Tuning Linux virtual machines on Azure

Modifying ring buffer and a few other parameters with UDEV rules We all have been there, trying to get the most out of our computers, servers and so on. Linux offers its users lots of great kernel options that, when used correctly can really help improving not only performance, but…

SSSD_BE hogging CPU?

Are you having issues with SSSD_BE hogging CPU in an environment where you do have AD configured, but majority of the users are local to your Linux server? Well, these options should help you dealing with this issue: enable_file_domains = false /etc/nsswitch.conf order, instead of having:…

NGINX, Let's Encrypt, TLS 1.2/1.3 and HSTS ...

Hi Everyone, This is a fairly simple post about how to configure your NGINX instance to use strong ciphers, HSTS and only TLS 1.2/1.3 .. If you are using certbot (Let's Encrypt) to get your SSL certificates from and you have used the NGINX switch, it…