DevOps

Docker, for the Swarm!

Docker is a container management platform and is a rather new way of thinking about administration. It’s a tool to manage containers, and GigeNET mainly uses containers to manage processes on an individual level. Let’s take a step back to discuss what a container consists of. Containers are a method of virtualization much like virtual […]

DevOps

Shell: A Sysadmin's Basic Tutorial

The Shell… A cloudy mystery for the novice, but an indispensable tool for any seasoned administrator. It is the underlying foundation in any operating system, and if used to its maximum potential, can be extremely effective. You might be wondering, why is the command line considered useful? cPanel has almost every function you’d need for […]