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A Gentle Introduction to eBPF

eBPF lets programmers execute custom bytecode within the kernel without having to change the kernel or load kernel modules. In this article, we will review what eBPF is, what it does, and how it works. Then, we will explain how to execute an eBPF program and provide an example of eBPF in action. Finally, we will conclude with recommendations for next steps.

Virag Mody
on May 03, 2021
Cloud

Indestructible Storage in the Cloud with Apache Bookkeeper

At Salesforce, we required a storage system that could work with two kinds of streams, one stream for write-ahead logs and one for data. But we have competing requirements from both of the streams. Being the pioneers in cloud computing, we also required our storage system to be cloud-aware as the requirements of availability and durability are ever more increasing.

Anup Ghatage
on Apr 28, 2021
.NET

Uno Platform and Xamarin.Forms: Choosing Your Next UI Framework

In this article, Matt Lacey, Microsoft MVP, talks about his recent experience helping a company choose between Uno Platform and Xamarin.Forms. He explains the differences, similarities, and relationships between the two, considering what the future holds for both these platforms and how to choose between them.

Matt Lacey
on Apr 26, 2021
Cloud

A Reference Architecture for Fine-Grained Access Management on the Cloud

In this article, we will define a new reference architecture for cloud-native companies that are looking for a simplified access management solution for their cloud resources, from SSH hosts, databases, data warehouses, to message pipelines and cloud storage endpoints.

Manav Mital
on Apr 22, 2021
.NET

Introducing .NET Multi-Platform App UI: Q&A with David Ortinau

InfoQ interviewed David Ortinau, currently principal program manager for Mobile Developer Tools at Microsoft focused on Xamarin.Forms and now on .NET MAUI, to talk about .NET MAUI, the goals behind it, its future, and the migration path from Xamarin.Forms.

David Ortinau Almir Vuk
on Apr 21, 2021
Java

Running Axon Server in a Virtual Machine

In this series, we’ve been looking at running Axon Server locally, in Docker, and Kubernetes. What happens if we use a VM as a platform? Naturally, we need to do more work to get everything set up correctly, because instead of sharing a part of the Operating System, we now have to consider everything from the machine and upwards.

Bert Laverman
on Apr 20, 2021
Cloud

Nine Trends That Are Influencing the Adoption of Devops and Devsecops in 2021

While it’s important to recognize the value of both DevOps and DevSecOps, they are not one-size-fits-all, monolithic, permanent paradigms. In this article, we’ll take a look at that ongoing development – isolating and explaining nine key trends that are driving and changing the adoption of DevOps, DevSecOps, and a number of related approaches to development and management.

Sam Bocetta
on Apr 15, 2021
Java

Article Series: Building Microservices in Java

This article series will explore the state-of-the-art in building microservice-based architectures using the Java language. Alongside popular stalwarts, such as Spring Boot and Dropwizard, newer frameworks, such as Quarkus, Micronaut and Helidon, have been gaining momentum. These frameworks emerged after MicroProfile was introduced to the Java community in 2016.

Michael Redlich
on Apr 14, 2021
Culture & Methods

Signs You’re in a Death Spiral (and How to Turn It around before It’s Too Late)

Don’t let feature work blind you. Enterprises are ramping up their software delivery to compete in the digital-first world. But more features and faster time-to-market can lead your business into a death spiral if you neglect technical debt and risk work. Learn how to use value stream metrics to identify whether your business is in danger and how to reverse the trajectory before it’s too late.

Lee Reid Patrick Anderson
on Apr 13, 2021
Architecture & Design

Information Relativity

To build great software, we need to account for perspective and relativity. Perspective is something's meaning depending on where it's observed from. Relativity refers to a distortion due to the location of the observer.

John Rauser
on Apr 12, 2021
Cloud

Why AWS Lambda Pricing Has to Change for the Enterprise

AWS Lambda users pay only when their code is run. This can result in massive cost savings over long-running workloads. The advantages start to disappear quickly when AWS Lambda is employed for batch processing. Enterprises can gain significantly from the scalability of FaaS - yet a price comparison between EC2, Lambda, and Fargate, the AWS-managed container service, reveals an ugly truth.

Eoin Shanaghy
on Apr 08, 2021
Culture & Methods

Testing Games is Not a Game

Testing video games goes beyond or differs in general from what Quality Assurance means and represents. It brings a new subset of responsibilities and skills intrinsic to the gaming industry. This article provides insights about the game industry, the role of the game tester, thoughts on challenges, and the learnings of testing games.

Ismael Sánchez
on Apr 07, 2021

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