As enterprises move toward containerization and microservices, traditional job schedulers are often left behind. However, many organizations still rely on tried-and-true tools like SOS Berlin’s JobScheduler (now known as JADE under the JOC Cockpit umbrella). The good news? With a bit of engineering effort, you can bring JobScheduler into the world of containers. In this…
Read MoreHi! Today I want to talk to you about a nice tool that I stumbled upon in recent weeks: n8n. In these days automation has become a key driver for efficiency and innovation. From streamlining repetitive tasks to connecting disparate systems, businesses and developers are turning to automation platforms to save time and reduce human…
Read MoreAfter 17 years in software development, mostly crafting UIs (do you know Google Web Tookit? Or Angular, since version 1? And now Vue.js? I do), occasionally diving into mobile apps, and even wearing the sysadmin hat, I thought I’d seen my fair share of tech. But recently, I stepped into a completely new arena: Pipeline…
Read MoreGitHub Actions offer a powerful and flexible infrastructure for CI/CD, deployments and monitoring. But every external dependency we include opens a potential door for supply-chain attacks. One simple, effective, and low-cost way to seal that door is pinning your Actions to specific commit SHAs. In this article, we’ll explore the risks, walk through how to…
Read MoreIn NetEye, we use Ansible to automate many different tasks in an idempotent way, ranging from the first installation of the system to updates and upgrades. Ansible already comes with many built-in useful modules to manage files, perform HTTPS requests and much more. Furthermore, various Ansible Collections have been developed by the community to address…
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In many organizations, customers request physical or digital assets via the Jira Service Management portal. Tracking the status of these deliveries and keeping the requestor informed is critical for transparency and customer satisfaction. This blog post outlines a robust solution using Jira Automation to manage and visualize the delivery process directly in the customer portal…
Read MoreWhen working with Atlassian Jira Automation and Assets, two key methods allow you to interact with Asset objects dynamically: Lookup Objects and Branch on AQL. While both serve similar purposes, they have distinct execution behaviors, performance considerations, and important limits you need to be aware of when designing automation workflows. Let’s break it down to…
Read MoreUse Case During NetEye Cloud updates we typically have to handle 25+ nodes, updating both OS and Firmware and subsequently rebooting all servers, all without causing downtime. We can of course reboot one node a time, but this would be really time-consuming. The main constraints on reboot are PCS nodes and Elastic layers. In particular…
Read More⚠️ Warning: This article is intended for educational and ethical purposes only ⚠️ Red teamers don’t often engage in DDoS campaigns or stress testing against client systems, mainly for two reasons: However, there are cases where clients explicitly request such activities. When that happens, the red team must be thoroughly prepared; both legally, to clearly…
Read MoreIn a previous blog post by one of my colleagues, we shared how we developed a powerful semantic search engine for our NetEye User Guide. This solution uses Elasticsearch in combination with machine learning models like ELSER to index and query our documentation. While the proof of concept (POC) worked great, there was a challenge…
Read MoreWhen adopting an open-source software project that you don’t own, you may find it necessary to modify it partially to meet your specific requirements. However, as you implement those changes, it’s important to recognize that the upstream project will eventually update itself, leading to potential conflicts in the files that both you and the upstream…
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Hello everyone! Today, I’d like to briefly discuss an improvement to the update and upgrade procedures that we’ve started to adopt with NetEye 4.39! What we wanted to improve One aspect that made quite an impact was that whenever the update or upgrade procedure stopped, even for legitimate reasons such as rpmnew or rpmsave files,…
Read MoreHello everyone! Today, I’d like to share an exciting improvement we’ve made to the installation and upgrade procedures in NetEye, introducing a faster and more efficient parallel architecture! Why Modernize the Installation and Upgrade Processes? At Würth Phoenix, we strive to make NetEye not only powerful but also highly efficient and reliable for our users….
Read MoreAnsible is a powerful automation tool that simplifies the configuration, deployment, and management of systems. At its heart lies the concept of idempotency — the guarantee that applying the same operation any number of times will yield the same result. Writing your own Ansible collection can unlock a new level of customization and control for…
Read MoreStarting a new project is often an opportunity to reevaluate established practices. In our case, deploying a containerized application to production with OpenShift led us to revisit our GitOps strategy. Using ArgoCD as our GitOps tool raised a fundamental question: What is the best way to move changes into production—push or pull? Understanding Push and…
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