Author: Yuri Gagarin

Pavel Selivanov, solutions architect at Southbridge and instructor at Slyerma, presented a talk at DevOpsConf 2019.

At Variti, we specialize in traffic filtering, developing protection against bots and DDoS attacks for online stores, banks, media, and more. Some time ago, we considered offering limited functionality of our service to users of various marketplaces. This solution was intended to attract small companies whose operations are not heavily reliant on online activity, and which do not […]

Filling the gaps in the Kubernetes cluster. Presentation and transcript from DevOpsConf

Pavel Selivanov, solution architect at Southbridge and instructor at Slyrm, presented a lecture at DevOpsConf 2019. This lecture is part of one of the topics of the advanced course on Kubernetes, 'Slyrm Mega.' Slyrm Basics: Introduction to Kubernetes will take place in Moscow from November 18-20. Slyrm Mega: Looking Under the Hood of Kubernetes — Moscow, November 22-24. Slyrm Online: both Kubernetes courses are always available. […]

How we entered the marketplace (and didn’t really achieve anything special).

The developers from Madmind Studio have presented the debut gameplay trailer (18+) of the hellish action game Succubus, and have also published the system requirements. It is still unknown how much time is left until the release, as the project does not even have a tentative release date. Therefore, when discussing the system requirements, the developers emphasize that they may change during the development process. As of now, the minimum configuration looks as follows: operating […]

Release of Tails 4.0 distribution

The release of the specialized distribution Tails 4.0 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous online access, has been announced. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by the packet filter by default. To store user data in persistence mode between launches, […]

Tor Browser 9.0 is now available.

After five months of development, a significant release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 9.0 has been published, focusing on anonymity, security, and privacy. All traffic in Tor Browser is routed exclusively through the Tor network, and direct access through the current system's network connection is impossible, which prevents tracking of the user's real IP address (in case the browser is hacked, attackers can gain access to […]

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.7 was downloaded 1.6 million times in a month

The developers of the Apache OpenOffice suite have reported that the release of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.7, published a month ago, has been downloaded 1.6 million times. 71% of all downloads are for Windows platform builds, while builds for Linux have only been downloaded 17,000 times (about 1%). The largest number of downloads came from the USA (13%), as well as from Germany, Italy, France […]

OpenOrienteering Mapper 0.9.0 — a program for drawing sports maps

OpenOrienteering Mapper is a free program for drawing and printing sports and other types of maps. The program is essentially a cross-platform cartographic publishing system with the functionality of a graphical vector WYSIWYG editor and desktop GIS. The program has desktop (Linux, macOS, Windows) and mobile (Android, Android-x86) versions. At the moment, the use of the mobile version is recommended for the initial stages of mapping and topographic surveys on […]

Why we moved the servers to Iceland

Translator's note. Simple Analytics is a privacy-focused web analytics service, essentially the opposite of Google Analytics. As the founder of Simple Analytics, I've always been aware of the importance of trust and transparency for our clients. We are responsible for them, so they can sleep soundly at night. The choice must be optimal in terms of privacy for both visitors and clients. […]

How does kubectl exec work?

Note from the translator: the article's author, Erkan Erol, an engineer from SAP, shares his exploration of the mechanisms of the kubectl exec command, so familiar to all working with Kubernetes. He accompanies the entire algorithm with listings of the Kubernetes source code (and related projects), which allow for a deep understanding of the topic as required. One Friday, someone approached me […]

Long-term data storage. (Article — discussion)

Good day everyone! I would like to create a kind of article — discussion. I’m not sure if it fits the site's format, but I believe many will find it interesting and useful to get answers to numerous questions. I couldn’t find a reliable answer to the following question on the internet (probably didn’t search well enough). The question is: 'What should I use to store archival data? What will last the longest […]

Deploy applications using Docker Swarm

The online video content recommendation system we are working on is a proprietary commercial development and technically represents a multi-component cluster of proprietary and open-source components. The purpose of this article is to describe the implementation of a Docker Swarm clustering system for the staging environment while maintaining the established workflow of our processes under time constraints. The narrative presented to you is divided into two parts. […]

Firefox 70 release

The release of web browser Firefox 70 and mobile version Firefox 68.2 for the Android platform has taken place. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch 68.2.0 has been formed (support for the previous ESR branch 60.x has been discontinued). In the near future, the Firefox 71 branch will enter beta testing, as per the new development cycle with a release scheduled for December 3. Key innovations: In the extended […]

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