The find Command and xargs: Batch Operations Safely
Search files by name, size, and age with find, and pipe results to xargs for safe batch operations.
Linux6 min read
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Practical guides for Linux, containers, CI/CD, self-hosting, and running VPS infrastructure from Netbay Engineering.
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API Documentation Developers Actually Read
OpenAPI turns an API into living documentation with examples, schemas, and generated clients. Write it early, lint it in CI, keep it fresh.
API & Automation7 min read
Benchmarking a VPS Honestly: sysbench, iperf and Caveats
How to benchmark CPU, RAM, disk, and network on a VPS so the numbers are actually meaningful, and the common traps that make those numbers lie.
Hardware & Performance9 min read
Malware Scanning with ClamAV and rkhunter on Linux
Detect file and rootkit infections on a Linux VPS by combining ClamAV signature scanning with rkhunter rootkit checks and disciplined scans.
Linux Security6 min read
API Key Rotation and Revocation Workflows
Design API key rotation and revocation workflows so a leaked key becomes a small, contained event instead of a full platform emergency.
API & Automation7 min read
Deploy Stages: Approval Gates and Environments
Design deployment stages with environments, required checks, and manual approval gates between you and production.
CI/CD8 min read
File Sharing and NTFS Permissions on Windows VPS
Share a folder on a Windows VPS with SMB, then set NTFS ACLs so share permissions and file ACLs agree. Least privilege beats Everyone Full Control.
Windows8 min read
When a MariaDB Replica on a Second VPS Is Worth It
Know when a MariaDB replica on a second VPS earns its keep for reads and backups, and when it only adds lag, failover fiction, and extra cost.
Databases9 min read
redis-cli Diagnostics: INFO, SLOWLOG, MEMORY
Diagnose a live Redis with INFO, SLOWLOG, and MEMORY so you can catch slow commands, memory growth, and eviction pressure before the VPS starts swapping.
Databases8 min read
Loki and Promtail on One VPS: When It Is Enough
Run Loki with a filesystem store and Promtail against journald on one VPS, with retention that fits the disk, and know the day this setup stops being enough.
Observability9 min read
Database URLs and Postgres Connection Counts in Python
Parse DATABASE_URL, size SQLAlchemy or Django pools, and cap Postgres max_connections so one VPS does not melt under worker fan-out and idle sessions.
App Deployment8 min read
Blue-Green on One VPS with Two systemd Units
Run app-blue and app-green on one VPS, health-check the idle color, then flip nginx so a bad release never shares a process with the live one.
Cloud Architecture8 min read