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9 reasons Java is still great

Java has endured radical transformations in the technology landscape and many threats to its prominence. What makes this technology so great, and what does the future hold for Java?

By Matthew Tyson

Mar 19, 202610 mins

Development ToolsJavaOpen Source

Dealing with ‘day two’ issues in generative AI deployments

Once you get your retrieval-augmented generation system working effectively, you may face new challenges in scalability, user experience, and operational overhead.

By Dom Couldwell

Sep 3, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Management Generative AI

The future of Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure

New development approaches and open-source tools are set to address the complexity and scaling challenges of Kubernetes and evolve cloud infrastructure as we know it today.

By Bill Doerrfeld

Sep 2, 2024 12 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud-Native Kubernetes and Containers

Getting map data right and keeping it right

With digital maps and vast databases, there’s no limit to how rich and real-time maps can get. Accuracy and consistency will come from a system of unique identifiers called GERS.

By Marc Prioleau

Sep 2, 2024 7 mins

Data Management Open Source Software Development

What AI regulations mean for software developers

Both the US and the EU have mandated a risk-based approach to AI development. Whatever your risk level, ultimately it’s all about transparency and security.

By Ram Movva and Aviral Verma

Aug 27, 2024 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

Developing agile ETL flows with Ballerina

The extract, transform, and load phases of ETL typically involve multiple tasks, each of which can be executed independently. This means you can develop each task as a microservice.

By Chathura Ekanayake

Aug 26, 2024 12 mins

Data Integration Data Management Software Development

State of JavaScript: Insights from the latest JavaScript developer survey

The annual State of JavaScript survey is one of the best ways to keep your finger on the pulse of what's new and noteworthy in the world of JavaScript. Here's the rundown from the most recent survey.

By Matthew Tyson

Aug 21, 2024 9 mins

JavaScript Programming Languages Software Development

3 languages changing data science

Python, Julia, and Rust are three leading languages for data science, but each has different strengths. Here's what you need to know.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Aug 21, 2024 8 mins

Data Science Python Rust

API security starts with API discovery

You can’t just fire up a web browser and explore all your APIs running in production. We need discovery tools built for APIs.

By Rob Dickinson

Aug 21, 2024 7 mins

APIs Application Security Software Development

Use the AI S-curve to drive meaningful technological change

Understanding the lumpy pattern of technological evolution is essential for organizations that want to make informed decisions about when to invest in and adopt new technologies.

By Kyle Crum

Aug 20, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

How to bring runaway cloud costs under control

Don't let runaway cloud costs take you by surprise. Here are seven ways to keep cloud costs under control while making the most of cloud services.

By Bob Violino

Aug 19, 2024 10 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

Cutting Kubernetes costs with virtual clusters

vCluster creates lightweight virtual Kubernetes clusters within physical Kubernetes host clusters, dramatically reducing resource consumption—and increasing agility and control.

By Travis Van

Aug 19, 2024 10 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud-Native Kubernetes and Containers

The magic of RAG is in the retrieval

Any leading large language model will do. To succeed with retrieval-augmented generation, focus on optimizing the retrieval model and ensuring high-quality data.

By Chandini Jain

Aug 15, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

iPaaS in an AI-driven world

A modern AI-enabled iPaaS solution that supports collaborative workflow design and management can break down silos between IT and business teams and propel automation initiatives forward.

By Rich Waldron

Aug 13, 2024 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Integration Generative AI

Practical strategies for mitigating API security risks

For effective API security, build a collaborative defense across development, operations, and business teams and take advantage of these proven strategies for strengthening defenses.

By Christopher Davey

Aug 12, 2024 6 mins

APIs Application Security DevSecOps

What generative AI can do for sysadmins

For IT admins, engineers, and architects, language models will save time and frustration and increase confidence in troubleshooting, configuration, and many other tasks. Here are six ways they’ll make operations easier.

