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Discover expert insights from Sam James on Security, Magento 2, DevOps, AI Development, Infrastructure. Stay updated with the latest trends, practical guides, and in-depth analysis in Magento & Ecommerce.

Is It Worth It? Self-Hosted Sentry with Docker — Setup Guide & Cost Comparison

Honest cost comparison of self-hosted Sentry vs SaaS, plus a complete Docker setup guide. Is the complexity worth the savings for ecommerce monitoring?

Comparing Magento 2 DB Schema Changes

Generate a diff report for the difference between the Magento 2 DB Schema in code, and the schema currently deployed.

Magento 2 CLI Scratch File

Simple Boilerplate code to create a scratch file similar to artisan:tinker. Where you can interactive with the Magento APP over the CLI, instantiate classes with ObjectManager and call methods. Great for single use scripts, or inspecting data / method results.

Finding Magento 2 Uncacheable Blocks

Quick and easily identify what XML blocks are breaking your full page caching, by injecting a small piece of code into any template.

OpenVPN Split Routing

Increase throughput, security and speed by enabling split routing for OpenVPN. With only a few lines of server configuration.

OpenVPN Quick Installation

You can simplify OpenVPN installation by using the OpenVPN installation script by NYR https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install On your target installation server, run the following to download and execute the script into your home directory. Default options you can choose are: - UDP Protocol - Port 1194 - DNS Server 1.1.1.1 After the installer runs, you can now connect to the VPN, and you can rerun the script to add/remove clients or uninstall...