I'm going to take a break from the high end concept stuff and focus on basics for a bit. this is just a refresher for me. but might help someone learn something they might not already know.
in this Article we are going over console log in mechanisms.
there are several things that making logging in function. Authentication modules, TTY devices, init, auto run scripts. these things can all be controlled manipulated and forged to work exactly how you like, or broken to not work at all. we will start from the very beginning, at the getty,
I compleatly messed up a interview question not to long ago, it was a good question that many answers could have been given. and it's one I have had to deal with a lot in the past. however I fumbled it. the question. if you could design an automated deployment system with rolling deployment what would be your ideal system.
I thought i would post a very simple solution for a difficult problem. This is a simple cloud layout for a base level project, not much configuration needed. this really doesn't need much know how in order to pull off.
a simple understanding of Glusterfs, amazon auto scale groups to handle larger loads. AMI and snapshot control of amazon services. RDS control. and ELB [not pictured].
this setup is what i should be working on this week however I'm delayed so that my boss can get the kay for it. since it is going to be using reserved instances.
I'm half tempted to start a home business built around consulting about cloud computing. just to use all the knowledge i have gained and start using it to earn more money. and maybe get out of the headache of my current work environment. I could fly it under the moniker of WhyteWolf technology. however the difficult part is the location I'm starting at.
Las Vegas is not a very hospitable place to start a business due to the strict licensing issues. you need a license for pretty much everything.
I'm currently in the process of debating with myself the merits of changing to accepting contract positions. I really just want to get out from under the current administration of my current company. moral is so low that honestly i don't see it turning around even if things improve. this isn't my current managers fault. this is more the fault of his boss.
anyway, the thought of taking contracts scares the hell out of me. dealing with 1099's and the uncertainty when the contract comes up of what to do next. as well as friendships that already are strained having more issues.
