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vlt Introduces New JavaScript Package Manager and Serverless Registry
Introducing **vlt**, a groundbreaking open-source JavaScript package manager by former npm team members. Designed as an intuitive drop-in replacement, vlt simplifies dependency management with an innovative query selector and new export formats. Alongside it, **vsr** offers a fair-source serverless registry for enhanced package access control. Embrace the future of JS tooling!
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Amazon Launches High Memory U7inh EC2 Instance for Enhanced SAP HANA Workloads
AWS has unveiled the Amazon EC2 High Memory U7inh instance, a game-changer for mission-critical in-memory databases like SAP HANA, offering 32 TB of memory and 1,920 vCPUs. Designed with HPE, it doubles the performance of previous models, ensuring seamless integration in AWS. Maximize your SAP workloads in the cloud with enhanced speed and scalability.
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DX Unveils New Framework for Measuring Developer Productivity
Software development intelligence platform DX has introduced a new framework named DX Core 4, designed to help engineering leaders measure and improve developer productivity. The framework aims to simplify this task by building on older established frameworks like the DORA metrics and SPACE.
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.NET Application Porting with Amazon Q Developer AI-Powered Transformation Capabilities
AWS has launched Amazon Q Developer's generative AI capabilities, enabling .NET Framework applications to transition to cross-platform .NET up to four times faster, reducing licensing costs by 40%. With user-friendly automation, developers can modernize code and streamline compliance while leveraging the latest innovations.
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Prometheus 3.0 Brings New UI, OpenTelemetry Support and More
Version 3.0 of the popular open-source monitoring system Prometheus has been released, marking the tool's first major update in seven years. A variety of new features have been added, with improvements aimed at enhancing the user experience and streamlining workflows have been made.
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AWS Adds News Amazon Q Developer Agent Capabilities: Doc Generation, Code Reviews, and Unit Tests
AWS has enhanced its generative AI-powered Amazon Q Developer, streamlining software development with new agent capabilities. Key features include automated documentation, code reviews, and unit test generation, allowing developers to focus on coding. Available in all AWS Regions, Amazon Q Developer simplifies processes in IDEs like Visual Studio Code and IntelliJ IDEA.
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Pinterest's Use of Honeycomb for Enhanced CI Observability and Build Stability
Recently, Pinterest’s Mobile Builds team discussed how they utilized Honeycomb, a data observability platform, to enhance the efficiency and stability of its Continuous Integration (CI) processes. The team adopted Honeycomb in 2021 enabling them to monitor build metrics, analyze trends, and address performance bottlenecks.
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Microsoft Introduces Serverless GPUs on Azure Container Apps in Public Preview
Discover the power of Azure Container Apps with serverless GPUs, now in public preview! Leverage NVIDIA A100 and T4 GPUs for real-time AI inferencing and machine learning, all without infrastructure management. Enjoy scale-to-zero capabilities and per-second billing, optimizing both performance and costs. Unlock innovation with seamless Azure integration!
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Kubernetes 1.32 Released with Dynamic Resource Allocation and Graceful Shutdown of Windows Nodes
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) released Kubernetes 1.32, named Penelope a few weeks ago. The new release introduced support for the Graceful Shutdown of Windows Nodes, new status endpoints for core components, and asynchronous preemptions in the Kubernetes scheduler.
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Gitpod Flex: Cloud Development After Kubernetes
Gitpod, a cloud development environment platform, recently decided to move away from Kubernetes after six years of use and experimentation. This decision emerged from their experience of managing development environments for 1.5 million users, while handling numerous environments daily.
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After Rome Failure, VoidZero is the Newest Attempt to Create Unified JavaScript Toolchain
Evan You, creator of the Vue web framework, announced VoidZero, a company dedicated to building a unified development toolchain for the JavaScript ecosystem. You posits that VoidZero may succeed where Rome, a project with similar goals, failed as it inherits the large user base from the popular Vite toolchain. While VoidZero would release open-source software, the company itself is VC-funded.
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Google Cloud Launches Sixth Generation Trillium TPUs: More Performance, Scalability and Efficiency
Google Cloud's Trillium, its sixth-generation TPU, is now available. It enhances AI workloads with unmatched performance and 67% better energy efficiency. Integral to the AI Hypercomputer, Trillium boasts training speeds over 4x faster and triples inference throughput. This leap positions Google as a contender against Nvidia in the AI data center market.
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Dive Deep into Merge Requests with GitLab Duo Chat
GitLab recently discussed Duo Chat, a new chat assistant designed to make code reviews easier for developers and reviewers. This feature, available with GitLab Duo Ultimate and Enterprise, helps engineers understand code changes, follow discussions, and track dependencies, while ensuring high-quality code.
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Azure Boost DPU: Microsoft's New Silicon Solution for Enhanced Cloud Performance
At Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled the Azure Boost DPU, its first in-house solution for low-power, data-centric workloads. This innovative chip optimizes cloud performance and security, offering triple the efficiency of CPUs. With a robust hardware-software design, Microsoft’s advancements position it to redefine AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Azure AI Agent Service in Public Preview: Automation of Routine Tasks
Unveiling at Ignite, Microsoft's Azure AI Agent Service empowers developers to build and scale AI agents seamlessly. With secure integration, flexible use cases, and support for multiple frameworks, it automates workflows across platforms like Teams and Excel. Experience the future of business automation—innovate efficiently with Azure AI today!