Platforming The Future

As a seasoned technology leader with a passion for technology, I'm excited to share my insights on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Join me as I explore the latest developments in platform engineering, cloud computing, devops, agile methodologies, artificial intelligence and more. I do not have a regular posting cadence, but I do try to keep this feed fairly current.

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No WordPress here. I switched to Grav for simplicity and performance, and I still get plenty of bot traffic looking to exploit my former CMS.

Weekend sysadmin updates: Using SaltStack to automate WordPress and Grav CMS maintenance, plus a hands-on guide to compiling legacy rootsh on Ubuntu.

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One week with Grav CMS: How switching to a flat-file system decreased server resource alerts and provided native 2FA without the bloat of WordPress plugins.

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Tired of WordPress plugin bloat? See why I migrated my main site to Grav, a flat-file CMS, for easier management and lower server resource usage.