// aparker.io
DevOps is a reaction to the commodification of Agile, and the rise of SRE is a reaction to the commodification of DevOps. Many of the trends you see in software development and delivery can be understood as a cyclical reaction to anarchists running headlong into the invisible backhand of the free market.
// blog.lawrencejones.dev
Outside of well known use cases, there are a variety of opportunities to improve efficiency or save a load of money by leveraging compression. It’s useful to be aware of common use cases, so you can take these opportunities when they arise.
// arstechnica.com
Let's Encrypt's transition to a standalone certificate authority (CA) isn't going to break a ton of old Android phones. This was a serious concern earlier due to an expiring root certificate, but Let's Encrypt has come up with a workaround.
// hanselman.com
Scott Hanselman finally updates his personal list of tools that he touches at least a few times per week. If it saves him time, and seamlessly integrates with his life, it's the bomb. Many are free some aren't.
// github.com
The objective of this tutorial is to understand AWS Lambda in-depth, beyond executing functions, using Terraform. This tutorial walks through setting up Terraform, dependencies for AWS Lambda, getting your first Lambda function running, many of its important features & finally integrating with other AWS services.
// napicella.medium.com
This post starts with a brief description of overlay filesystems. Then goes into how it applies to docker images and how docker builds an image from a dockerfile. Then conclude with layers cache and OCI format for container images.
// madaidans-insecurities.github.io
Linux is not a secure operating system. However, there are steps you can take to improve it. This guide aims to explain how to harden Linux as much as possible for security and privacy.
// wired.com
2020 was a great year for ransomware gangs. For hospitals, schools, municipal governments, and everyone else, it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
// dzone.com
This articles goes over some hard-learned lessons from 2020 and changes to the DevOps process that developers and organizations can expect to see in the coming year.