By Scott McCarty

Aug 7, 2024 13 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI

GitHub Copilot: Productivity boost or DORA metrics disaster?

With the rise of AI-generated code, development teams must become smarter about how they conduct code reviews, apply security tests, and automate their testing.

By Madhup Mishra

Aug 6, 2024 6 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

11 reasons the new JavaScript isn’t like the old JavaScript

JavaScript is one of the most successful and versatile programming languages in the world, but it certainly didn’t start out that way. Here are 11 ways that JavaScript today is nothing like the language its inventors envisioned.

By Peter Wayner

Aug 5, 2024 9 mins

JavaScript Programming Languages Software Development

A developer’s guide to the headless data architecture

A headless data architecture means no longer having to coordinate multiple copies of data and being free to use whatever processing or query engine is most suitable for the job. Here’s how it works.

By Adam Bellemare

Aug 5, 2024 9 mins

Data Architecture Data Management Software Development

Why Apache Iceberg is on fire right now

Apache Iceberg provides an open table format for interoperability across data lakes, showing the importance of a true open standard.

By James Malone

Jul 31, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Computing Data Warehousing Databases

How AI will transform data analytics

Just as AI-powered programming assistants make developers more productive, AI will streamline workflows for data analysts. It will also bring vast benefits to business users.

By Maksim Krivobok

Jul 30, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

Get ready for more Java licensing changes

The license for Oracle JDK 17 will revert to the Oracle Technology Network License Agreement in September, and users will have some decisions to make.

By Simon Ritter

Jul 29, 2024 5 mins

Java Programming Languages Software Development

What is GraphQL? Better APIs by design

Learn how the open standard for querying data is different from REST and Swagger, and how you can use it to build more flexible and responsive APIs.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 24, 2024 8 mins

APIs Open Source Web Development

How to create an operational data store with TiDB

Take advantage of an operational data store to consolidate data from across your organization and transform it for use in real time.

By Li Shen

Jul 24, 2024 10 mins

Analytics Databases Software Development

Retrieval-augmented generation refined and reinforced

By integrating domain-specific data, RAG ensures that the answers of generative AI systems are richly informed and precisely tailored. More sophisticated techniques are on the horizon.

By Paul Yu-Chun Chang and Bernhard Pflugfelder

Jul 23, 2024 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

10 more big devops gotchas to watch out for

Think you're ready for the devops rollout? Be sure to check these common bloopers off your list first.

By Bob Violino

Jul 22, 2024 9 mins

Devops Software Development

How to master multi-tenant data management

Success with a multi-tenant architecture requires the close alignment of design, use case, and underlying technology. Let’s dive into the key design patterns, their benefits, and their challenges.

By Li Shen

Jul 16, 2024 16 mins

Cloud Architecture Cloud Computing Databases

How platform teams lead to better, faster, stronger enterprises

Platform teams have emerged as critical enablers of innovation and efficiency because of their ability to provide a solid foundation for the development, deployment, and scaling of new technologies.

By Mohan Atreya

Jul 10, 2024 7 mins

Cloud Computing Kubernetes and Containers Software Development

8 reasons developers love Go—and 8 reasons they don’t

Like all great languages, Golang has its fans and critics. Turns out, some of the reasons we love Go are the very same reasons we'd like to chuck it.

By Peter Wayner

Jul 8, 2024 10 mins

Golang Programming Languages Software Development

How evolving AI regulations impact cybersecurity

Getting in front of AI risks includes understanding evolving regulations. Here’s what that means for cybersecurity leaders.

By Ram Movva and Aviral Verma

Jul 2, 2024 8 mins

Application Security Data Governance Generative AI

How to install Python the smart way

Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 26, 2024 10 mins

Python Software Development

How eBPF is shaping the future of Linux and platform engineering

eBPF allows users to load and safely run custom programs within the Linux kernel, without requiring direct changes to the kernel itself. The possibilities are endless.

