Linux Heartbeat Server | Reliable CLI Installation Methods

We evaluated various system monitoring and failover management tools to maintain the linux high availability systems at our IOFLOOD data center. The linux Heartbeat tool, in particular, is effective for managing cluster nodes and ensuring minimal service disruptions. We’ve gathered our reliable installation processes in today’s article, to help our customers set up high availability ...

Python ord & chr | 2 Reliable Python ASCII to Char Tools

To help with character conversion in our scripts at IOFLOOD, we wondered what is chr and ord in Python, and how could they help? During our testing, we found that these straightforward tools can convert characters to and from their ASCII values. To help our dedicated server hosting customers streamline their data processing needs, we ...

Python Not Equal | Advanced Usage of != Python Operator

We commonly use the Python not equal operator to validate data integrity in our scripts at IOFLOOD. This operator is essential to ensure that our automated processes run without unexpected data mismatches. Today’s article is customized for our bare metal hosting customers also looking to implement the != python operator. In this guide, we’ll walk ...

Python argparse | Command Line Library Tutorial

At IOFLOOD, we have began to implement Python’s argparse module to expand the command-line interface functionality of our datacetner automation scripts. We decided on the argparse module mainly due to the way it handles command-line arguments and options in scripts. To assist our bare metal hosting customers in creating robust command-line interfaces for their scripts, ...

Git Pull Command Simplified | What Does Git Pull Do?

While maintaining consistent code across our collaborative scripts at IOFLOOD, we’ve become very familiar with the git pull command. This command helps to fetch and merge changes from the remote repository, ensuring our local code stays current. Pulling from our experiences, today’s article is meant to provide practical tips and examples for our customers looking ...

Python Priority Queue Examples | Best Practices and Usage

When we began optimizing our data processing software at IOFLOOD, we looked to utilizing a Python priority queue. During evaluation, we tested various methods, such as ‘Python heapq’, that allow us to process tasks based on their importance. We have included our insights into today’s article to inform our dedicated server customers looking to utilize ...

How To Git Reset Local Branch To Remote | Helpful Git Tips

Ensuring that our local Git branches are in sync with the remote repository is crucial for development at IOFLOOD. It is sometimes necessary for us to execute a git reset to remote on a local branch to fix unforeseen potential conflicts. This guide will detail the steps to perform a Git reset local branch to ...

Python Turtle Commands | Quick Start to Turtle Drawing

As we spend a lot of time working on the command line at IOFLOOD, we like to add fun python drawing in our scripts to liven the experience. The Python Turtle module is an excellent tool as it provides a simple interface for drawing shapes and patterns. Today’s article will cover the Python Turtle documentation, ...

Python String Interpolation | Learn 3 Efficient Methods

Formatting strings within a script is important to us at IOFLOOD, to ensure consistent results when automating our internal processes. Python string interpolation is our preferred method as it allows for readable string formatting, resulting in clear and concise outputs. Drawing from our notes and experiences, we have crafted today’s article to help our bare ...

Python Multiline Comment | Easy to Use Methods

Maintaining documentation for our code projects at IOFLOOD, writing a Python multiline comment is sometimes necessary for clear explanations or instructions. A well crafted Python comment block can help explain the logic and purpose of code, making scripts easier for others to understand and add upon. Today’s article has been formulated to assist our customers ...