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  • Case Study - Automating Let's Encrypt Wildcard Certificates with Cloudflare DNS and Full (Strict) TLS Encryption

    calendar Jan 3, 2026 · 12 min read · TLS SSL Encryption Certificate Automation Cloudflare  ·
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    Case Study - Automating Let's Encrypt Wildcard Certificates with Cloudflare DNS and Full (Strict) TLS Encryption

    This article demonstrates how to implement Full (Strict) SSL/TLS encryption by combining Cloudflare's managed frontend certificates with Let's Encrypt wildcard certificates on your origin server.


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  • Seamless Production Migration: Moving to Cloudflare Load Balancer

    calendar Nov 23, 2025 · 7 min read · Cloudflare Load Balancer' Migration SSL TLS Certificate Management Zero Downtime  ·
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    Seamless Production Migration: Moving to Cloudflare Load Balancer

    Our journey migrating our production care management platform from ANS to Cloudflare Load Balancer—eliminating manual certificate management, resolving security concerns, and achieving a seamless cutover.


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  • Implementing HTTP/2 with Zero Downtime: A Blue-Green Deployment Case Study

    calendar Oct 4, 2025 · 9 min read · Infrastructure HTTP/2 Apache  ·
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    Implementing HTTP/2 with Zero Downtime: A Blue-Green Deployment Case Study

    This case study demonstrates how we implemented HTTP/2 on production Apache servers with zero downtime using a blue-green deployment strategy.


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  • A Guide to Generating TLS Ed25519 (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) Certificates Using Private CA

    calendar Jul 10, 2025 · 11 min read · TLS SSL Encryption Certificate Ed25519  ·
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    A Guide to Generating TLS Ed25519 (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) Certificates Using Private CA

    This guide demonstrates how to set up secure TLS 1.3 communication using Ed25519 elliptic curve certificates and a private Certificate Authority (CA). It covers encrypted client-server communication with modern, efficient cryptographic standards — ideal for internal systems, microservices, and zero-trust network architectures.


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  • MySQL User Profile Creation Guide

    calendar Jun 21, 2025 · 5 min read · MySQL User Creation Priviledges Role-Bases Access Profiles Best Practices  ·
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    MySQL User Profile Creation Guide

    Learn how to set up MySQL user accounts with role-based access profiles, secure configurations, and consistent privilege management across environments.


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  • Standardised MySQL Access via SSH Tunnel for Workbench in Non-Production Environments

    calendar Jun 21, 2025 · 2 min read · MySQL Workbench SSH  ·
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    Standardised MySQL Access via SSH Tunnel for Workbench in Non-Production Environments

    A secure and standardised approach to accessing MySQL in non-production environments using SSH tunneling, with a focus on least privilege and improved access controls.


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  • Configuration and Usage of Custom Apache 503 Error Pages for Web Application Instances

    calendar May 5, 2025 · 4 min read · Infrastructure Web Applications Apache  ·
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    Configuration and Usage of Custom Apache 503 Error Pages for Web Application Instances

    This article outlines the implementation and usage of custom Apache 503 error pages on production Tomcat web application instances


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  • Essential Linux Network Commands: A Practical Guide

    calendar Feb 4, 2025 · 4 min read · Networking  ·
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    Essential Linux Network Commands: A Practical Guide

    Network troubleshooting and configuration are crucial skills for Linux system administrators. This guide covers essential network commands for AlmaLinux/RHEL systems.


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  • Dealing with False Ping Alerts in LogicMonitor: Building a Fallback Ping Monitoring Script for Production VMs

    calendar Sep 10, 2024 · 6 min read · Monitoring Ping Connectivity Alert Incident  ·
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    Dealing with False Ping Alerts in LogicMonitor: Building a Fallback Ping Monitoring Script for Production VMs

    On Friday 6th September 2024 at 21:31, we received an alert from LogicMonitor indicating one of our production web app servers (Tomcat#3) was down, with the message: "The host Tomcat#3 (i-xxxxxxx) is down". However, shortly after receiving the alert, we attempted to SSH into the VM and confirmed that the server was fully operational. But what did it go wrong?


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  • Kubernetes - Zero Downtime Deployments: Blue/Green Strategy

    calendar Sep 9, 2024 · 5 min read · Kubernetes Deployment Strategy Service Routing Environment  ·
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    Kubernetes - Zero Downtime Deployments: Blue/Green Strategy

    In this guide, I'll demonstrate a blue-green deployment strategy in Kubernetes using Deployments and Services. The goal is to achieve zero downtime by running two sets of pods: the current version (v1.0, blue) and the new version (v2.0, green). I'll also explain how to roll back from green to blue if necessary.


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Mickael Asghar

DevOps Engineer with expertise in cloud computing, automation, microservices, networking, and security - ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient IT systems.
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Recent Posts

  • Case Study - Automating Let's Encrypt Wildcard Certificates with Cloudflare DNS and Full (Strict) TLS Encryption
  • Seamless Production Migration: Moving to Cloudflare Load Balancer
  • Implementing HTTP/2 with Zero Downtime: A Blue-Green Deployment Case Study
  • A Guide to Generating TLS Ed25519 (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) Certificates Using Private CA
  • MySQL User Profile Creation Guide
  • Standardised MySQL Access via SSH Tunnel for Workbench in Non-Production Environments
  • Configuration and Usage of Custom Apache 503 Error Pages for Web Application Instances
  • Essential Linux Network Commands: A Practical Guide

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