Cloudbase-init Cloudbase-init is an open-source, cloud-init implementation designed for Windows instances in cloud environments. It provides initial configuration of cloud instances, automating tasks such as setting the hostname, configuring network interfaces, injecting SSH keys, and executing user-defined scripts during the first boot. Cloudbase-init supports various cloud platforms, including Oracle OCI, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. …
PowerShell in Puppet Integrating PowerShell scripts with Puppet for software installation combines the strengths of both tools to achieve efficient and scalable automation. Puppet, a powerful configuration management tool, allows for the seamless orchestration of infrastructure as code, managing the deployment and configuration of systems across large environments. By incorporating PowerShell scripts into Puppet manifests, …
Windows shared folder Windows shared folder is a folder that has been configured to be accessed by multiple users over a network. When you share a folder on your computer, other users on the same network can access the files and folders inside it. You can set different levels of permissions for different users or …
Puppet facts Not sure if you know that you can create a relation between custom / external facts (read more) and hiera (read more) data in Puppet. For hiera data, firstly you define a hierarchy for parameters at various levels e.g. Server, data center, region etc.. Secondly, you set values to hiera parameters. Further, Puppet …
Scheduled task A scheduled task is a computer program or script that is scheduled to run at a predetermined time or when a specific event occurs. You can use the Task Scheduler in Windows to create and manage scheduled tasks. This can be useful for automating certain tasks or programs that you need to run …
Memory management One of the challenges while using Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) is to manage the memory of the SQL server in case of failover. In general, most SQL Server configurations do not require much attention to memory management beyond the initial configuration. However, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) architecture is very different from others. Therefore, …
Take a read about real-live experience coming from SQL Server migration project I participated in. We migrated from SQL Server 2008 R2 standalone servers into SQL Server 2016 in Failover Cluster Instances (FCI). Watch the full presentation – Polish language only! Intro The environment is a private cloud dedicated to one application using SQL Server …
Puppet external facts What’s that? How to collect and manage them in a Windows environment? External facts are pieces of information that can be used by Puppet to determine the configuration of a system. External facts can be sourced from a variety of sources such as scripts, databases, or APIs. Probably, facts are one of …