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fsync Links

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Administrator

This is a placeholder post for links about fsync on linux and Perl. tchrist: some good news && bad news on fsync Don’t fear the fsync! Delayed allocation and the zero-length file problem libeatmydata Firefox 3 & ‘fsync’ issue Brad’s … Continue reading →

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Apple Xsan Links

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Administrator

Apple Xsan is a 64-bit cluster file system used with Fiber Channel Xserve RAID (discontinued) or Promise VTrak E-Class disk enclosures. (When Apple discontinued the Xserve RAID they were cool enough to “unlock” the firmware to use any OEM disk … Continue reading →

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SSH Configuration Tips

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Administrator

I came across a useful blog post with 20 SSH configuration tips. I’ll have more to say later about why the tips are useful, but the title of “Top 20 OpenSSH Server Best Security Practices” is not really accurate. Top … Continue reading →

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HAProxy Comments

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Administrator

Just trying out HAProxy in a new data center for http load balancing. I’m not expecting a lot of site traffic initially, but using a load balancer from Day One lets you get all the data center servers assigned, and … Continue reading →

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Apple Genius Bar Advice on Notebook Battery Life

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Administrator

I talked to an Apple Genius recently about improving notebook battery life. His recommendations to improve notebook battery life were: kill any runaway programs reduce screen brightness to 50% or less move any Desktop files you don’t need on the … Continue reading →

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