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OpenJDK News Roundup: Compact Object Headers, Synch Virtual Threads, Disable Security Manager
There was a flurry of activity in the OpenJDK ecosystem during the week of October 28th, 2024, highlighting: four JEPs, having successfully completed their respective reviews, are now Targeted for JDK 24; and five new JEPs have been Proposed to Target for JDK 24 and will be under review during the week of November 4th, 2024.
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Cloudflare Introduces Short-Lived SSH Access, Eliminating the Need for SSH Credentials
Cloudflare recently announced Access for Infrastructure SSH, a feature that replaces traditional SSH keys with short-lived certificates. The new option leverages BastionZero’s integration into Cloudflare One and reduces the complexity of managing SSH keys while enhancing security by substituting long-term SSH keys with temporary, ephemeral certificates.
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Software Architecture Tracks at QCon San Francisco 2024 – Navigating Current Challenges and Trends
At QCon San Francisco 2024, software architecture is front and center, with two tracks dedicated to exploring some of the largest and most complex architectures today. Join senior software practitioners as they provide inspiration and practical lessons for architects seeking to tackle issues at a massive scale.
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Cloudflare Introduces Workflows for Building Scalable Resilient Multi-Step Applications
Cloudflare's "Workflows" is a revolutionary execution engine in open beta, enabling developers to build scalable, multi-step applications that autonomously manage errors and state across failures. With seamless retries and modular components, it streamlines development and enhances resource efficiency. Harness the power of Cloudflare's ecosystem for robust app performance.
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AWS Lambda Introduces a Visual Studio Code-Based Editor with Advanced Features and AI Integration
AWS Lambda's new console features a VS Code OSS-integrated editor, enhancing code editing with customizable settings and support for larger function packages. It includes a split-screen layout for simultaneous viewing of code and outputs, real-time log tracking, and AI-driven suggestions via Amazon Q Developer.
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RAG-Powered Copilot Saves Uber 13,000 Engineering Hours
Uber recently detailed how it built Genie, an AI-powered on-call copilot designed to improve the efficiency of on-call support engineers. Genie leverages Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to provide accurate real-time responses and significantly enhance the speed and effectiveness of incident response. Since its launch, Genie has answered over 70,000 questions, saving 13,000 engineering hours.
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Java News Roundup: Apache Pulsar 4.0, Jakarta EE 11, Open Liberty, Helidon, JHipster, Apache Camel
This week's Java roundup for October 21st, 2024 features news highlighting: the release of Apache Pulsar 4.0; Open Liberty 24.0.0.11-beta as the first compatible implementation of the Jakarta EE 11 Core Profile; and point releases of Helidon 4.1.3, JHipster 1.21.0, and Apache Camel 4.8.1 and 4.4.4.
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Google Cloud Cost Attribution Solution to Enhance Cloud Cost Visibility
Google Cloud's new Cost Attribution Solution revolutionizes cloud cost management with enhanced metadata and labeling tools. Tailored for both newcomers and veterans, it enables organizations to track expenses by team, project, and service, fostering informed financial decisions. With automated labeling and detailed reports, businesses can optimize resource allocation and cost visibility.
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Spring News Roundup: Release Candidates for Spring Boot, Security, Auth Server, Modulith
There was a flurry of activity in the Spring ecosystem during the week of October 21st, 2024, highlighting first release candidates of: Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Authorization Server, Spring Integration, Spring Modulith, Spring Batch, Spring AMQP, Spring for Apache Kafka and Spring for Apache Pulsar.
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OpenJDK News Roundup: Stream Gatherers, Scoped Values, Generational Shenandoah, ZGC Non-Gen Mode
There was a flurry of activity in the OpenJDK ecosystem during the week of October 21st, 2024, highlighting: JEPs that have been Targeted and Proposed to Target for JDK 24; and drafts that have been promoted to Candidate status. JEP 485, Stream Gatherers, is the fifth JEP confirmed for JDK 24. Four JEPs have been Proposed to Target and will be under review during the week of October 28, 2024.
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Logic App Standard Hybrid Deployment Model Public Preview: More Flexibility and Control On-Premise
Microsoft's Logic Apps Hybrid Deployment Model offers unparalleled flexibility for organizations, enabling the execution of workflows on-premises or in private/public clouds. With enhanced local processing, regulatory compliance, and dynamic scalability, businesses can optimize their infrastructure while ensuring data integrity- ideal for sectors like Government, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
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Microsoft Unveils Azure Cobalt 100-Based Virtual Machines: Enhanced Performance and Sustainability
Microsoft's Azure Cobalt 100 VMs are now generally available. They deliver up to 50% improved price performance with energy-efficient Arm architecture. Tailored for diverse workloads, these VMs offer various configurations, including general-purpose and memory-optimized options. Their release supports sustainable computing, aligning with Microsoft's commitment to lower carbon footprints.
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Microsoft Launches Azure Confidential VMs with NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs for Enhanced Secure Workloads
Microsoft's Azure has launched the NCC H100 v5 virtual machines, now equipped with NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs, enhancing secure computing for high-performance workloads. These VMs leverage AMD EPYC processors for robust data protection, making them ideal for tasks like AI model training and inferencing, while ensuring a trusted execution environment for sensitive applications.
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Distill Your LLMs and Surpass Their Performance: spaCy's Creator at InfoQ DevSummit Munich
In her presentation at the inaugural edition of InfoQ Dev Summit Munich, Ines Montani built on top of the presentation she had earlier this year at QCon London and provided the audience with practical solutions for using the latest state-of-the-art models in real-world applications and distilling their knowledge into smaller and faster components that you can run and maintain in-house.
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Java News Roundup: WildFly 34, Stream Gatherers, Oracle CPU, Quarkiverse Release Process
This week's Java roundup for October 14th, 2024, features news highlighting: the release of WildFly 34; JEP 485, Stream Gatherers, proposed to target for JDK 24; Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2024; and a potential leak in the SmallRye and Quarkiverse release processes.