Category: Administration

Optimizing a Minecraft Server

In our blog, we have already discussed how to create your own Minecraft server, but since then, five years have passed, and a lot has changed. We are sharing with you the latest methods for creating and optimizing the server side of this immensely popular game. Over its 9-year history (counting from the release date), Minecraft has gained an incredible number of fans and haters among both casual players and […]

Creating and configuring a Minecraft server

Today, Minecraft ranks among the most popular online games. In less than three years (the first official release was in the fall of 2011), it garnered millions of fans worldwide. The game's developers intentionally focus on the best examples from two decades ago, when many games, by today's standards, appeared primitive in terms of graphics and lacking in usability, yet genuinely captivating. Like all sandbox games, Minecraft allows the user […]

Serverless applications are faster and easier with OpenShift.

Red Hat OpenShift Serverless is a set of event-driven Kubernetes-oriented components for microservices, containers, and Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) implementations. This out-of-the-box solution includes security and traffic routing tools and integrates Red Hat Operators, Knative, and Red Hat OpenShift to run stateless and serverless workloads on the OpenShift platform in private, public, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. […]

Where did the space on the Confluence server go? Or Confluence statistics on attachments

Have you ever encountered a situation where your Confluence server ran out of space and you didn't know who was uploading the most attachments? To find this out, you need access to the PostgreSQL database of Confluence. With an SQL query to the PostgreSQL database, you can obtain useful statistics about Confluence. Total size of all attachments in Confluence: SELECT s.spaceid, s.spacename, sum(LONGVAL) FROM contentproperties c JOIN […]

What is better – Oracle or Redis or How to justify the choice of platform

– Unbelievable, – she said loudly, addressing no one in particular. – Unbelievable! It’s plainly stated – the primary goal of society is to extract profit in the interests of shareholders. Just think about it! They fear nothing! Yuliy Dubov, 'The Lesser Evil' Upon seeing such a headline, you may have already concluded that the article is either nonsense or a provocation. But don’t rush to […]

Flawless: Testing the most powerful SSD Kingston KC2500

The rapid development of SSD controllers and NAND memory forces manufacturers to keep pace with progress. Therefore, Kingston has announced the release of the new SSD KC2500, with reading speeds of up to 3.5 GB/s and writing speeds of up to 2.9 GB/s. The new models are available in four sizes from 250 GB to 2 TB, all in the M.2 2280 form factor, equipped with […]

Building a role model for access management. Part one, preparation.

I currently work at a software vendor company, particularly focusing on access management solutions. My experience 'from a previous life' is related to the client side – a large financial organization. Back then, our access control group in the information security department could not boast significant competencies in IdM. We learned a lot through the process, and we had to go through many trials to establish a system within the company […]

Guide to Sysmon Threat Analysis, Part 1

This article is the first part of a series on Sysmon threat analysis. All other parts of the series: Part 1. Introduction to Sysmon Log Analysis (we are here) Part 2. Using Data from Sysmon Events to Identify Threats Part 3. In-Depth Analysis of Sysmon Threats Using Graphs If you work in information security, you often have to deal with ongoing attacks. If […]

Redundancy Codes: In Simple Terms on How to Store Data Reliably and Cheaply

This is what redundancy looks like Redundancy codes* are widely used in computer systems to increase the reliability of data storage. Yandex uses them in many projects. For example, using redundancy codes instead of replication in our internal object storage saves millions without sacrificing reliability. However, despite their widespread use, clear descriptions of how redundancy codes work are very rare. Interested parties […]

Simultaneous speed tests on multiple LTE modems

During quarantine, I was invited to participate in the development of a device to measure the speeds of LTE modems for several mobile operators. The client wanted to assess the speed of various mobile operators in different geographical locations to understand which mobile operator is the most optimal for installing equipment using LTE connections, for example, for video broadcasts. The task needed to be solved as efficiently as possible […]

DDoS is going offline

A couple of years ago, research agencies and cybersecurity service providers had started reporting a decline in the number of DDoS attacks. However, by the first quarter of 2019, those same researchers reported a staggering 84% increase. After that, the situation only worsened. Even the pandemic did not foster a peaceful atmosphere—in fact, cybercriminals and spammers saw it as a wonderful […]

Huawei DCN: five scenarios for building a data center network

Today, our focus is not only on Huawei's product line for building data center networks but also on how to construct advanced integrated solutions based on them. We will begin with scenarios, move on to specific functions, supported hardware, and conclude with an overview of specific devices that can form the foundation of modern data centers with the highest level of network process automation. Any impressions […]

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