Cronjobs in distributed environments – Cronlock using NFS/External mount
Have you ever in a situation where you have multiple backend servers and your cronjob is scheduled in one server…
One-off cronjob container on Docker Swarm
Docker containers are good for running small tasks due to the size and memory requirement for running in a server.…
Graylog Standalone on Ubuntu Installation
Graylog is a log aggregation tool. Installing and setting up graylog is pretty straightforward. Here is a simple guide to…
Monitor Apache using monit
Monit is a small Open Source utility for managing and monitoring Unix systems. Monit conducts automatic maintenance and repair and…
Hashicorp Vault Systemd Startup Script
From Hashicorp Vault project documentation Starting the Server vault server -config=example.hcl With the configuration in place, starting the server is…
PHP MySQLi Wrapper Class Complex WHERE
If you have ever had a chance to use a PHP active record class for MySQL, you would notice that…
Run JIRA on Budget – JIRA + Varnish + VPS = $7/mo
One of the main reasons why I like JIRA is its integration with BitBucket, the free Git repository service. Both…
PHP MySQLi Wrapper Class Update
Last December, I wrote a simple and easy to use PHP MySQLi wrapper class inspired from the simplicity of Code…
Passing Zend Certification Exam, Here is the tip!
Yesterday, December 8th, 2014 I took the Zend Certification exam and passed. The latest version of the Zend exam is…
How to use T-Mobile/MetroPCS as your Home Internet
Hi guys, Today I am going to share a small trick that would save you $50-$100 every month you are…