Exploring Systemd

systemd is an init system that provides many powerful features for starting, stopping and managing processes. Within the CoreOS world, you will almost exclusively use systemd to manage the lifecycle of your Docker containers.

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Exploring ETCD

etcd is a distributed, consistent key-value store for shared configuration and service discovery, with a focus on being:

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How to install coreos on baremetal

We will look how to install CoreOS on a machine. I try to go in the simplest way. I won't configure ssh, just install CoreOS with a root password. From that, you should easily evolve.
I wont explain CoreOS mecanism in this post.

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Simple nginx example

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a web server with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage. It can also act as a reverse proxy server for HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols, as well as a load balancer and an HTTP cache.

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