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Configuring Branch Protection Rules on GitHub and GitLab: Protecting the Main Branch from Bypassed Code Reviews

By IT From Zero July 3, 2026

How to configure Branch Protection Rules on GitHub and GitLab: require code reviews before merging, block force pushes, and protect the main branch from unreviewed changes in team projects.

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Generating Millions of Logically Consistent Database Records: The Power of Combining LLM and SDV

By IT From Zero July 3, 2026

Forget manually writing data scripts. Discover how to combine LLMs and the SDV library to generate millions of logically consistent, secure records ready for even the toughest test scenarios.

Ubuntu

Installing Ubuntu Server on Raspberry Pi 5: Headless Setup, Static IP, and Real-World Home Server

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

A guide to installing Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS on a Raspberry Pi 5 in headless mode — no monitor required — configuring a static IP with Netplan, and deploying lightweight services like Pi-hole, Uptime Kuma, and Vaultwarden for an energy-efficient home server.

MySQL

Configuring MySQL Active-Active Replication: Bidirectional Data Sync and Concurrent Write Conflict Handling

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

A step-by-step guide to configuring MySQL Active-Active (Master-Master) Replication — from setting up binlog users and configuring auto_increment to prevent ID collisions, to handling write conflicts and practical routing tips from a 50GB production database.

Network

XDP Linux: Building an Ultra-Fast Packet Filter at the Driver Layer to Block DDoS

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

XDP (eXpress Data Path) processes and filters packets directly at the NIC driver layer — before they enter the kernel stack — making it 10 to 100 times faster than iptables. This guide covers everything from writing an eBPF program in C, compiling and loading it into the kernel, to managing a real-time IP blocklist with BPF Maps and Python.

Development

Mastering Error Handling in Go: Wrap Error, Custom Error, and Best Practices for Real-World Projects

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

Go handles errors via return values instead of exceptions — syntactically simple but demanding a clear strategy. This article compares three approaches: errors.New, Custom Error Type, and Wrap Error with %w, analyzing the trade-offs of each and walking through a layered architecture implementation for real-world projects.

VMware

VMware Fusion on Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3: Free Installation and Running Linux/Windows ARM

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

VMware Fusion Pro has been free for personal use since late 2023 and fully supports Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3. This guide covers installation, running Ubuntu ARM and Windows 11 ARM at ~90% native performance — replacing Parallels Desktop and saving $100/year.

Database

PostgreSQL Anonymizer: The Ultimate Trick to Mask Production Data for Staging Without PII Leaks

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

No more worrying about PII leaks during Production dumps. A detailed guide on using PostgreSQL Anonymizer to automatically anonymize emails and phone numbers for Staging/Dev.

Git

Mastering git format-patch and git am: A Professional Email-Based Code Submission Workflow

By IT From Zero July 2, 2026

Forget Pull Requests; this is how Linux Kernel experts share code. Learn the professional workflow of using git format-patch and git am to send patches via email.

Monitoring

PHP-FPM Performance Monitoring with Prometheus: Tracking Active Processes, Idle Workers, and Slow Requests to Optimize Your Web Server

By IT From Zero July 1, 2026

A guide to setting up PHP-FPM monitoring with Prometheus: enable the status page, install php-fpm_exporter, configure scraping, and build a Grafana dashboard to track active processes, idle workers, and slow requests. Detect bottlenecks before users ever feel them.

MySQL Group Replication Tutorial: Building an Auto-Failover InnoDB Cluster

OpenSCAP Guide for Linux: Automated Scanning and CIS Benchmark Remediation

A Guide to Configuring Table Partitioning in MySQL: Boosting Large Table Performance with RANGE and LIST

How to Install and Configure Fail2ban on Linux: Block SSH and Web Server Brute-Force Attacks

Configuring kdump on Fedora Server: Capturing Kernel Panics and Analyzing Crash Dumps

Kokoro-TTS Setup and Usage Guide: Building an Offline AI Text-to-Speech System on Linux

Real-Time File Synchronization on CentOS Stream 9 with Lsyncd and Rsync: A Production-Grade Setup

How to Use Rclone on Ubuntu to Automate Data Backups to Google Drive, S3, and OneDrive

Installing and Configuring AIDE on CentOS Stream 9: File Integrity Monitoring and Tamper Detection

How to Monitor HashiCorp Vault with Prometheus and Grafana: Tracking Token Leases, Request Latency, and Unseal Status

Configuring Branch Protection Rules on GitHub and GitLab: Protecting the Main Branch from Bypassed Code Reviews

Generating Millions of Logically Consistent Database Records: The Power of Combining LLM and SDV

Installing Ubuntu Server on Raspberry Pi 5: Headless Setup, Static IP, and Real-World Home Server

Configuring MySQL Active-Active Replication: Bidirectional Data Sync and Concurrent Write Conflict Handling

XDP Linux: Building an Ultra-Fast Packet Filter at the Driver Layer to Block DDoS

Mastering Error Handling in Go: Wrap Error, Custom Error, and Best Practices for Real-World Projects

VMware Fusion on Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3: Free Installation and Running Linux/Windows ARM

PostgreSQL Anonymizer: The Ultimate Trick to Mask Production Data for Staging Without PII Leaks

Mastering git format-patch and git am: A Professional Email-Based Code Submission Workflow

PHP-FPM Performance Monitoring with Prometheus: Tracking Active Processes, Idle Workers, and Slow Requests to Optimize Your Web Server