Articles

Task Schedulers  

The fcron and hcron scheduler alternatives to cron are suitable for computers that do not run around the clock, and each come with specific benefits.

Same but Different  

The Podman container management tool does not use a daemon in the background, like its counterpart Docker, and can operate in non-privileged mode.

Continuous Progress  

The Zuul 3 gating system is a free and flexible solution for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.

Connections  

IPC in Perl is easy with a few functions, signal handlers, backticks, and pipes.

Solid Foundation  

If RAID hardware is missing on your server, Windows, Linux, and macOS offer various options for building software RAID.

Sublease  

Windows 10 supports the native execution of Linux binaries from various distributions through the Windows Subsystem for Linux. Even graphical Linux applications can make their way onto the Windows desktop.

At the Source  

Static code analysis tools like JSLint, Splint, RATS, and Coverity help you find code vulnerabilities.

Explosive Code  

The admin can generate load a number of ways with shell commands.

Secure Paths  

The new DNS over HTTPS standard from the Internet Engineering Task Force is meant to eliminate some of the known vulnerabilities of the Domain Name System.

Believable  

The open source Apache Cassandra database claims to be fail-safe, economical, highly scalable, and easy to manage. A few exercises show whether it lives up to its advertising.