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Java News Roundup: Jakarta EE 11-M4, MicroProfile, InfoQ Dev Summit, KCDC, Commonhaus Foundation
This week's Java roundup for June 24th, 2024, features news highlighting: the Milestone 4 release of Jakarta EE 11; release candidates for updated MicroProfile specifications targeted for MicroProfile 7.0; the first-ever InfoQ Dev Summit Boston conference; the 2024 Kansas City Developer Conference (KCDC); and new projects that have joined the Commonhaus Foundation.
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InfoQ Dev Summit Boston: Optimizing Java Applications on Kubernetes - Beyond the Basics
At the InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston, Bruno Borges, who has been principal PM manager at Microsoft for over six years, shared insights on optimizing Java applications on Kubernetes. His session focused primarily on leveraging JVM ergonomics, understanding the impact of CPU throttling, and effectively managing garbage collection processes.
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Enabling Developer Productivity: Intentional Evolution of the Platform at InfoQ Dev Summit Boston
At the InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston, Jennifer Davis, an engineering manager at Google and author of "Effective DevOps" and "Modern System Administration," discussed strategies for enhancing developer productivity through intentional evolution of platforms. She emphasized the importance of effective documentation and code samples in fostering a thriving developer community.
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Introducing Redis Cloud Packages
Redis has released its new product named Redis Cloud Packages, a combination of pre-configured Redis Cloud instances designed to meet specific workloads and use cases, allowing users to skip from manual configurations and removing the hassle of managing Redis instances, making it more accessible and efficient for developers. Users can use a package for caching, NoSQL or vector databases.
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How GitHub Improved Code Push Processing Reliability
GitHub has rolled out several technical upgrades to enhance the reliability and efficiency of code pushes, one of the frequent actions performed by developers on the platform. This move addresses potential issues and aims to provide a smoother experience for users who regularly push code to GitHub.
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Google Cloud Introduces Hierarchical Namespace for Cloud Storage in Preview
Google Cloud has announced a significant update to its Cloud Storage services by introducing the Hierarchical Namespace (HNS). Now available in preview, this new feature allows users to organize their storage buckets in a hierarchical file system structure, enhancing performance, consistency, and manageability.
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InfoQ Dev Summit Boston: Being a Responsible Developer in the Age of AI Hype
At InfoQ Dev Summit in Boston, Justin Sheehy of Akamai delivered an insightful opening keynote on being a responsible developer in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) hype. The talk was aimed at software practitioners who might be feeling overwhelmed by the rapid developments and inflated expectations surrounding AI.
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High HTTP Scaling with Azure Functions Flex Consumption: Q&A with Thiago Almeida and Paul Batum
Microsoft has introduced a significant enhancement to its Azure Functions platform with the Flex Consumption plan, designed to handle high HTTP scale efficiently. This new plan supports customizable per-instance concurrency, allowing users to achieve high throughput while managing costs effectively. In practical tests, Azure Functions Flex demonstrated the ability to scale from zero to 32,000 RPS.
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JEP 456: Preparing for the Removal of Unsafe Memory-Access Methods
JEP 471, Deprecate the Memory-Access Methods in sun.misc.Unsafe for Removal, has been delivered for JDK 23. This JEP proposes to deprecate the memory access methods in the Unsafe class for removal in a future release. These unsupported methods have been superseded by standard APIs: JEP 193, Variable Handles, delivered in JDK 9; and JEP 454, Foreign Function & Memory API, delivered in JDK 22.
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Java News Roundup: Payara Platform, Jakarta EE 11 Specs, Open Liberty, Micronaut, Quarkus
This week's Java roundup for June 17th, 2024, features news highlighting: the Payara Platform release for June 2024; all 16 Jakarta EE 11 specifications having passed their respective reviews; Open Liberty 24.0.0.6; Micronaut 4.5.0; and two Quarkus point releases.
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Spring Ecosystem Releases Focus on Spring Boot, Spring Security and Spring Modulith
There was a flurry of activity in the Spring ecosystem during the week of June 17th, 2024, highlighting point releases of: Spring Boot 3.3.1 and 3.2.7; Spring Security 6.3.1, 6.2.5 and 5.8.13; Spring Session 3.3.1 and 3.2.4; and Spring Modulith 1.2.1, 1.1.6 and 1.0.9.
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Kubernetes 1.30 Released with Contextual Logging, Improved Performance, and Security
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) released Kubernetes 1.30, named Uwubernetes in April. The release introduced features such as recursive read-only mounts, job completion policy, and fast recursive SELinux label change.
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Pinterest Shuts down One of the World's Largest HBase Deployments
The engineering team at Pinterest recently deprecated their HBase clusters due to high maintenance and infrastructure costs, a lack of Hbase experts, and limited product functionalities. Following Pinterest’s move to TiDB and other database technologies, the community questions whether this is another sign of the decline of the non-relational database that runs on top of Hadoop and HDFS.
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Google Provides Extended Support for Cloud SQL MySQL and PostgreSQL End-of-Life Versions
Google Cloud has announced extended support for end-of-life Cloud SQL MySQL and PostgreSQL versions to help users maintain database operations and plan upgrades more efficiently. Starting February 1, 2025, versions such as MySQL 5.6, 5.7 and PostgreSQL 9.6 to 12 will enter an extended support phase, allowing customers to continue using these versions beyond their standard support dates.
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Generative AI Capabilities for Logic Apps Standard with Azure OpenAI and AI Search Connectors
Microsoft has announced that the Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search connectors for Logic Apps Standard are now generally available, following an earlier public preview. These connectors are fully integrated into Azure Integration Services, providing developers with powerful tools to enhance application functionality with advanced AI capabilities.