Cloudsigma has partnered with the open-source multi-cloud management platform Mist to provide users with the ease to manage multiple accounts across regions from a single window. Further, existing Mist users can diversify their multi-cloud and hybrid setups to include the reliability and ease of CloudSigma’s infrastructure. We are currently supporting the following operations with Mist: Get the list of the …
Using Grep and Regex to Search Text Patterns
The grep command is a powerful utility to search for patterns in text. It comes pre-installed in any Linux distro. Here is our tutorial that goes over setting up the LAMP Stack -Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. The name grep stands for global regular expression print. The tool searches for the specified pattern in the input. In principle, it sounds …
How to Configure a Linux Service to Auto-Start After a Reboot or System Crash: Part 2 (Theoretical Explanations)
In this second installment of the two-part tutorial on configuring Linux services to start automatically after a reboot or system crash, we will discuss the init system in detail. You can refer to Part 1 of the series: How to Configure a Linux Service to Auto-Start After a Reboot or System Crash: Practical Examples here. The current tutorial will be …
How to Configure a Linux Service to Auto-Start After a Reboot or System Crash: Part 1 (Practical Examples)
Introduction In computing, things don’t always go as planned. Oftentimes unexpected system crashes prompt system admins to initiate reboots and restart of individual services. Figuring out and restarting every service your application needs to run after a system crash or reboot can be tedious. In this first installment of the two-part tutorial, we will show you how to configure services …
SQLite vs MySQL vs. PostgreSQL: Relational Database Management Systems Compared
Introduction Database management tools are mostly used by the relational data model. This model organizes data into tables consisting of columns and rows. While this model remains dominant in terms of storing and managing worldwide data, there are other data models such as NoSQL and NewSQL out there. In this tutorial we will delve into three of the most widely …
The Nitty Gritty of Networking: Learn about Terminology, Interfaces, and Protocols
Introduction In the modern world of technology, having in-depth knowledge of how networking works has become a requirement. If you are involved in server management, then you definitely need to be aware of how it works. Having detailed knowledge about the inner operations of your service will help you keep your services in line. It will help you employ the …
Installing and Setting up Docker on CentOS 7
Introduction Docker is a platform that makes running and managing application processes in containers easier. It provides a way to separate your applications from your infrastructure. Containers are very similar to virtual machines, but they are more portable, efficient, and easy to use. There are various ways to install Docker on Linux distributions. The most popular and easy way to …
How to Deploy your Virtual Infrastructure at CloudSigma with Terraform
Well, it turns out that I am the one to have the honor of making the following announcement: you can now deploy stuff with CloudSigma using Terraform! Ain’t that awesome?! Allow me to say: yes, it is awesome. One of the products of HashiCorp, Terraform, is a tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. You can easily deploy your infrastructure …
Configuring the Apache Web Server on an Ubuntu or Debian VPS
Introduction Apache is currently the most widely used web server in the world. It is an open-source software developed over twenty years ago and maintained by the Apache Software Foundation. As of September 2020, it is estimated to be serving 35% of all website traffic in the world. Developers prefer Apache for its speed, security, reliability, robustness, and ease of …
Setting up Your Application: How to Choose the Best Server Setup?
Introduction Technology and the internet have become central presences in our regular, academic, and professional lives. That is why the sheer number of websites and applications that exist concurrently does not come as a surprise. If you are a business, you would want to have an associated web platform. An application enables you to market and deliver your services to …
Configuring the Linux Sudoers File
Introduction Do you ever wonder why you must type “sudo” while trying to execute certain commands in a Linux or Unix Operating System environment? Sudo is actually an abbreviation, standing for “super-user do”. When you use the sudo command, you can run programs and execute commands with the security privileges of another user. By default, the sudo command allows system …
Installing Python 3 and Setting up a Local Programming Environment on Ubuntu 16.04
Introduction Python is an interactive, object-oriented, and simple programming language which can be used for a plethora of different programming projects. A fun fact is that Python is not named after the python snake but after the comedy television show Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Python is a great language to get started with programming and a great choice for experienced …