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As ‘code pollution’ grows, licensing becomes crucial, Grafana expert says
Every time there is an infection point in technological innovations, the licensing dynamic comes up. With things becoming more open with data, licensing code should be simplified using a specific method, such as a reference file, according to Richard Hartmann (pictured), director of community at Raintank Inc. (dba Grafana Labs). “I like the concept of ...
D2iQ uses instant platform engineering to solve DevOps challenges
Even though DevOps shortens production cycles, the popping up of multi-clusters is making it cumbersome. Through instant platform engineering, D2iQ Inc. offers a production-ready and multi-tenant management platform powered by Kubernetes that functions the same as DevOps under the guardrails of what the platform provides, according to Deepak Goel (pictured), chief technology officer of D2iQ. ...
Introducing Kubernetes to the next generation: Innovative learning with Phippy
Since Kubernetes has gone mainstream, teaching younger people about the technology is important for next-gen talent. During the recent Kid’s Day – a co-located KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe event – children were introduced to the Kubernetes world in an exciting and friendly way using a Raspberry Pi game that featured a giraffe called Phippy as ...
The power of personalization: How RudderStack is transforming data warehousing
Since personalization drives 15 to 25% of revenue per customer, this concept continues to gain steam because it boosts satisfaction rates, market share and income growth, according to Eric Omwega (pictured), vice president of marketing and operations at RudderStack Inc. Using its Warehouse Native Customer Data Platform, RudderStack unlocks true personalization through a rich customer ...
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Open source helps speed up the decarbonization of energy systems
To address climate change and global warming concerns, worldwide energy grid systems require an overhaul. The Linux Foundation Energy is leading efforts to help organizations realize decarbonization goals by bringing together energy producers, researchers, policymakers and traditional vendors. The goal is to develop solutions needed to speed up this energy transition with the help of ...
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The next wave of cloud computing: Resurgence of serverless as a paradigm
As developers continue to be a force to be reckoned with in the modern enterprise world, making their lives easier is taking center stage. WebAssembly is emerging as a key enabler of the serverless concept meant to boost developers’ productivity because they set their eyes on what matters and not issues such as infrastructure, according ...
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Cloud-native apps: Addressing power consumption needs using Kepler metrics
Open source is changing the game when it comes to saving the planet and making the world a better place. Kubernetes-based Efficient Power Level Exporter, or Kepler — an open-source tool that shows power-use metrics in cloud-native environments — enables enterprises to tackle changing sustainability needs and maximize energy consumption based on enhanced assessments, according ...
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OpenSSF: Making SBOMs more dynamic to reduce software security risks
Since 41% of organizations are still not confident about their open-source software security, more innovations are needed to change this narrative. Even though software bill of materials offer more visibility, the Open Source Security Foundation seeks to alter SBOMs from just being a mechanism to be organism-based so that they address issues such as changes ...
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Making data accessibility faster and friendly using distributed query insights
Even though data is at the epicenter of decision-making in enterprises, its accessibility continues to be a burning issue. By connecting different data sources simultaneously, Trino — a high-performance, distributed SQL query engine for big data — makes data queries less painful and acts as a solitary point of access for faster analytics, according to ...
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The continuous delivery ecosystem: Interoperability and security take center stage
For enhanced software delivery performance, continuous integration and continuous delivery have proven to be pivotal. Even though security and traceability are closely related, the CD ecosystem lacks interoperability because of the absence of a common language, according to Fatih Degirmenci (pictured, left), executive director of the CD Foundation at The Linux Foundation. “Interoperability helps you ...