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Jan 29, 2015 · Operations

Mastering Efficient Operations: 7 Key Practices for Happy Sysadmins

This article introduces a ten‑year journey of a sysadmin turned operations director, outlining why efficient operations are hard, what efficient ops mean, and seven practical strategies—including clear responsibilities, professional processes, and a good service interface—to boost productivity and satisfaction across IT teams.

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Mastering Efficient Operations: 7 Key Practices for Happy Sysadmins

MaGe Linux Operations

Dec 16, 2014 · Operations

How to Build a Lightweight Log Monitoring Stack with Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana

This guide explains why log analysis is critical, outlines common challenges, compares heavyweight trace systems with the lightweight LEK stack, and provides step‑by‑step installation, configuration, and best‑practice tips for Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.

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How to Build a Lightweight Log Monitoring Stack with Logstash, Elasticsearch, and Kibana

MaGe Linux Operations

Dec 2, 2014 · Operations

How to Diagnose and Fix Disk‑Full, Read‑Only, and Inode Issues on Linux

This guide explains why Linux systems report "no space left on device" or read‑only file systems, shows how to inspect disk usage, inodes, and hardware health with commands like df, du, mount, smartctl, hddtemp, and provides step‑by‑step remediation techniques such as cleaning files, compressing logs, remounting, and repairing filesystems.

FilesystemLinuxOperations

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How to Diagnose and Fix Disk‑Full, Read‑Only, and Inode Issues on Linux

MaGe Linux Operations

Nov 21, 2014 · Operations

Boost High‑Traffic Site Performance: Nginx & PHP‑FPM Tuning Tips

This guide shares practical, experience‑backed techniques for optimizing Nginx and PHP‑FPM on high‑traffic Linux servers, covering UNIX sockets, worker processes, upstream load balancing, logging, compression, caching, timeouts, buffer sizes, kernel tweaks, and monitoring.

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Boost High‑Traffic Site Performance: Nginx & PHP‑FPM Tuning Tips

MaGe Linux Operations

Oct 23, 2014 · Operations

How to Identify Linux Bottlenecks with vmstat: CPU, Memory, I/O Explained

This guide shows how to use vmstat to pinpoint whether high load averages on a Linux system are caused by CPU saturation, insufficient memory, or slow I/O, by interpreting each column of the vmstat output.

LinuxOperationsPerformance Tuning

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How to Identify Linux Bottlenecks with vmstat: CPU, Memory, I/O Explained

Suning Design

Oct 21, 2014 · Product Management

Mastering Game Product Data Analysis: From 5W2H to AARRR Metrics

This guide explains how to conduct comprehensive product data analysis for games, covering methods like 5W2H, multi‑dimensional analysis, user modeling, and the AARRR framework, while detailing key metrics such as DAU, ARPU, LTV, CAC and ROI to drive informed decisions.

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Mastering Game Product Data Analysis: From 5W2H to AARRR Metrics

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 25, 2014 · Information Security

Critical Bash Vulnerability Discovered – How to Test and Patch It Now

A severe Bash vulnerability has been disclosed, and this guide shows how to quickly test your Linux system for exposure, apply an urgent update, and verify the fix, ensuring your SSH environment remains secure.

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Critical Bash Vulnerability Discovered – How to Test and Patch It Now

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 13, 2014 · Operations

How to Build a Scalable Small Website: From Thousands to Millions of Daily Visits

This article systematically outlines the essential steps and considerations—ranging from language choice, version control, hardware and data center selection, to architecture, software, database, storage, and code optimization—to help a small website scale from a few thousand daily visits to millions while avoiding costly pitfalls.

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How to Build a Scalable Small Website: From Thousands to Millions of Daily Visits

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 3, 2014 · Operations

How NGOSS Can Transform Your CMDB Design for Efficient Operations

This article explains how applying the NGOSS methodology to CMDB construction can clarify management scope, define granularity, automate discovery, and handle lifecycle changes, ultimately reducing operational costs and improving accuracy in IT infrastructure management.

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How NGOSS Can Transform Your CMDB Design for Efficient Operations

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 2, 2014 · Operations

Sync Git Repositories Without GitHub Using a Cloud Drive as a Pseudo‑Remote

This guide shows how to turn a cloud‑drive folder into a pseudo‑remote Git repository, enabling seamless code synchronization between office and home without relying on services like GitHub.

