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Beyond Vibe Coding: Amazon Introduces Kiro, the Spec-Driven Agentic AI IDE
Amazon recently released Kiro, a new VS Code fork aimed at taking developers beyond vibe coding and remedying some of its downsides. Kiro directly supports spec-driven development. Developers describe their requirements in natural language. Kiro outputs user stories with their acceptance criteria, a technical design document, and a list of coding tasks implementing the requirements.
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HCP Terraform Now Offers Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) Option for Artifact Encryption
HashiCorp announced on July 31, 2025, the general availability of Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) support for HCP Terraform. This feature gives customers full control over the encryption keys used to protect sensitive Terraform artifacts such as state and plan files.
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Microsoft Launches Azure App Testing: a Unified Hub for Load and End-to-End Testing
Introducing Azure App Testing: a unified hub combining Azure Load Testing and Microsoft Playwright for streamlined, efficient application testing. With AI-powered tools for accelerated performance insights and seamless scaling, users can simulate real-world traffic across multiple regions. Optimize your testing experience and ensure top-notch app performance with Azure's innovative solutions.
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HashiCorp Introduces MCP Servers for Terraform and Vault
HashiCorp introduces experimental MCP servers for Terraform, Vault, and Vault Radar, enabling seamless AI integration into infrastructure, security, and risk workflows. These open-standard servers connect LLMs with automated systems, ensuring secure, auditable operations. Explore their potential through open-source access and gain insights while maintaining strict security protocols.
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AWS Simplifies Multi-Region Failover with ARC Region Switch
AWS's Amazon Application Recovery Controller Region Switch revolutionizes multi-region failover with a fully-managed, centralized solution. Simplifying disaster recovery, it automates and coordinates essential tasks across AWS services. With proactive validation and a global dashboard, it transforms complex processes into confident, push-button drills, enhancing reliability and cost efficiency.
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Agoda Handles Kafka Consumer Failover across Data Centers with Custom Two-Way Sync
Agoda's engineering team recently shared their custom solution designed to maintain critical Kafka consumer operations across multiple on-premise data centers, ensuring business continuity even during outages.
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Microsoft Azure Storage Discovery Enters Preview with Enhanced Blob Storage Analytics
Azure Storage Discovery is a service that offers a comprehensive overview of your blob storage ecosystem. Leverage advanced insights for cost optimization and security in real-time, using natural language with Azure Copilot. Quickly analyze data trends, detect outliers, and access 18 months of historical data, all in one intuitive dashboard. Experience unparalleled visibility and efficiency.
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Pinterest Uncovers Rare Search Failure During Migration to Kubernetes
Pinterest engineers recently disclosed how they debugged an exceptionally rare "one-in-a-million" failure encountered while migrating their search infrastructure to Kubernetes, a move aimed at modernizing operations and improving scalability.
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Google Cloud Launches 'Cloud Setup' to Streamline Foundational Infrastructure
Google Cloud has launched Google Cloud Setup, a streamlined service for creating secure, best-practice cloud environments. Offering guided workflows for various needs—proof-of-concept, production, and enhanced security—this tool reduces manual efforts, enabling rapid application deployment in minutes, not days. Enjoy hassle-free configuration with built-in best practices and cost-effective access.
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Amazon EVS Offers Enterprises a New Path for VMware Workload Migration
AWS has launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS), enabling rapid deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation within Amazon VPC. Users can leverage existing VMware expertise without re-architecting, optimizing their virtualization stack seamlessly. With competitive pricing and full root access, EVS empowers businesses amidst VMware licensing changes, supporting efficient migration and modernization.
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When Unchecked Autoscaling Generates a $120K Cloud Spend
In the wake of a staggering $120K bill due to unchecked autoscaling during a DDoS attack, industry experts stress the necessity of robust FinOps strategies. Key recommendations include capping resource limits and utilizing real-time alerts to prevent financial disasters. Balancing cost control with system availability is crucial to safeguard modern cloud environments.
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Grafana 12.1 Brings Built-in Diagnostics and Enhanced Alerting
Grafana 12.1 is here, elevating system reliability and alert management with features like Grafana Advisor for health checks, a revamped alerting interface, and trendline transformations for smarter data visualization. Enhanced dashboard interactivity and improved variable handling empower teams to scale efficiently. Experience the new era of Grafana on Cloud or self-hosted!
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Amazon DocumentDB Serverless: Auto-Scaling Database Solution for Variable Workloads
AWS has launched Amazon DocumentDB Serverless, an auto-scaling database solution compatible with MongoDB, tailored for variable workloads. While marketed as "serverless," it functions more like auto-scaling, charging from $30/month. Ideal for enterprises and SaaS vendors, it adeptly handles spikes in demand, particularly for AI-driven applications.
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“A Security Nightmare”: Docker Warns of Risks in MCP Toolchains
A new blog post from Docker warns that AI-powered developer tools built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) are introducing critical security vulnerabilities — including real-world cases of credential leaks, unauthorized file access, and remote code execution.
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New Open Source Tool Subtrace Brings Network Analysis to Container Environments
Y Combinator startup Subtrace has released an open-source tool to help analyse network traffic from containerised applications. The creators have positioned it as "Wireshark for Containers " and aim to simplify network debugging in Docker and Kubernetes environments.