Mike Schroll’s Blog

Apr 10, 2017

Choosing a Dedicated Hosting Provider

Recently I was faced with finding a new dedicated hosting provider for DNSFilter’s central infrastructure.

We previously used SoftLayer, as I was able to get some startup credits from them. Unfortunately they could not meet our needs for…

Live Patching the Linux Kernel

I recently came across Tier.net offering KernelCare as an option when you purchase a dedicated server. As a result, I looked into the landscape of live kernel patching (upgrading the kernel without reboot); and here’s what I learned.