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Sync Git Repositories Without GitHub Using a Cloud Drive as a Pseudo‑Remote

MaGe Linux Operations

Sep 2, 2014 · Operations

Configure Dual NIC Routing on Linux: Separate Internal and External Networks

This guide explains how to set up a Linux server with two network cards so that internal traffic uses its own NIC while external traffic uses the other, including default gateway configuration and persistent route commands.

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Configure Dual NIC Routing on Linux: Separate Internal and External Networks

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 19, 2014 · Operations

Essential Linux Security Checklist: 11 Steps to Detect Compromise

This guide provides a comprehensive 11‑step Linux security inspection checklist, covering account verification, log analysis, process and file checks, package integrity, network monitoring, scheduled tasks, backdoor detection, kernel modules, services, and rootkit scanning to help identify system compromises.

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Essential Linux Security Checklist: 11 Steps to Detect Compromise

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 18, 2014 · Operations

Designing a Scalable Server Naming Scheme: Best Practices and Real‑World Examples

This article presents a comprehensive, production‑ready server naming convention that combines memorable word lists, geographic and environment tags, purpose codes, and serial numbers, offering clear DNS A and CNAME records to simplify management, automation, and scalability across large data centers.

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Designing a Scalable Server Naming Scheme: Best Practices and Real‑World Examples

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 16, 2014 · Operations

How Stack Overflow Handles 5.6 B Monthly Visits with Only 25 Servers

This article examines Stack Overflow’s highly efficient architecture—using a mix of Linux and Windows, vertical scaling, extensive caching, SSD storage, and minimal hardware—to deliver billions of page views while keeping server utilization remarkably low.

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How Stack Overflow Handles 5.6 B Monthly Visits with Only 25 Servers

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 12, 2014 · Operations

How to Detect and Recover from RabbitMQ Network Partitions

This article explains why RabbitMQ clusters struggle with network partitions, how to detect partition events via logs and rabbitmqctl, the impact on queues and bindings, and step‑by‑step methods—including manual recovery commands and automatic handling modes—to restore a healthy cluster.

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How to Detect and Recover from RabbitMQ Network Partitions

MaGe Linux Operations

Aug 11, 2014 · Operations

Choosing the Right Load Balancer: Nginx vs LVS vs HAProxy Explained

This article compares the three most widely used load‑balancing solutions—Nginx, LVS, and HAProxy—detailing their advantages, disadvantages, typical use‑cases, and how to select the appropriate technology as web traffic scales from small sites to large‑scale services.

Operationsweb architecture

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Choosing the Right Load Balancer: Nginx vs LVS vs HAProxy Explained

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 27, 2014 · Operations

Mastering Large-Scale Website Operations: Key Techniques and Career Insights

This article explores the definition, workflow, essential skills, responsibilities, current challenges, and future prospects of large‑scale website operations, offering practical guidance for engineers who aim to ensure stability, scalability, and automation in high‑traffic online services.

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Mastering Large-Scale Website Operations: Key Techniques and Career Insights

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 22, 2014 · Operations

How to Generate Comprehensive Linux System Reports with sosreport

This guide explains what sosreport does on RHEL/CentOS, how to install the sos package, generate a system diagnostic report, locate the compressed output, and use various command‑line options to include or exclude specific modules.

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How to Generate Comprehensive Linux System Reports with sosreport

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 17, 2014 · Operations

Why Our First Flash‑Sale Crashed and the Operations Lessons We Learned

The first launch of Taijie Mall’s flash‑sale site crashed due to uncompressed images, a missing purchase button, and a refresh avalanche, but by isolating services and applying capacity‑planning formulas we identified key bottlenecks, implemented CDN and simplifications, and achieved a much smoother second launch.

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Why Our First Flash‑Sale Crashed and the Operations Lessons We Learned

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 14, 2014 · Operations

Master rsync: Essential Commands, Options, and Server Setup for Linux Operations

This guide explains how rsync synchronizes files and directories on Linux, details its most useful options, shows how to configure an rsync daemon with the required configuration files, and outlines the various command syntaxes for local and remote operations.

