170+ Technical Deep-Dives
Comprehensive engineering technical breakdowns covering low-level kernel performance, Anycast routing, eBPF scrubbing, and high-availability database architecture.
Linux Software RAID (mdadm) NVMe Optimization and Hot-Spare Management
Comprehensive technical breakdown of linux software raid (mdadm) nvme optimization and hot-spare management. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Data Encryption at Rest: LUKS2 Volume Setup with TPM2 Auto-Unlocking
Comprehensive technical breakdown of data encryption at rest: luks2 volume setup with tpm2 auto-unlocking. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
High-Availability NFS Server Fabric with Pacemaker, Corosync, and DRBD
Comprehensive technical breakdown of high-availability nfs server fabric with pacemaker, corosync, and drbd. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
GlusterFS Geo-Replication and Split-Brain Recovery Strategies
Comprehensive technical breakdown of glusterfs geo-replication and split-brain recovery strategies. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Building Zero-Data-Loss Database Backups with Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR)
Comprehensive technical breakdown of building zero-data-loss database backups with point-in-time recovery (pitr). Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
CockroachDB Multi-Region Distributed SQL Topology and Consensus Tuning
Comprehensive technical breakdown of cockroachdb multi-region distributed sql topology and consensus tuning. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
ClickHouse Columnar Database Architecture for Ultra-Fast Telemetry Analytics
Comprehensive technical breakdown of clickhouse columnar database architecture for ultra-fast telemetry analytics. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Distributed File Systems Comparison: CephFS vs GlusterFS vs MooseFS
Comprehensive technical breakdown of distributed file systems comparison: cephfs vs glusterfs vs moosefs. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Ceph CRUSH Map Customization for Rack-Aware and Data Center Fault Domains
Comprehensive technical breakdown of ceph crush map customization for rack-aware and data center fault domains. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Ceph Storage Cluster Architecture: OSD Tuning, BlueStore, and NVMe WAL/DB
Comprehensive technical breakdown of ceph storage cluster architecture: osd tuning, bluestore, and nvme wal/db. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Automated Disaster Recovery Backups using BorgBackup and Rclone to Cloud Storage
Comprehensive technical breakdown of automated disaster recovery backups using borgbackup and rclone to cloud storage. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.
Block Storage Snapshots and Copy-on-Write (CoW) Internals in LVM and ZFS
Comprehensive technical breakdown of block storage snapshots and copy-on-write (cow) internals in lvm and zfs. Written by Rishith Lal for ArzenLabs systems research.