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Postgres 9 Streaming Replication and Django-Balancer
Over the past couple of weeks I've had the opportunity to dig in to Postgres 9's streaming replication. What I found was a relatively easy way to configure a system for basic replication with very impressive speed. Postgres's streaming replication is an enhancement to the log-shipping warm standby that was ...
Continue readingProvisioning a new Ubuntu server for Django
I've been a long-time satisfied user of Webfaction, but recently I've had a strong urge to move to VPS hosting so that I can have greater control over the environment. After some research, I went with Rackspace Cloud because of the incredibly cheap low-end options. My site doesn't use a ...
Continue readingSwitching from Linux to Mac
Embracing Minimalism Over the course of the last year, I've slowly gone through a major shift in my philosophy about technology and about life in general. I've begun to see the great value of minimalism, and as a result I've begun to strive for elegant simplicity. For a long time, ...
Continue readingAutomated Webfaction DNS Override Updates
I use DNS overrides with WebFaction to point several subdomains to my home servers. My internet service provider, however, provides my router a dynamic IP address that changes every time my DSL modem is disconnected and then reconnected to their system. Each time this happens, it disrupts service to the ...
Continue readingBrandon Konkle
I've been creating websites for over 10 years, and I've been using Django since early 2008. I focus on high quality, well-tested, maintainable code and reliable high-performance deployments. Web development is something that I am very excited about, and I love finding elegant and innovative ways to push web applications further.
