docker

A 5-post collection

Docker Compose and Update

I use docker-compose to manage my standalone docker host(s). It is a convenient way to configure multiple containers and the docker-compose.yaml can be version controlled, which is also nice if you keep changing and experimenting with it. After you have created a docker-compose.yaml file all it takes »

Central Logging Revisited

In my former post [../central-logging-in-the-dockersphere/] about collecting logs from running containers, I thought fluentd was a good choice as it was so much lighter then logstash as a log shipper and 'enricher'. But as I was trying to parse postfix logs from a mailserver container for which exists »

Central logging in the dockersphere

As I recently decided to go all docker on a VPS I have. I also wanted to have a central logging instance with elasticsearch as backend. The mail service container I was considering already had some filebeat support for elasticsearch but I wanted to be able to collect the logs »

Improved Initiative

Improved Initiative [https://www.patreon.com/improvedinitiative] is a great (nodejs) app, that makes the running of a Dungeons and Dragons game a breeze for a DM. It is made by Evan Baily and lucky for us he made it opensource. You can download the 'app' from github »