Datadog is a monitoring platform for cloud applications which automatically detects potential application and infrastructure issues as it observes trends and patterns in application metrics like error rate, request rate, and latency—and unexpected behavior. (more…)
What is OPENSHIFT? OpenShift is a PaaS. Basically saying OpenShift is a Cloud-Enabled Application Platform (CEAP). For those who are not sure anymore about PaaS, here is a quick reminder. Platform as a service (PaaS) or Application platform as a service (aPaaS) is a class of distributed computing administrations that gives a stage enabling the client to create, run, and oversee applications without the multifaceted nature of the building and keeping up the foundation commonly connected with creating and propelling an application. (more…)
Bitcoin is a global digital currency that allows people to send and receive money online, even to someone they don’t know or fully trust. Transactions can be made without linking to personal identities, and Bitcoin’s security is powered by advanced cryptography. Key Features of Bitcoin Why Consumers Love Bitcoin Why Merchants Love Bitcoin Why Bitcoin is Better than Traditional Currencies Security and Risks While Bitcoin is secure, users must take precautions: Keeping Bitcoins Safe Advanced: Bitcoin Mining New Bitcoins are created through mining, a process that adds transaction data to the blockchain. Miners solve cryptographic puzzles (proof-of-work) to validate blocks and are rewarded with Bitcoin. Mining difficulty increases over time, and rewards halve approximately every four years. Conclusion Bitcoin is …
Nowadays Google Drive is the most commonly used service to store our files as a cloud. Here in this article, it explains how to backup directories to Google Drive using bash script and API. 1. Install Google Drive on the server Use the following link to download Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1P2J2HObqDtIjB07yvotE4mzml4tjC4ot 2. Then move this file to “/usr/sbin/” folder. 3. Assign the correct permission to the file. 4. Now run the file “drive”. You will get a link like this asking for a verification code. Go to the following link in your browser: Enter verification code. Go to the above link on the browser (URL should vary while running the script each time). Sign in using a Google account and click on …
Python is a high-level general-purpose programming language, which is Interpreted, Interactive and Object-Oriented. The term object-oriented means it supports object-oriented programming approach to develop applications. Python file is saved as a .py extension. Python’s initial development was led by Guido van Rossum in the late 1980s. (more…)
Capistrano is a remote server automation open-source tool written in Ruby that gives a set of advanced tools to deploy web applications to the servers. To perform the deploy functions Capistrano does not require any big set of additional applications; it just requires an ssh connection with a new user who has the permission to copy the code from the source control repository to the server and Ruby Gems, the package manager for the Ruby programming language.
Amazon Lightsail is a simplified cloud service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) designed for users who want an easy-to-manage virtual private server (VPS) without the complexity of full AWS configurations. It bundles compute power, memory, storage, and data transfer into predictable monthly plans, making it ideal for beginners, startups, and small businesses. What is Amazon Lightsail? If you’re wondering what is Amazon Lightsail, it is a lightweight VPS hosting service built on top of Amazon EC2 infrastructure. While it derives compute power from EC2 instances, AWS repackages it into simplified plans with: Lightsail removes the complexity of managing EC2, EBS, VPC, and Route 53 separately. How Amazon Lightsail Works Amazon Lightsail launches virtual private servers (VPS) that: Although Lightsail instances …
AWS Cloudwatch is an AWS monitoring tool that will help us to monitor the cloud resources. Also, it gives a detailed report for the cloud resource usage. Amazon CloudWatch has an open application programming interface (API) support with customized reports, notifications, and alarms. In Amazon CloudWatch, there is no up-front commitment or minimum fee. It will be charged at the end of the month for what we use. Using cloudwatch, we can track the below metrics. AWS also provides access application logs and it allows to create alarms when the metrics reach near to the pre-defined hit limit. Dashboards can also be created to display graphs and statistics for both up to the minute and historical data. Here is an example of …
AWS CodeDeploy is a deployment service that automates application deployments to Amazon EC2 instances and on-premises instances. It helps us to deploy application content such as code, serverless AWS Lambda functions, web and configuration files, packages, scripts, multimedia files, and more. After deploying the application content on a server it is stored in Amazon S3 buckets, GitHub repositories, or Bitbucket repositories. It works with various systems for configuration management, source control, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment. With AWS CodeDeploy, the following processes become easier. Rapidly release new features. Avoid downtime during application deployment. Update AWS Lambda function versions. Handle the complexity of updating your applications, without many of the risks associated with error-prone manual deployments. …
AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) helps migrate VMware workloads to AWS. It minimizes downtime, uses agentless replication, supports incremental sync, and allows application testing before cutover. This AWS Server migration facilities provide simple services to migrate large-scale data from our on premises. AWS Migration Hub provides an individual location to track the growth of application migrations across multiple AWS and partner solutions. This allows choosing the AWS and partner migration tools that are suitable for the process. It also provides visibility into the status of migrations across the portfolio of applications. With Migration Hub, you can view key metrics and track the progress of each application. It works regardless of the migration tools used. You get real-time updates across all …