BFC Computing, LLC is an open-computing consultancy specializing in Internet technologies, including: open source software, Internet standards, digital security, and hardware/software development on server, desktop, mobile, and embedded systems.
When you need expert assistance or advice, BFC Computing can provide you with consultants with more than two decades of experience to rapidly and confidently assist with your technology. We provide on-site support in the Northern New England and Boston-area markets; we provide technology services remotely to clients anywhere.
Aside from the technical bits, we’re really about solving business problems. We focus on understanding the business problem, working with the client to develop a solution, and ensuring that the solution meets their needs.
We can work independently, as subcontractors, as a general contractor, at the direction of internal IT staff, or in a Rent-A-CIO functionality. We can manage a project from requirements to delivery, or just focus on a small part. We’re also available to help with assessments, testing, and second opinions when projects need to be set back on track.
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TL;DR
Today I spent the day debugging why a database server wouldn’t boot and, eventually, removing the Redhat kernel from all of our CentOS 7 virtual machines.
Why would I go and do a damn fool thing like that? Well, it turns out that that the RHEL/CentOS 7.4 kernel doesn’t work with XenPV virtualization, which we use in-house and some of our cloud providers use. Not just small ones either - Amazon’s M3 and C3 instances are likely affected.
Usually upgrades are OK to roll out, and in this case it wasn’t noticed until the upgrade...