Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Block storage and file storage are two fundamental data storage architectures. They serve different use cases and have distinct characteristics: Block Storage Block storage stores data in fixed-size chunks called blocks. Each block has a unique identifier, and the operating system or application accesses them directly. There is no file system; the application or OS […]
Configuring IT infrastructure for high-throughput computing (HTC) means building a system that processes large volumes of tasks efficiently. Here are the key steps and considerations: 1. Define Requirements Workload Analysis: Understand the applications you’ll run (simulations, batch processing, machine learning). Performance Metrics: Determine throughput, latency, scalability, and availability targets. Storage Needs: Assess data I/O volumes, […]
Follow these steps to configure a load balancer for your web application: 1. Define Your Load Balancing Strategy Decide on the load-balancing method based on your application’s requirements: – Round Robin: Distributes requests sequentially across servers. – Least Connections: Routes traffic to the server with the fewest active connections. – IP Hash: Routes traffic based […]
Step 1: Boot from a Live CD/USB Create a bootable Linux Live CD/USB (e.g., Ubuntu or any other distribution compatible with your system). Boot into the Live environment. Step 2: Identify the Disk and Partition Open a terminal and run: bash sudo fdisk -l This command lists all disks and partitions. Identify the partition where […]
Running SaaS workloads — whether you’re the provider or the customer — means treating infrastructure as a product, not a project. Here’s what actually moves the needle. 1. Build on cloud-native primitives Don’t just lift-and-shift VMs. Use the primitives your cloud provider gives you: Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform or Ansible — everything versioned, reviewable, reproducible. Auto-scaling […]
Performance tuning spans every layer of infrastructure. Below are the practices that matter most in production. 1. Datacenter Optimization Power and Cooling: Run hot/cold aisle containment. Monitor inlet temperatures and humidity at the rack level; thermal throttling starts before you see alerts. Network Fabric: Segment traffic with VLANs and apply QoS for storage, management, and […]
