Edge servers, terminal sessions with a Linux script command, and 5 approaches to cloud automation

We have collected for you a digest of useful materials that we have found on the network over the past two weeks. Stay with us – become a part DevNation!

Start new:

• Red Hat Insights and Linux Maintenance
  Red Hat Insights provides information on updates, vulnerabilities, configuration issues, and much more.

• How to change the name of a Linux system
  Set the hostname of the Linux machine with the hostnamectl command.

• How to reduce the load on the container registry with Quay.io
  We use Buildah, Skopeo and Quay.io to create a container registry.

• Ansible for Linux sysadmins: a quick start
  The second article in this series covers installing Ansible.

• Replaying terminal sessions recorded using the Linux script command
  Learn to use the scriptreplay command.

• Digital Transformation: Leadership Imperatives for 2021
  In pursuing digital transformation in 2021, leaders need to focus on 4 issues: collaboration, culture, ethics and data security, and the role of social media.

• How edge servers work
  What is it, how are they different and what is better than regular servers? Edge, coupled with hybrid computing, enables data to be processed much closer to the customer: at the point of sale, in a hospital, or in a connected car.

• CIO responsibilities: 3 forecasts for 2021
  The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed these responsibilities. Consider what lessons 2020 has taught us and which areas to focus on to move forward.

• 5 questions a sysadmin should ask when applying for a job
  What you should definitely ask when you are interviewing for a sysadmin position.

• 5 approaches to cloud automation
  How do you avoid the clutter and confusion of manually managing cloud resources while keeping costs under control? For starters, you can automate those parts that are not visible.

• Writing terminal sessions and console output using the Linux script command
  Learn to use the command that allows you to record a terminal session for later playback.

• Digital transformation: what skills will be in demand in 2021
  If you’re looking at digitalization as a career opportunity, then our professional skills and interview tips will come in handy.

What to do at your leisure:

• IT career: 4 tips for getting a new job in 2021
  The skyrocketing need to accelerate business digitalisation and improve teleworking capabilities are great career opportunities.

• Remote work: 3 questions to tackle in 2021
  What to look out for when the fight against COVID-19 seems to be turning around and we will gradually return to normal life.

• Sysadmin readings: another collection of articles
  Our top 10 articles from last months: Ansible, working with containers and a bunch of everything about goodness – take your pick!

• CIO responsibilities: 3 forecasts for 2021
  The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed these responsibilities. Consider what lessons 2020 has taught us and which areas to focus on to move forward.

Download:

• Debezium on OpenShift
  Debezium is a distributed open source platform for tracking data changes. Thanks to its reliability and speed, your applications will be able to respond faster and never miss events, even if something goes wrong. Our cheat sheet will help you deploy, build, run and update DebeziumConnector on OpenShift.
  Download cheat sheet

Activity:

• February 11 DevNation The Show
  An hour-long weekly live conversation: the program, as usual, includes a discussion of news and an interactive game.

• DevNation Tech Talk Webinar “Contracts: The Art of Java API Construction”
  Let’s discuss standard Java APIs and what should ideally be in them: consistency, discoverability, and understandability. We’ll also look at some basic concepts (like the rule of least surprise) and how to achieve them.

• DevNation Deep Dive Webinar: Kubernetes II
  Limits on resource consumption by applications, use of health and readiness probes for smooth updates and fine-tuning of applications.