Aleksandr Rain·Sep 15, 2020SaltStack State Files Written In PythonGenerally in SaltStack, state file are written in the YAML + Jinja2 format. However, other options are available. One of these options is…
Aleksandr Rain·Sep 8, 2020Setup for a SaltStack Vagrant EnvironmentOften when writing Salt related code, I need an environment in which ideas can quicly be tested and interated upon. I have found that…
Aleksandr Rain·Jan 5, 2016Disaster AvertedWorking for a client recently we discovered a ZFS server running that was not being monitored appropriately.
Aleksandr Rain·Dec 15, 2015Git CycleGit Cycle is a process that I created to help in small-ish environments where Linux servers are often unique little snowflakes and the…
Aleksandr Rain·Dec 8, 2015Creating a SpinRite Virtual MachineLike many IT Pros out there, occasionally I have need to recover data off a hard disk. And while I have a copy of SpinRite which usually…
Aleksandr Rain·Nov 24, 2015UDR Transport UtilityToday I’d like to go over a utility that I’ve been exposed to that has changed the way I move large files between systems. It is called…
