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From Cloud Abstraction to Bare Metal Reality: Understanding the Foundation of Hyperscale Infrastructure
In today’s cloud-centric world, where virtual machines and containers seem to materialize on demand, it’s easy to overlook the physical infrastructure that makes it all possible. For the new generation of engineers, a deeper understanding of what it takes to … Continue reading
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Tagged automation, cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, Networking
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Why Systemd Timers Outshine Cron Jobs
For decades, cron has been the trusty workhorse for scheduling tasks on Linux systems. Need to run a backup script daily? cron was your go-to. But as modern systems evolve and demand more robust, flexible, and integrated solutions, systemd timers … Continue reading
Posted in FLOSS, Tips/Code Snippets
Tagged automation, DevOps, linux, SysAdmin, systemd, Tech Insights
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Is crontab not a shell script….really?
While trying to figure out an error, I found the following line in one of the crontab files and I could not stop myself from smiling. PATH=$PATH:/opt/mysoftware/bin And that single line perfectly encapsulated the misconception I want to address today: … Continue reading
Using Telegram for Automation Using Python Telethon Module
Telegram is a cloud based messaging application which provides an excellent set of APIs to allow developers to automate on top of the platform. It is increasingly being used to automate various notifications and messages. It has become a platform … Continue reading
Posted in Automation, Programming, Tips/Code Snippets
Tagged automation, programming, python, telegram
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