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1.1. Introduction When discussing the evolution of IT in recent years, we cannot overlook the share of Cloud solutions among others. Let’s break down what cloud solutions, technologies, and so on really are. Cloud computing (or cloud services) is a specific set of tools and methods for logistics, storage, and processing of data on remote computing resources, which includes servers, systems […]
In this article, we will discuss how and why we developed the Interaction System – a mechanism for transmitting information between client applications and 1C:Enterprise servers – from task assignment to architectural planning and implementation details. The Interaction System (hereafter referred to as IS) is a distributed fault-tolerant messaging system with guaranteed delivery. The IS is designed as a high-load service with […]
Microsoft has become the third American company to surpass a market value of one trillion dollars. Record History The first company in the history of the global stock market to achieve a market capitalization of over $1 trillion was the Chinese oil and gas company PetroChina, which set this record in November 2007. Years passed, and over a decade later, in early August 2018, Apple became the first […]
On April 23, the non-profit organization Mozilla, engaged in a number of projects aimed at free access, privacy, and security on the Internet, as well as developing the Firefox web browser, published its third report on the "health" of the global web in 2019, addressing the impact of the Internet on society and our daily lives. The report presents a rather ambiguous picture. It primarily notes that […]
The release of the Live distribution NomadBSD 1.2 has been introduced, representing a FreeBSD edition adapted for use as a portable desktop loaded from a USB drive. The graphical environment is based on the Openbox window manager. DSBMD is used for mounting drives (supporting CD9660, FAT, HFS+, NTFS, Ext2/3/4), wifimgr is used for wireless network configuration, and DSBMixer is used for volume control. The size of the boot image is 2 […]
Scuttlebutt is a slang term popular among American sailors, referring to rumors and gossip. Node.js developer Dominic Tarr, living on a sailboat off the coast of New Zealand, used this word in the name of a p2p network designed for sharing news and personal messages. Secure Scuttlebutt (SSB) allows for information sharing using only intermittent access to the Internet or even when completely offline […]
It has happened that the manufacturers of solid-state drives who have not yet established their own teams of controller developers but still want to keep an eye on the SSD market for enthusiasts have no real choice today. The only suitable option for them to assemble truly high-performance drives with an NVMe interface is offered by just one company – Silicon […]
The Linux Foundation, a non-profit organization overseeing a wide range of work related to Linux development, has announced that 43 companies have joined its ranks, with 38 joining as silver members. Notable new members include the automotive giant Volkswagen and Mail.Ru, which joined through its cloud services development division. Silver members of the Linux Foundation pay an annual fee […]
In this section, I will discuss some of the customization options I needed. This is not a complete list of what Buildroot offers, but these options are functional and do not require altering the Buildroot files. Using the EXTERNAL mechanism for customization. The previous article discussed a simple example of adding your configuration by including a defconfig for the board and necessary files directly into the directory […]
Are you working with the Apache Cassandra NoSQL database? On May 23, Odnoklassniki invites experienced developers to their office in St. Petersburg for a meetup focused on working with Apache Cassandra. Your experience with Cassandra and your willingness to share it are what matter. Register for the event. We at OK began using Apache Cassandra in 2010 to store photo ratings. Currently, we […]
IP masking may be required for various tasks, from accessing blocked content to bypassing anti-bot systems of search engines and other online resources. I found an interesting post about how this technology can be applied to corporate tasks and prepared its adapted translation. There are several types of proxy implementations: Residential proxies refer to IP addresses that internet service providers assign to owners […]
R is packed with a variety of functions. Below, I will highlight ten of the most interesting ones that many might not know about. This article arose after I discovered that my discussions on some of the features of R that I use at work were met with enthusiasm by my programmer acquaintances. If you are already familiar with all of this, I apologize for […]