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Google has published a study titled 'How Effective Is Basic Account Hygiene in Preventing Account Theft', which outlines what account owners can do to prevent theft by malicious actors. We present you with a translation of this study. However, the most effective method used by Google itself was not included in the report. I had to write about this method at the end...
In the world of Postgres, indexes are crucial for effective navigation through the database storage (referred to as the 'heap'). Postgres does not support clustering for it, and the MVCC architecture leads to the accumulation of many versions of the same tuple. Therefore, it is essential to be able to create and maintain efficient indexes to support applications. I present to you […]
Google and Binomial have released the source code for Basis Universal, a codec for efficient texture compression, along with its universal file format '.basis' for distributing image and video-based textures. The reference implementation code is written in C++ and is provided under the Apache 2.0 license. Basis Universal complements the previously published Draco 3D data compression system and aims to address...
Photo — Pexels — CC BY According to PWC, the semiconductor technology market is growing — last year it reached a level of $481 billion. However, growth rates have recently declined. Among the reasons for this downturn are the complexities of device design processes and a lack of automation. A few years ago, engineers from Intel noted that when creating high-performance […]
Kubernetes Dashboard is a user-friendly tool for obtaining current information about a running cluster and providing minimal management. You appreciate it even more when access to these capabilities is needed not only by administrators/DevOps engineers but also by those who are less accustomed to the console and/or do not intend to deal with all the intricacies of interacting with kubectl and other utilities. Thus it happened […]
The Audi e-tron electric car, which is the first fully electric vehicle from the German company, received a high safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) after conducting crash tests. Currently, Euro NCAP is the primary organization that evaluates vehicle safety based on independent crash tests. The safety rating for the Audi e-tron electric car turned out to be more than positive. Safety […]
This article does not cover the full setup of DPI and everything related to it, and the scientific value of the text is minimal. However, it describes a simple method for bypassing DPI that many companies have overlooked. Warning #1: this article is exploratory in nature, does not encourage anyone to take action, and is not intended for use. The idea is based on personal experience, and any coincidences are purely accidental. Warning #2: […]
It took developers of ZFS on Linux (abbreviated as ZoL) about two years and 5 RC releases to produce a highly significant release — ZFS-0.8.0. New features include 'native' encryption for both file systems and volumes. The aes-256-ccm algorithm is used by default. Keys for the dataset are managed using the 'zfs load-key' command and related subcommands. Encryption during zfs send/receive. This allows for the storage of backups […]
Hello, %username%. If you're currently wondering, 'Hey, what does Part 2 mean — where's Part 1?!' — you need to go here urgently. As for those who are already familiar with Part 1 — let's get down to business. Yes, and I know that for many, Friday has just begun — so here’s a reason to prepare for the evening. […]
The internet is full of articles about service meshes, and here’s another one. Hooray! But why? Because I want to express my opinion that it would have been better if service meshes had come about 10 years ago, before the emergence of container platforms like Docker and Kubernetes. I do not claim that my point of view is better or worse than others, but since service meshes are quite complex […]
In this material, we will attempt to consider an interesting and useful element of IT infrastructure, such as VoIP traffic monitoring systems. The development of modern telecommunication networks is astonishing: from signaling bonfires they have come a long way, and what seemed unimaginable before is now simple and mundane. Only professionals know what lurks behind the everyday nature and widespread use of achievements in the field of information technology. The diversity of environments […]
Hello, colleagues! In the previous material, we got acquainted with a useful and, as you might notice, quite necessary element of VoIP infrastructure—the traffic monitoring system, or SMT for short. We learned what it is, what tasks it solves, and also noted the most prominent representatives presented to the IT world by developers. In this part, we will explore the principles by which SMT is implemented in IT infrastructure […]