By Travis Van

Jun 26, 2024 11 mins

Cloud Computing Cloud-Native Kubernetes and Containers

4 cloud certifications that will help you stand out

If you've wondered whether you should invest in cloud certification, or which certifications really make a difference, this article has answers.

By Bob Violino

Jun 24, 2024 9 mins

Careers Certifications Cloud Computing

How AI is impacting data governance

Key to the success of any large organization is effective governance of a vast, distributed landscape of data stores. AI can help.

By Jozef de Vries

Jun 18, 2024 7 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Governance Generative AI

How to choose a data analytics and machine learning platform

A brief guide to data visualization, data analytics, and data science platform capabilities and differences, and seven steps to selecting the right data platform for your needs.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jun 17, 2024 11 mins

Data Science Enterprise Buyer’s Guides Machine Learning

4 highlights from EDB Postgres AI

New platform product supports transactional, analytical, and AI workloads.

By Aislinn Shea Wright

Jun 13, 2024 7 mins

Analytics Databases Generative AI

5 popular Rust web frameworks—which one is right for you?

From the simplicity of Poem to the full-featured speed of Actix, there's a Rust web framework for most every user and need.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 12, 2024 10 mins

Programming Languages Rust Web Development

Solving the data quality problem in generative AI

It’s no longer how good your model is, it’s how good your data is. Why privacy-preserving synthetic data is key to scaling AI.

By Alex Watson

Jun 11, 2024 8 mins

Data Governance Data Quality Generative AI

11 surprising ways developers are using Wasm

What can you do with Wasm? The list keeps growing. Here are some of the best ways developers are using WebAssembly today.

By Peter Wayner

Jun 10, 2024 8 mins

Data Science Java Web Development

How a data exchange platform eases data integration

Importing, transforming, and validating data from unmanaged external sources is a messy, complex process. A data exchange platform can help.

By David Boskovic

Jun 6, 2024 9 mins

Data Integration Data Management

Addressing workers’ concerns about AI

Successful integration of AI into daily operations hinges on front-line employees, yet the impact on their morale is often overlooked.

By Bill Surrette

Jun 4, 2024 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Careers Generative AI

Advanced CI/CD: 6 steps to better CI/CD pipelines

There is CI/CD and then there is advanced CI/CD. Here are six ways devsecops teams can improve the security and performance of their software delivery process.

By Isaac Sacolick

Jun 3, 2024 10 mins

Build Automation Devops Software Development

How Kubernetes succeeded

Kubernetes started as one of many tools for container orchestration. Ten years later it’s the leading platform for cloud-native applications.

By Sergey Pronin

Jun 3, 2024 5 mins

Cloud Computing Software Development

What is model quantization? Smaller, faster LLMs

Reducing the precision of model weights can make deep neural networks run faster in less GPU memory, while preserving model accuracy.

By Martin Heller

May 31, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Software Development

How CPUs will address the energy challenges of generative AI

Balancing performance, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, CPUs adeptly handle the less-intensive inference tasks that make up the lion’s share of AI workloads.

By Jeff Wittich

May 30, 2024 8 mins

Artificial Intelligence Generative AI Technology Industry

Why enterprises rely on JavaScript, Python, and Java

Three programming languages have remained the top choices for developers for nearly 30 years, and will for the foreseeable future.

By Simon Ritter

May 27, 2024 5 mins

Java JavaScript Python

10 big devops mistakes and how to avoid them

Devops adoption is on the rise and more organizations are reaping the rewards—and learning from their mistakes. Here's what you need to know before getting started.

By Bob Violino

May 27, 2024 8 mins

Careers Devops Software Development

Architecting flexible back ends with GraphQL

More flexible and more efficient than REST, GraphQL enables a more streamlined API architecture. Use GraphQL with Ballerina and Choreo for seamless integration.

By Anupama Pathirage

May 23, 2024 9 mins

APIs Development Tools Libraries and Frameworks