ToolsLib switches to Minio for scale and performance

ToolsLib recently switched to a brand new dashboard. However, behind the scenes, there was another switch happening. We used block based filesystem for underlying storage. However, as we grew, the filesystem was proving difficult to scale.
So, we were looking to move from block based storage to an object store system, when we found Minio. After initial analysis, Minio looked perfect for our requirements and we switched to Minio.

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Goodbye 2016, welcome 2017

par fr33tux
2016 has seen a lot of underlying changes on ToolsLib. Most of them were improvements to the current services, but we've also prepared the path towards all the new features that will appear in 2017.

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A quick look at a Russian AdwCleaner fake website

par fr33tux
I have been warned about a potentially malicious website which was distributing AdwCleaner in a archive, along with other software. I was quite intrigued so I decided to take a look.

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Renewal of the SSL/TLS certificate

par fr33tux
The current SSL certificate expires in a few days, so it's time to renew it. Here's the signed fingerprint of the new certificate, issued by Gandi.

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How do we handle a permanently increasing traffic on ToolsLib.

par fr33tux
Everyday we deal with an increasing traffic, coming from and to ToolsLib. These last weeks have been interesting to follow since we moved to a larger scale a bit earlier than expected.
We want to share some figures, graphs and explanations about how we deal with an important traffic and increasing data quantity on our infrastructure.

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Retour sur la coupure de service du 02/07/15

par fr33tux
Une coupure d'une heure a eu lieu en fin d'après-midi hier (02/07/15). Dans une logique de transparence, voici le retour de l'équipe d'administration système sur ce qui a causé le problème.

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Renewal of the SSL certificate

par fr33tux
The current SSL certificate expires in a few days, so it's time to renew it. Here's the signed fingerprint of the new certificate, issued by Gandi.

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