Mike SchrollinTimescaleWhy DNSFilter replaced InfluxDB with TimescaleDB for performance, ease of useAfter using early iterations of InfluxDB and more recently InfluxDB 1.3, DNSFilter ran into certain issues and began to evaluate…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Mike SchrollTowards 3B time-series data points per day: Why DNSFilter replaced InfluxDB with TimescaleDBOur results: 10x better resource utilization, even with 30% more requestsMar 7, 20185Mar 7, 20185
Mike SchrollinMike Schroll’s BlogChoosing a Dedicated Hosting ProviderRecently I was faced with finding a new dedicated hosting provider for DNSFilter’s central infrastructure.Apr 11, 20171Apr 11, 20171
Mike SchrollinMike Schroll’s BlogLive Patching the Linux KernelI recently came across Tier.net offering KernelCare as an option when you purchase a dedicated server. As a result, I looked into the…Apr 10, 20171Apr 10, 20171
Mike SchrollDefinitive Guide to Content Filtering Circumvention: And Lessons Learned in PreventionPrior to starting DNSFilter, I spent most of my career in Information Security, working for companies like ITA Software (acquired by…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017
Mike SchrollMission: SSH on all ports.This started out as a simple desire… Sometimes I’m at a location which has restrictive Internet, and I don’t trust it, and I would likely…Dec 4, 2016Dec 4, 2016