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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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File Locks on Linux

You're probably reading this page because you've attempted to access some part of my blog (Wandering Thoughts) or CSpace , the wiki thing it's part of. Unfortunately you're using a browser version that my anti-crawler precautions consider suspicious, most often because it's too old (most often this applies to versions…

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Port forwarding

At AzireVPN, we are dedicated to providing our users with advanced features that enhance their online experience. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest addition: Port forwarding. In this blog post, we will delve into what Port forwarding is and how it can be leveraged to open

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Designing Good Interfaces

Technician: Welcome to Custom Lube, how can I help you? Me: I need an oil change. Technician: OK, you can hop on out. Where is the oil you want to use? Me: I didn’t bring any oil. I expected you would supply that. Technician: That’s a common misunderstanding. At Custom Lube, we don’t supply oil or anything else. We…

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How to Read an RFC (2018)

Requests for Comments (RFCs) are how we specify many protocols on the Internet. These documents are alternatively treated as holy texts by developers who parse them for hidden meanings, then shunned as irrelevant because they can’t be understood. This often leads to frustration and – more significantly …