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From Containers to Kubernetes with Node.js eBook — step-by-step Docker tutorial on Progressive Robot

From Containers to Kubernetes with Node.js eBook

This book is designed to introduce you to using containers and Kubernetes for full-stack development. You’ll use Node.js to build a sample application and then containerize it. From there you will learn how to incorporate an external database and manage development using Docker Compose. After that you’ll learn how to deploy the application on Kubernetes and scale it using Helm.

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FreeBSD 12 — libXxf86dga — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libXxf86dga — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xorg — protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: freedesktop.org reports: Ilja van Sprundel, […]

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Building for Production: Web Applications — Overview — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Building for Production: Web Applications — Overview

This tutorial will demonstrate how to plan and set up a sample production application from start to finish. Hopefully, this will help you plan and implement your own production server environment, even if you are running a different application on a completely different technology stack. Because this tutorial covers many different system administration topics, it will often defer the detailed explanation to external supporting articles that provide supplemental information.

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RHEL 7 yum Metadata Expired and Mirror Timeout Errors

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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Common Problems 115015

LVM Filesystem Full Despite Free Space in VG

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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FreeBSD 12 — iourbanterror — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — iourbanterror — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: id Tech 3 — remote code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6903 Upstream summary: The content auto-download of id Tech 3 can be used to deliver maliciously crafted content, that triggers […]

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How to Tune Kernel Parameters with sysctl on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune Kernel Parameters with sysctl on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Tune Kernel Parameters with sysctl on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: […]

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Common Problems 113497

Windows Server 2012 R2 — WSUS metadata corruption prevents clients from downloading approved updates — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure DB2 HADR on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DB2 HADR on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure db2 hadr on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php-suhosin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php-suhosin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — open_basedir Race Condition Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5178 Upstream summary: Stefan Esser reports: PHP's open_basedir feature is meant to disallow scripts to access files outside a set of configured […]

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