Clean up Exited Docker Containers With Docker PS, AWK, and Grep

As we start to mess around more with Docker, one of the things that I have to do regularly is to purge out the containers that are exited and unused. I will put the disclaimer here that this is a way to remove ALL exited containers. In other words, any container that is not running … Read more

Musical Fun with Disturbed and a 7-String

Because all work and no play makes Jack, or in this case Eric, a dull boy, I decided to try out a quick experiment.  I’ve used a combination of some ear training, and Camtasia to make this a fun project. I’m a fan of somewhat heavier music, and Disturbed recently came out with a new … Read more

Don’t Throw out that Spinning Disk Purchase Order Yet

Wait, what? Isn’t Flash the only future? Isn’t cloud-native the only way to develop applications? Isn’t [future of IT product] the only real solution? It’s time for a quick little health check on the IT ecosystem. Before we start, I have to admit that I do lean forward with regards to technology. The reason is … Read more

Rancher Part 4:  Using the Catalog Example with GlusterFS

As promised, it’s time to get to the catalog goodness. Since GlusterFS hasn’t gotten enough love from me lately, it’s time to bring that into the process as part of my Rancher demo. The goal with this exercise is to spin up a GlusterFS environment and to expand it using the built-in capabilities provided by … Read more