DevOps Lab: Run Your Own File Server

NFS Server

To run your own NFS (Network File System) server, you’ll need to first install Linux on your server. I’d go with Debian, Ubuntu or CentOS distributions. Once you’ve done that, you can install the NFS server software, which is typically included with most Linux distributions. After the NFS server software is installed, you’ll need to configure it to specify which directories on the server should be shared with NFS clients, and what type of access they should have. This typically involves editing the server’s configuration file, which is typically located at /etc/exports. Once the server is configured, you can start the NFS server and begin sharing files with NFS clients. To access the shared files, the NFS clients will need to mount the NFS share using the mount command.

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DevOps Lab: Run Your Own Log Server

syslog

Syslog is a standard for logging system events on Unix and Linux systems. It is typically used to collect and store log messages from various applications and system components, such as the kernel, system libraries, and applications. Syslog uses a client-server model, where each client application sends log messages to a central syslog server, which then stores the messages in a log file. The syslog server can also forward the log messages to other syslog servers or send them to a log management system for further analysis. Syslog uses a simple text-based format for its log messages, which makes it easy to read and analyze. It also supports multiple levels of severity, allowing applications to categorize their log messages based on importance.