Category: Blog

How we implemented sample collection at SIBUR on new tracks

And what came of it Hello! In manufacturing, it is important to monitor the quality of products, both incoming from suppliers and the ones we produce. For this, we often conduct sampling – specially trained staff take samples and, following the provided instructions, collect specimens that are then sent to the laboratory for testing on […]

Release of Zorin OS 15, a distribution for users accustomed to Windows.

The release of the Linux distribution Zorin OS 15 has been presented, based on the Ubuntu 18.04.2 package base. The target audience for the distribution is beginner users accustomed to working in Windows. To manage the layout, the distribution offers a special configurator that allows users to customize their desktop to resemble various versions of Windows. It also includes a selection of software similar to what Windows users are accustomed to. The size of the bootable ISO image […]

Backup, Part 4: Overview and Testing of zbackup, restic, borgbackup

This article will discuss software tools for backup that create a repository by splitting data streams into separate components (chunks). The components of the repository can be further compressed and encrypted, and most importantly — during subsequent backup processes — can be reused. A backup in such a repository is a named chain of interrelated components, for example, at […]

Release of Chrome 75

Google has released version 75 of the Chrome web browser. A stable release of the open-source project Chromium, which forms the basis of Chrome, is also available. The Chrome browser is distinguished by the use of Google logos, the ability to download the Flash plugin on demand, a system for sending notifications in the event of a crash, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, and the transmission of RLZ parameters during searches. The next release, Chrome 76 […]

NetBSD 8.1 Release

The release of the NetBSD 8.1 operating system has been published. In line with the new release preparation process, NetBSD 8.1 has been classified as a corrective update and mainly includes fixes for issues identified since the release of NetBSD 8.0. The release of NetBSD 9 will be significant. Installation images of 736 MB are prepared for download, available in builds for 58 system architectures and 16 different […]

Gthree Introduced, a Three.js Port for GObject and GTK

Alexander Larsson, a developer of Flatpak and an active participant in the GNOME project, has introduced a new project called Gthree, which provides a port of the 3D library three.js for GObject and GTK. The Gthree API is almost identical to that of three.js, including the implementation of a glTF (GL Transmission Format) loader and the ability to use PBR (Physically Based Rendering) materials in models. Rendering support is provided […]

Polaris has been introduced to keep Kubernetes clusters healthy

Note: The original text was written by Rob Scott — the lead SRE engineer at ReactiveOps, the company behind this announced project. We are very much aligned with the idea of centralized validation of what is being deployed in Kubernetes, which is why we are following such initiatives with interest. I'm pleased to introduce Polaris — an open-source project that helps maintain the 'health' of a Kubernetes cluster. We […]

Moto. Soaking AWS

Testing is an integral part of the development process. Sometimes developers need to run tests locally before committing changes. If the application uses Amazon Web Services, the Python library moto is perfect for this. You can view the full resource coverage list here. On GitHub, there is a repo by Hugo Picado — moto-server. A ready-made image, just launch and use it. The only nuance is […]

Working and living as an IT professional in Cyprus — pros and cons

Cyprus is a small country in the southeast of Europe. It is located on the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The country is part of the European Union but is not part of the Schengen Agreement. Among Russians, Cyprus is firmly associated with offshore companies and tax havens, although that is not entirely accurate. The island has a developed infrastructure, excellent roads, and is easy to do business on. […]

About 5.5% of identified vulnerabilities are used to carry out attacks

A group of researchers from Virginia Tech, along with Cyentia and RAND companies, published the results of an analysis of risks when applying various vulnerability remediation strategies. By examining 76,000 vulnerabilities identified from 2009 to 2018, it was found that only 4,183 of them (5.5%) were used to conduct actual attacks. This figure is five times higher than previously published forecasts, in […]

CockroachDB is moving to a proprietary license

The developers of the distributed database CockroachDB announced the transition of the project's source code to a combination of Business Source License (BSL) and Cockroach Community License (CCL), which is not open-source due to discrimination against certain categories of users. The BSL license was proposed three years ago by the co-founders of MySQL as an alternative to the Open Core model. The essence of BSL is that the code for extended functionality is initially […]

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