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Ansible: pure (only in its) pragmatism

Ansibleslashes through the tangled mess of system admin tasks on Windows and Linux without needing agents, keeping things tidy and consistent. Just don't count on it to break any speed records. ItsYAML-based DSLand an extensive library of plugins give it some flair, but when it comes to full-scale i.. read more  

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Taking a Look at Database Disk, Memory, and Concurrency Management

Databasesdance between block and file-level access. They cleverly use memory like a magician with a hidden pocket, smoothing over sluggish disk interactions. Logs? They’re the secret sauce for slick crash recovery.Concurrency controlin the mad circus of transactions? Locks. They're the backstage cre.. read more  

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Speeding up Terraform caching with OverlayFS

Terraform's plugin cache chokes when confronted withconcurrent runs. Picture a traffic jam at rush hour—it ain't pretty. EnterOverlayFS, the urban planner for your code. It tricks each simultaneous Terraform init into believing it's hogging the same plugin cache. Then, with finesse, it syncs everyth.. read more  

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JFrog’s Journey with AWS Graviton

JFrog’s leap toAWS Gravitonunleashed some wizardry: slashing compute costs by20%, slicing CPU usage by another20%, and shaving network latency by10%. But here’s the kicker—carbon footprint plummeted by60%. That’s efficiency with an eco-twist. They juggled feature flags and multi-architecture support.. read more  

JFrog’s Journey with AWS Graviton
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What If We Could Rebuild Kafka From Scratch?

Toss those partitions. Instead, pivot to key-centric streams—perfect for fine-tuned consumer management. Say goodbye to head-of-line blocking. Lean into topic hierarchies for slick, pattern-based subscriptions. Want to avoid outdated headaches? Tackle that with concurrency control. Broker-side schem.. read more  

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VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom

Broadcomis upending the game. After itsVMwareacquisition, they slashed perpetual licenses and cranked up subscription costs by a staggering300%. To top it off, they're firing off cease-and-desist letters to folks who’ve sworn off VMware. It’s like breaking up but still getting texts from your ex—awk.. read more  

VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom
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Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports

Anthropic's Claude just supercharged its Research feature, cranking out reports from hundreds of sources in a blazing 45 minutes.But stay sharp—AI has a knack for inventing phantom sources... read more  

Claude’s AI research mode now runs for up to 45 minutes before delivering reports
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AI predicted the next pope. Did it get it right?

A.I. algorithm incorrectly predicted Italian Cardinal Parolin as next pope; new model analyzes voting trends and predicts U.S. Cardinal Prevost as a compromise candidate. Model may improve with inclusion of more political and geographical data, but current analysis offers insights into potential pap.. read more  

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Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition)is here, flexing its muscles in code editing and web app creation. This newcomer muscles its way to the top of theWebDev Arena Leaderboard. As if that wasn't enough, it scores a jaw-dropping84.8%on VideoMME for video analysis. And guess what? The price tag hasn’t .. read more  

Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O
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Stop overbuilding evals

Over-engineering smothers momentum. Get it to prod yesterday. Imperfection? Own it. Tweak with real folks in the wild. Feature flags and sanity checks? Priceless. Theory's just noise until reality weighs in... read more Â