Caching is applied at every layer: browsers cache HTTP responses and assets; CDNs cache static content; some load balancers cache frequently accessed data. Service instances use in-memory and distributed caches like Redis for performance. Databases use caches like Bufferpool and Materialized Views f.. read more  

Go's syntax, features, and tooling enable easy-to-read and maintainable code. Recent additions like generics in Go 1.18 and range-over functions in Go 1.23 have introduced complexity without significantly improving productivity. The main advantage of Go remains its simplicity, which is being oversha.. read more  

Elon Musk stated he would ban Apple devices at his companies if Apple integrates OpenAI at the operating system level, calling it a security violation. He criticized Apple for relying on OpenAI rather than developing its own AI and mentioned the establishment of his own AI startup, xAI, valued at $2.. read more  

HashiCorp Consul 1.19 enhances user experience with features like a new custom resource definition (CRD) for registering external services and multi-location storage for Consul snapshots. Support for HashiCorp Nomad now includes an API gateway, transparent proxy, and admin partitions. Improvements s.. read more  

The Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) in Kubernetes automatically adjusts the number of pod replicas based on observed CPU utilization or other select metrics, such as memory. The calculation for determining the desired number of replicas takes into account the current number of replicas, current metr.. read more  

Service accounts are generally available in Grafana 9.1, replacing API keys for enhanced security and granular access control. API keys will no longer be created after Aug. 31, 2024, and will be fully deprecated by Jan. 31, 2025. Developers must migrate to Service Account Tokens (SATs) to maintain a.. read more  

The Terraform AWS CC Provider is now generally available, leveraging the AWS Cloud Control API to provide support for over 950 AWS resources and data sources. Developed in collaboration between AWS and HashiCorp, the provider allows for faster access to new AWS features and services through consiste.. read more  

The attackers behind Spinning YARN have launched a new cryptojacking campaign targeting publicly exposed Docker Engine hosts. They introduced two novel binary payloads, chkstart and exeremo, to propagate the malware via SSH and dynamically execute payloads. The attackers also modified existing syste.. read more  

The author argues that OpenTelemetry has deviated from its original tracing focus, becoming over-complicated with additional features like logs and metrics. They propose a leaner tracing-focused SDK to improve data quality and portability, noting the current struggles with version conflicts and redu.. read more