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Basic Concepts of High Availability Linux

When considering to build a high availability cluster based on Linux, it’s easy to find all kinds of how-to’s explaining the basic tooling and configuration. Most of them forget to explain some of the basic concepts of high availability. In this post I’ll try to explain them. To build a high availability cluster that…

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Terraform 0.3

We are releasing Terraform 0.3. Terraform is a tool for safely and efficiently building, combining, and launching infrastructure. Terraform 0.3 is a massive release filled with both features and a wealth of stability improvements. If you've been waiting for a strong version to try Terraform, this is the version to…

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Introducing Consul Template

Today we are releasing Consul Template, a standalone application that is packed full of amazing new features. Consul Template queries a Consul instance and updates any number of specified templates on the filesystem. As an added bonus, Consul Template can execute arbitrary commands when a template update completes.

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ASICs at the Edge

At Cloudflare, we pride ourselves in our global network that spans more than 200 cities in over 100 countries. To accelerate all that traffic through our network, there are multiple technologies at play. So let’s have a look at one of the cornerstones that makes all of this work.

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Getting Started with Ansible

This post was originally published on November 12, 2020, but the content has been updated according to the recent Ansible changes. In our previous blog post , we looked at what configuration management tools bring to the table. And in this post, we will take a closer look at Ansible, our configuration management tool…

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Good Logging

To check if a program is doing what it should, you can inspect the output from a given input. But as the system grows, you also need logging to help you understand what is happening. Good log messa…

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Jump Servers

Today we're going to talk about how jump servers work and how hoop can be a great alternative to them. Jump Servers are nodes that will grant access to your underline infra-structure services. Imagine that someone from your company need to access a database or an application inside your internal infra-structure…

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Jurassic Cloud

We live in an age of rapid innovation; Every year, there is a new iPhone, three new crypto currencies, five new AWS services, and a hundred new JavaScript frameworks. We have been conditioned to expect new shiny things, to the point where many people equate “new” with “better” .