The author selected the Free and Open Source Fund to receive a donation as part of the Write for DOnations program. Introduction Ansible is a configuration management tool that executes playbooks, which are lists of customizable actions written in YAML on specified target servers. It can perform all bootstrapping operations, like installing and updating software, Read more about How To Use Ansible with Terraform for Configuration Management[…]

A VPN, short for virtual private network, is a means of establishing secure connections between remote computers. A VPN presents its connection as if it were a local private network, allowing for secure communications between servers. For more educational resources related to VPNs, please visit: How to Set Up an OpenVPN Server Recommended Security Measures Read more about What is a VPN?[…]

Redis is an open-source key-value data store known for its flexibility, performance, and wide language support. An in-memory database, Redis is also known for its speed and has found wide use as a cache and message broker, as well as a database. A NoSQL database, Redis doesn’t use structured query language, otherwise known as SQL. Read more about What is Redis?[…]

MongoDB, also known as Mongo, is an open-source document database used in many modern web applications. It is classified as a NoSQL database because it does not rely on a traditional table-based relational database structure. Instead, Mongo uses JSON-like documents with dynamic schemas. This means that, unlike relational databases, MongoDB does not require a predefined Read more about What is MongoDB?[…]