'Alt Education 9'. When creating the OS 'Alt' version 9.0 distributions for a wide range of hardware platforms, the developers focused on the needs of corporate clients, educational institutions, and individuals. One of the main trends in modern development […]
The release of three new products of version 9.0 based on the Ninth ALT platform (p9 Vaccinium) has occurred: 'Alt Workstation 9', 'Alt Server 9', and 'Alt Education 9'. In creating the OS 'Alt' version 9.0 distributions for a wide range of hardware platforms, the developers focused on the needs of corporate clients, educational institutions, and individuals. Domestic operating systems are available simultaneously […]
Good day, dear reader. If you're familiar with my story of moving to Bangkok, I think you'll be interested to hear another tale. In early April 2019, I moved to the best city on Earth — Sydney. Take your cozy chair, brew a warm cup of tea, and welcome to the post where you'll find […]
Good day! In this article, I will explain how users of regular hosting can capture IP addresses that generate excessive load on their site and then block them using hosting tools. There will be a bit of PHP code and several screenshots. Input data: A site created on the WordPress CMS, Hosting Beget (this is not an advertisement, but the screenshots will be from this hosting provider's admin panel). The WordPress site is running […]
Once, they were at the top of the food chain. For millennia. Then the unimaginable happened: the sky was covered with clouds, and they ceased to exist. On the other side of the world, events changed the climate: cloud cover increased. The dinosaurs became too big and slow; their attempts to survive were doomed to fail. The apex predators ruled the Earth for 100 million years, growing larger and becoming ever […]
ESET has announced the release of new versions of its NOD32 Antivirus and NOD32 Internet Security products, designed to protect devices running Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android from malware and online threats. The new generation of ESET's protective solutions features more effective tools to counter modern cyber threats, along with increased reliability and speed. Developers have focused special attention on […]
The publication "Kommersant" reported, citing its sources, that the Apple TV+ streaming service, as could be expected based on promotional materials, will not feature a Russian dub. Russian subscribers to the service, which is set to launch on November 1, can only expect localization in the form of subtitles. Apple has yet to clarify this issue, but all trailers indicate […]
Information has been published about 10 vulnerabilities in the Xen hypervisor, five of which (CVE-2019-17341, CVE-2019-17342, CVE-2019-17340, CVE-2019-17346, CVE-2019-17343) potentially allow for escaping the current guest environment and escalating privileges. One vulnerability (CVE-2019-17347) enables an unprivileged process to gain control over the processes of other users in the same guest system, while the remaining four (CVE-2019-17344, CVE-2019-17345, CVE-2019-17348, CVE-2019-17351) allow for […]
My story began somewhere around October 2016 when the thought 'Why not try working abroad?' took root in my mind. Initially, there were simple interviews with outsourcing companies from England. There were a lot of job listings stating 'frequent travel to America may be required,' but the workplace was still in Moscow. Yes, they offered good money, but my heart […]
Today, while chatting with friends, we started reminiscing about 'how it all was' in Runet— not from the words of politically biased 'Ashmanovs and other insiders,' but as it actually was. We were inspired to write an article. With nothing else to do, I drafted a sketch about what could come next © Essentially— a series of unknown stories from the early days of IT in Russia, some funny and some not so much, […]