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ToolsLib switches to Minio for scale and performance

by cocochepeau

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.

A quick look at a Russian AdwCleaner fake website

by 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.

AdwCleaner 6.000

by fr33tux

Hello there, its been a while since our last blog post about AdwCleaner. The reason is simple: the new release of AdwCleaner, v6.000, is now available for everyone on the official download page!
Thanks to the new code base, it’s considered as a major release which brings countless improvements, bug fixes, and new features. Here are a few important ones:

Renewal of the SSL/TLS certificate

by 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.

Comment nous gérons l'augmentation du traffic et des données hébergées sur ToolsLib.

by fr33tux

Chaque jour, nous gérons un traffic entrant et sortant grandissant. Nous sommes passés à l'échelle supérieure la semaine dernière, et ce plus tôt que ce à quoi nous nous attendions, mais les résultats sont là.
Nous voulons donc partager les chiffres, les graphiques accompagnés d'explications sur la façon dont nous gérons ce traffic et cette quantité de données de plus en plus importants.

How do we handle a permanently increasing traffic on ToolsLib.

by 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.

AdwCleaner v5.036 - GUI improvements

by Xplode

Some GUi improvements in AdwCleaner's v5.036

What we've done in 2015... and what's planned for 2016 !

by fr33tux

A lot of work has been accomplished in 2015, from the opening of new sections on the platform, to the consolidation of the underlying infrastructure.. Thanks to all this work, we are ready to open more features in 2016. Let's see together what is planned !

100 million downloads contest: Win GlassWire Pro keys !

by cocochepeau

To celebrate the end of the year and the symbolic milestone of 100 million downloads on ToolsLib, we're giving away 3 GlassWire Pro keys (worth 297$).

Latest improvements from the sysadmin team

by fr33tux

There has been major improvements made by the sysadmin team these last weeks. Even if it's not visible, we want to explain what has been made and what benefit will bring to you.

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