Category Archives: Sys Admin

DBAs are Out of Style and Now There’s a Hole In Your Database

The concept of a DBA – database administrator, has practically gone out of style as a full time job. DBA work, if it is being done, is handled by someone or something else, perhaps in a more vanilla way that … Continue reading

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How to setup the MySQL data directory to be in your encrypted home folder on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu has built in home folder encryption similar to OSX. I always turn on this feature on both OSs and have never experienced any perceptible performance hit. This guide shows one approach to migrating the MySQL data directory into the … Continue reading

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