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Integrating Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server with Power Platform and Logic Apps
Microsoft recently announced a new set of integrations with Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server and the Microsoft Power Platform and Azure- making it easier to develop solutions for analyzing data, automating processes, and building apps. These new integrations include PowerBI, Logic Apps, PowerApps, and Power Automate.
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Road to Quarkus 3: Improved Dev UI, Steps towards Diataxis Documentation and Performance Bumps
Our previous conversation with the Quarkus team focused on the technical changes to deliver on their mission. More than speed and cloud nativeness, Developer Experience (DX) and the focus on productivity were also an important part of each of the previous major releases. To find out whether version 3.0 will follow this tradition, InfoQ continued the conversation with Andersen.
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Java News Roundup: Sequenced Collections for JDK 21, Vector API for JDK 20, Gen ZGC, Hilla 2.0
This week's Java roundup for March 6th, 2023, features news from OpenJDK, JDK 20, JDK 21, Spring Cloud Data Flow 2.10.2, Spring Modulith 0.5, Quarkus 2.16.14 and 3.0.0.Alpha5, Open Liberty 23.0.0.2, Micronaut 3.8.7, Helidon 2.6.0, Apache Tomcat 11.0.0-M4, Apache Camel-4.0.0-M2, JobRunr 6.1.1, Jarviz 0.3.0 and Hilla 2.0.
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Java's Collections Framework Gets a Makeover with New Sequenced Collection Types
JEP 431: Sequenced Collections has been promoted from Candidate to Proposed to Target status for JDK 21. It proposes introducing "a new family of interfaces that represent the concept of a collection whose elements are arranged in a well-defined sequence or ordering, as a structural property of the collection."
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AWS Lambda Supports Powertools for .NET to Simplify Observability
AWS recently announced that the open-source library Lambda Powertools now supports .NET. The developer library helps implement observability when running Lambda functions based on .NET 6 or above, reducing the amount of custom code.
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Microsoft Claims SQL Server Performs Better on Azure Than AWS
In a recent benchmark, Microsoft claims that SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines can be up to 57% faster and cost up to 54% less than running a similar workload on AWS EC2.
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Introducing Hilla 2.0: Reactive Endpoints, Native Image, Simplified Theming, SSO Kit, and More
Hilla, the type-safe web framework for Spring Boot, has announced the release of version 2.0. This release utilizes Spring Boot 3, Java 17, and Jakarta EE 10, providing access to the latest features in the Java ecosystem. It includes an improved TypeScript generator, web socket support for reactive endpoints, support for GraalVM native images, a simplified theming mechanism, and a new SSO kit.
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JDK 20 and JDK 21: What We Know So Far
JDK 20, the third non-LTS release since JDK 17, has reached its initial release candidate phase with a final set of seven (7) new features, in the form of JEPs, that can be separated into two categories: Core Java Library and Java Specification. We examine JDK 20 and predict what features may be targeted for JDK 21.
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Improve Logic Apps (Standard) Workflows Observability with Application Insights
Microsoft recently announced the release of the Public Preview Enhancements for Logic Apps Standard in Application Insights. These enhancements provide developers with more in-depth insights into the performance and health of their standard Logic Apps, making it easier to diagnose issues and optimize performance.
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High-Performance Computing for Researchers and Students with Amazon Lightsail for Research
AWS recently announced the general availability (GA) of Amazon Lightsail for Research, a new offering designed to enable researchers and students to easily create and manage high-performance CPU or GPU research computers on the cloud.
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Road to Quarkus 3: Bets on the Flow API for Mutiny 2.0, Updates to Jakarta Namespace and More
Part of the cloud native pioneers, Quarkus reaches its third milestone not long after project Leyden seemed to restart on its path to make Java fit for the cloud. The version promises important structural changes, better performance and improved integration with third parties. InfoQ reached out to their team to find out what the users should need to know before getting started with it.
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Microsoft Azure Launches Cloud-Based Voice Gateway for Operators
Microsoft Azure recently announced the general availability of Azure Communications Gateway. This product lets operators connect their fixed and mobile voice networks to Teams Phone, Microsoft's cloud-based system.
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What's New in Entity Framework Core 8
Entity Framework Core 8, scheduled for release in November 2023, brings new features and new improvements to features already introduced in EF Core 7. Notable features include: support for raw SQL queries for unmapped types, lazy-loading improvements and support for TimeOnly and DateOnly SQL Server data types.
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Java News Roundup: JEP Updates, JReleaser 1.5, Spring Updates, Vert.x, Project Reactor, Ktor
This week's Java roundup for February 27th, 2023, features news from OpenJDK, JDK 20, JDK 21, Spring Framework 6.0.6, Spring Boot 3.0.4, Spring Data 2022.0.3 and 2021.2.9, Spring Shell 3.1.0-M1, 3.0.1 and 2.1.7, Quarkus 2.16.4, Micronaut 3.8.6, Eclipse Vert.x 4.4.0, Project Reactor 2022.0.4, Apache Tomcat 9.0.73, Hibernate 6.2 CR3, JReleaser 1.5.0, Ktor 2.2.4 and Gradle 8.0.2.
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Microsoft Introduces Azure Operator Nexus to Simplify Deployment of Network Functions
Microsoft recently announced the public preview of Azure Operator Nexus, a hybrid, AI-enabled, carrier-grade cloud platform designed to meet the specific needs of network operators.