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Want to deploy RELIANOID Load Balancer Enterprise Edition v8 on AWS using Terraform in a clean, automated way?

We’ve got you covered. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to: Use the official Terraform module from the Terraform Registry Automatically provision VPC, subnet, security groups, and EC2 Deploy the RELIANOID Enterprise Edition AMI Access the VM via SSH and Web GUI Easily destroy all resourc..

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Interpreting Software Testing Metrics Beyond Dashboards

Learn how to interpret software testing metrics beyond dashboards, turning raw data into actionable insights that improve release decisions and reduce risk.

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5 Best Email API for Python Developers Tested & Compared

The best email APIs for Python developers are Mailtrap, Mailgun, SendGrid, Amazon SES, and Postmark. SDK quality & framework compatibility All five providers offerPythonSDKs and they’re compatible with popular frameworks. I tested each withDjango,Flask, and FastAPI to assess real-world integration. ..

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💡 Third-Party Vendors: The Hidden Cybersecurity Risk

In today’s hyper-connected world, digital supply chains are only as secure as their weakest link. One single vendor can open the door to ransomware, outages, or worse. At RELIANOID, we take this risk seriously. 🔒 That’s why we apply: ✅ Continuous vendor risk assessments ✅ Real-time monitoring of thi..

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Software engineering when machine writes the code

In 1968, computer scientists identified the "software crisis" - the existing methods of programming were struggling to handle the power of computers. Today, AI coding assistants are accelerating productivity, but concerns arise about understanding the code they generate, the implications for debuggi.. read more

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Unconventional PostgreSQL Optimizations

PostgreSQL 18 now supportsvirtual generated columns, indexable expressions without burning storage. Perfect for standardizing queries in analytics-heavy pipelines. Pair that withplanner constraint exclusion(constraint_exclusion=on), and Postgres can dodge irrelevant table scans based on constraints... read more

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How I Taught GitHub Copilot Code Review to Think Like a Maintainer

Vibe coding has made contributing to open source easier, but the high number of contributions to the AI agent framework goose has posed a challenge. An AI Code Review agent like Copilot can help review PRs, but tuning its feedback is crucial for reducing noise and increasing value. By providing clea.. read more

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The challenges of soft delete

"Soft delete" sounds gentle. It isn't. Slapping adeleted_atcolumn on every table pollutes queries, drags down migrations, and leaves tombstones all over production. This post digs into saner options:PostgreSQL triggers,event archiving in the app layer, andCDC via WAL. Each separates the dead stuff f.. read more

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Experimenting with Gateway API using kind

A new guide shows how to runGateway APIlocally withkindandcloud-provider-kind. It spins up a one-node Kubernetes cluster in Docker - complete with LoadBalancer Services and a Gateway API controller. Cloud vibes, zero cloud bill. Fire it up to deploy demo apps, test routing, or poke around with CRD e.. read more

Kata Containers is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project designed to close the security gap between traditional Linux containers and virtual machines. Instead of sharing a single host kernel like standard containers, Kata Containers launches each pod or container inside its own lightweight virtual machine using hardware virtualization.

This approach dramatically reduces the attack surface and prevents container escape vulnerabilities, making Kata ideal for multi-tenant, untrusted, or sensitive workloads. Despite using VMs under the hood, Kata is optimized for fast startup times and integrates seamlessly with Kubernetes through the Container Runtime Interface (CRI), allowing it to be used alongside runtimes like containerd and CRI-O.

Kata Containers is commonly used in scenarios such as multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters, confidential computing, sandboxed AI workloads, serverless platforms, and agent execution environments where strong isolation is mandatory. It supports multiple hypervisors, including QEMU, Firecracker, and Cloud Hypervisor, and continues to evolve toward faster boot times, lower memory overhead, and better hardware acceleration support.