Chris Collins

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Ewa Beach, Hawaii

Chris Collins is an SRE at Red Hat and an OpenSource.com Correspondent with a passion for automation, container orchestration and the ecosystems around them, and likes to recreate enterprise-grade technology at home for fun. Prior to working at Red Hat, he spent thirteen years with Duke University, variously as a Linux systems administrator, web hosting architecture and team lead, and an automation engineer. In his free time, Chris enjoys Dwarf Fortress, brewing beer, woodworking, and being a general-purpose geek.

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Authored Content

3 mistakes to avoid when learning to code in Python

Getting started with Buildah

Buildah offers a flexible, scriptable way to create lean, efficient container images using your favorite tools.

Will DevOps steal my job?

Are you worried automation will replace people in the workplace? You may be right, but here's why that's not a bad thing.

How containers and DevOps transformed Duke University's IT department

When Duke started looking into taming its VM sprawl, it became obvious that not just its infrastructure but its entire culture would need to change.

Authored Comments

clcollins

25 May 2020

How Cloud-init can be used for your Raspberry Pi homelab

Thanks Don, glad you found it interesting!

clcollins

25 May 2020

Unboxing the latest Linux laptop from System76

I agree 100%. I have been a Thinkpad user for the last 15 years for laptops at work, but I'm seriously tempted by System76 for my next home PC. I usually build them myself, but I'm interested in their Mini line for a number of reasons.

The dedication to open source is inspiring, and I want to support that business model.