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History of docker storage (docker root) migration issue

Not more than a couple of days ago, it was decided on one of the servers to move docker storage (the directory where Docker stores all container and image files) to a separate partition, which had a larger capacity. The task seemed trivial and did not foretell trouble... Let's get started: 1. Stop and kill all the containers of our application: docker-compose down if there are a lot of containers and they are […]

Blockchain as a platform for digital transformation

Traditionally, enterprise IT systems were formed for the tasks of automation and support of target systems, such as ERP. Today, organizations have to solve other problems - the problems of digitalization, digital transformation. Doing this based on the previous IT architecture is difficult. Digital transformation is a major challenge. What should an IT systems transformation program be based on for the purpose of digital business transformation? The right IT infrastructure is the key to […]

How We Tested Multiple Time Series Databases

Over the past few years, time-series databases have turned from an outlandish thing (highly specialized used either in open monitoring systems (and tied to specific solutions) or in Big Data projects) into a “consumer product”. On the territory of the Russian Federation, special thanks must be given to Yandex and ClickHouse for this. Up to this point, if you needed to save […]

Testing a smart housekeeper (vodka, kefir, other people's photos)

We have smart key holders that store and give the key to someone who: Passes identification using facial recognition or a personal RFID card. He breathes into the hole and turns out to be sober. Has rights to a specific key or keys from a set. There are already a lot of rumors and misunderstandings around them, so I hasten to dispel the main ones with the help of tests. So, the most important thing: You can […]

Delta Smart City Solutions: Have you ever wondered how green a cinema can be?

At the COMPUTEX 2019 exhibition, held in early summer, Delta showed off its unique “green” 8K cinema, as well as a number of IoT solutions designed for modern, eco-friendly cities. In this post we talk in detail about various innovations, including smart charging systems for electric vehicles. Today, every company strives to develop more environmentally friendly and advanced projects, supporting the trend of creating Smart […]

werf - our tool for CI / CD in Kubernetes (overview and video report)

On May 27, in the main hall of the DevOpsConf 2019 conference, held as part of the RIT++ 2019 festival, as part of the “Continuous Delivery” section, a report “werf - our tool for CI/CD in Kubernetes” was given. It talks about the problems and challenges that everyone faces when deploying to Kubernetes, as well as the nuances that may not be immediately noticeable. […]

Technologies that will be popular in 2020

Although it seems impossible, 2020 is almost here. We have until now perceived this date as something straight out of the pages of science fiction novels, and yet, this is exactly how things are - 2020 is just around the corner. If you're curious about what the future might hold for the world of programming, then you've come to the right place. Maybe me […]

Programming trends: what can we expect in 2020?

As crazy as it may sound, 2020 is coming very soon. “2020” sounds like a phrase from a science fiction novel. But this is not fantasy. We are only a few months away from this date. The author of the material, the translation of which we are publishing today, says that if you are wondering what the future may bring to […]

Once again about Cyprus, the nuances of life

After reading articles about life in Cyprus, I decided to also share my experience, slightly supplementing the experience of previous authors. Arrival on a work visa, your own company that can issue visas, green card (LTRP), citizenship, only 15 years. And add more numbers. Perhaps this will be useful for potential IT immigrants. The narrative will be as abstract as possible without water. The work of an IT specialist In previous articles, all [...]

Study and work: the experience of undergraduates of the Faculty of Information Technology and Programming

We talked with teachers and graduates of the master's program "Speech Information Systems" about how the university helps to combine study and first steps in a career. Habraposts about our master's degree: How to start a career while still at the university - the experience of graduates of four specialized master's programs How master's students of the Faculty of Photonics and Optical Informatics study and work Photos of ITMO University University knowledge Students studying […]

Mail.ru Group tech issue 2019

At the end of May, our graduates from Technopark (Bauman MSTU), Technotrack (MIPT), Technosphere (Lomonosov Moscow State University) and Technopolis (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University) defended their diploma projects. Three months were allocated for work, and the guys invested in their brainchild the knowledge and skills acquired over two years of study. In total, there were 13 projects defended, solving various problems in different […]

Strategic partnership: why ServiceNow team up with a major cloud provider

Microsoft has entered into a partnership agreement with ServiceNow, whose solutions we implement at IT Guild. Let's talk about the possible goals of the deal. / Unsplash / guille pozzi The essence of the agreement In mid-July, ServiceNow announced that some of their solutions will be deployed in the Microsoft Azure cloud. This particularly applies to applications for organizations in highly regulated industries—[...]