What is Amazon VPC?

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What is Amazon VPC?

Answer
VPC stands for Virtual Private Cloud.  For a typical VM in AWS, there are restrictions on IP address assignments.  VPC allows you to configure servers and network access points without restrictions.  It allows you to leverage AWS with your own network in a separate data center.  It is ideal for hybrid clouds or situations where you need full control of networking without the constraints of typical AWS deployments.

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Will the Market for Application Servers Grow?

The perceived usefulness of application servers seems unquestioned in many corners of the I.T. world.  The conditions that facilitate the deployment of application servers in architectural planning persist. However some people think that code can be written to function on a server that interacts with a web and/or database server without a typical application server being deployed in the middle of the customized code and the OS itself.  Some professionals do not think that application servers are necessary.

How Do You Create a Router in OpenShift When You Get an Error about a User Being Forbidden?

Problem scenario
You are trying to create a virtual router in OpenShift.  When you run the command “oc adm router goodname” you get this error:

“error: router could not be created; could not retrieve list of security constraints to verify service account “router”: securitycontextconstraints.security.openshift.io is forbidden: User “jdoe” cannot list securitycontextconstraints.security.openshift.io at the cluster scope: User “jdoe” cannot list all securitycontextconstraints.security.openshift.io in the cluster”

What should you do?

What Are the Differences between Kubernetes and OpenShift?

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What are the differences between Kubernetes and OpenShift?

Answer

  • OpenShift was built by Red Hat.  OpenShift did not originally use Kubernetes (OpenShift blog).  Kubernetes was built at Google.
  • Kubernetes is open source whereas OpenShift usually costs money.  There are different types of OpenShift (e.g., OpenShift Online, OpenShift Enterprise etc.).
  • You use “oc” (OpenShift Client) commands with OpenShift that are often identical to “kubectl” commands in the options that they support. 

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a Nobel Peace Prize winner who died before the age of 40.  He was not quite 5’7″ but made a massive impact on U.S. history.  It is unlikely Barack Obama would have been elected President in 2008 had Martin Luther King Jr. not advanced the cause of civil rights for African Americans.  King’s influence and inspiration will be felt for decades to come.  On January 15, 2018 we observe Martin Luther King Jr.

How Do Install and Configure OpenShift to Test It Out?

Problem scenario
You want to use OpenShift as opposed to Kubernetes.  How do you deploy OpenShift to try it out?

Solution
1.  Install Docker on Linux.  We recommend you use a RedHat OS.  The hardware requirements are not that high if you are just testing it for development and/or learning purposes.  For directions on how to install Docker on a RedHat distribution of Linux, see this posting if it is in AWS.