LinuxOperationsServer Configuration

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Master rsync: Essential Commands, Options, and Server Setup for Linux Operations

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 12, 2014 · Operations

What Surprises Await When Installing CentOS 7? A Hands‑On Linux Ops Diary

This hands‑on diary chronicles the author’s experience installing CentOS 7, highlighting differences from earlier RHEL‑based releases such as single‑package selection, XFS default partitions, systemd‑based service management, network interface renaming, and challenges with LVM resizing and DHCP configuration.

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What Surprises Await When Installing CentOS 7? A Hands‑On Linux Ops Diary

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 11, 2014 · Operations

Master dstat: Real-Time Linux System Monitoring Made Easy

Learn how to install, configure, and use dstat—a versatile, Python‑based Linux monitoring tool that replaces vmstat, iostat, netstat, and more—covering its features, command‑line options, plugins, CSV export, and real‑time performance insights for effective system administration.

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Master dstat: Real-Time Linux System Monitoring Made Easy

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 5, 2014 · Operations

Discover 10 Free Tools to Load‑Test Your Web Applications

Learn about ten free, open‑source tools—including Grinder, JMeter, and Siege—that let you simulate concurrent users, measure performance, and identify bottlenecks in web applications, helping you assess server capacity and optimize site responsiveness under load.

OperationsWeb Performanceload testing

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Discover 10 Free Tools to Load‑Test Your Web Applications

MaGe Linux Operations

Jul 3, 2014 · Operations

Boost High‑Load PHP Performance: Essential Linux Tuning Tips

This guide presents practical Linux system tweaks and PHP configuration adjustments—including file descriptor limits, disabling atime, using tmpfs, and optimizing php.ini and PHP‑FPM settings—to dramatically improve high‑load PHP application responsiveness and stability.

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Boost High‑Load PHP Performance: Essential Linux Tuning Tips

MaGe Linux Operations

Jun 28, 2014 · Operations

Mastering High‑Availability Load Balancing: LVS, Nginx, F5 and Beyond

This article examines common website architecture layers, compares hardware (F5) and software (LVS, Nginx) load‑balancing solutions, discusses high‑availability setups with Keepalived/Heartbeat, evaluates their network dependencies, and offers practical recommendations for choosing and monitoring load‑balancers, file servers, and databases in high‑traffic environments.

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Mastering High‑Availability Load Balancing: LVS, Nginx, F5 and Beyond

MaGe Linux Operations

Jun 17, 2014 · Operations

Essential Metrics for Monitoring Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Redis and More

This guide lists the key performance monitoring metrics for popular web servers, application servers, databases, and caching systems, detailing throughput, connection counts, cache hit rates, memory usage, and other vital statistics needed to keep services running efficiently.

Database MonitoringOperationsapache

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Essential Metrics for Monitoring Apache, Nginx, MySQL, Redis and More

Baidu Tech Salon

Apr 30, 2014 · Backend Development

Logical Coupling, Service Layer Design, and Distributed System Architecture for Large-Scale Web Applications

The article examines the inevitability of service coupling in large‑scale web applications and proposes a two‑dimensional architecture that separates business and logic layers, uses internal data stores, introduces a naming‑and‑location service, selects appropriate transport and RPC protocols, and automates operations with health checks, load balancing, and failover to achieve continuous reliability.

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Logical Coupling, Service Layer Design, and Distributed System Architecture for Large-Scale Web Applications

Suning Design

Apr 8, 2014 · Product Management

Mastering Cross-Team Communication: Proven Tips for Product Managers

This article outlines the product manager’s role as a communication hub across leaders, design, engineering, and operations, detailing each project phase, common challenges, and practical techniques—such as focusing on product goals and respecting professional expertise—to enhance collaboration and reduce rework.

LeadershipOperationsProduct Management

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Mastering Cross-Team Communication: Proven Tips for Product Managers

Baidu Tech Salon

Mar 17, 2014 · Operations

Required Capabilities for T4, T5, and T6 Operations Engineers

The article outlines the progressive skill set for operations engineers—T4 must master core operations, service metrics, and environment administration; T5 adds independent problem analysis, trade‑off judgment, and solution selection; T6 demands deep cross‑disciplinary knowledge, design elegance, data‑driven reasoning, and the ability to influence others, while also debunking common misconceptions about products, scripts, and platforms.

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Required Capabilities for T4, T5, and T6 Operations Engineers