Author Archives: George Valentin Voina

Blog Links: Anonymity of cryptocurrencies

By | December 14, 2016

A very interesting article about the anonymity issues of Bitcoin and alternatives. Bitcoin Isn’t Anonymous Enough. There are companies that already offer Bitcoin OFAC and AML: Elliptic You may think again if you want to switch from cash to cryptocurrencies for your “under the radar” payments. But still even with cash you have to keep… Read More: Blog Links: Anonymity of cryptocurrencies »

Docker: Install a Nexus Raw Repository for Docker-compose files

By | December 14, 2016

This is a continuation of the post Install a Nexus Repository. In the following I will describe how to deploy a raw maven repository for the docker-compose files, docker make files and other text files. This repository will be used as the main entry point to the docker repository. STEP 1: Create a raw repository… Read More: Docker: Install a Nexus Raw Repository for Docker-compose files »

#Docker: Install a #Nexus Repository

By | May 26, 2017

I had the task to find a way to store centrally docker containers of enterprise applications. The following constraints had to be met: – the containers should be used for QA and training by people who do not need to know the details of deploying complicated enterprise application environments. Docker-compose files will be used to… Read More: #Docker: Install a #Nexus Repository »

Hibernate: Optimize updates with @DynamicUpdate

By | June 29, 2018

When using Hibernate as a layer between your Java code and the Database layer you release control on how the actual SQL query is generated. Hibernate will generate from the HSQL you write the “best” query. That “best” is in fact sometimes sub-optimal. A very important Hibernate 4 (make sure you have at least 4.2.5)… Read More: Hibernate: Optimize updates with @DynamicUpdate »

Apache: How to use reverse secure proxy to chain secure apache servers – updated

By | May 26, 2017

On the site I host my services I have only one IP from the ISP and naturally a single 443 port to server https requests. If you have to host multiple sites behind that you can do it very easy with apache. You just have to define Virtual hosts for each different site. Define a… Read More: Apache: How to use reverse secure proxy to chain secure… »

IT Traveller: Failed airport technology

By | March 11, 2017

I travel quite often across the world for job related purposes. Being an IT guy that does servers installations, develops and deploys enterprise software across the world I am always noticing everyting that is IT related. It is always fun to see failed tech in airports I transit or in hotels where I stay. Failed… Read More: IT Traveller: Failed airport technology »

Datacenter: Recover Owncloud and WordPress from a Cold Backup

By | February 9, 2017

Sometimes you test your best practice procedures the hard way. A failure that messed up with my grub (yes you can manage to break grub even in a RAID1 setup) followed by a failed Fedora update forced me to do a clean Fedora 25 installation. STEP 1: Cold Backup of all partitions of interest Because… Read More: Datacenter: Recover Owncloud and WordPress from a Cold Backup »