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Cockroach Labs 2022 Cloud Report: AMD Outperforms Intel
Cockroach Labs recently released their annual cloud report which evaluates the performance of AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud for common OLTP workloads. Differently from the past, this year’s report does not indicate a best overall provider, but concludes that AMD instances outperform Intel ones. ARM instances were not covered in the tests.
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OpenSSF Releases Fuzz Introspector to Improve C/C++ Fuzz Testing Coverage
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has just released a tool to improve fuzzing coverage by providing actionable insights to developers and helping them identify coverage blockers.
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MongoDB Atlas Serverless Instances and Data API Now Generally Available
At the recent MongoDB World 2022 conference, MongoDB announced that serverless instances for Atlas and Data API are now generally available. The new managed serverless option introduces a tiered pricing, with automatic discounts on daily usage.
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Database Command Batching in .NET 6
.NET 6 adds the ability for ADO.NET database drivers to support efficient command batching using native protocols.
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JFrog Artifactory Supports Binary Dependencies for Swift
JFrog has announced its Artifactory repository can be used as a binary package registry for Swift dependencies using the Swift Package Manager.
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C# Warning Waves Hint at New Keywords in the Future
Like C# 9 and 10, C# 11 has quietly added a new compiler warning. This opt-in warning prevents the use of type names (e.g. classes, structs, and interfaces) that are all lowercase.
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Microsoft Launches the Public Preview of Dynatrace for Azure as a SaaS Solution in Their Marketplace
Microsoft recently announced Dynatrace for Azure, a natively integrated software (SaaS) solution from Dynatrace available in preview in the Azure Marketplace.
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Microsoft Introduces a New Learning Resource with Azure Skills Navigator
Recently Microsoft introduced a new learning resource with Azure Skills Navigator designed for those who are new to Azure or would like to learn more. It is a guide intended to help readers develop a strong foundation on cloud technologies when exploring Azure.
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Spring Boot 2.7.0 Released with Support for GraphQL, Podman and Cache2k
VMware has released Spring Boot 2.7.0, the latest and final branch of the 2.x series. This latest version of Spring Boot includes support for Spring for GraphQL 1.0; support for the Podman container engine; dependency management and auto-configuration for Cache2k; and new test annotations for ElasticSearch and CouchBase.
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Java News Roundup: JDK 19 in Rampdown, JDK 20 Expert Group, Eclipse Mojarra 4.0
This week's Java roundup for June 6th, 2022, features news from JDK 19 in Rampdown Phase One, the formation of the JDK 20 expert group, Spring Shell 2.1.0-M5, Open Liberty 22.0.0.6 and 22.0.0.7-beta, Quarkus 2.10.0.CR1, Apache Groovy 4.0.3, Eclipse Mojarra 4.0, Helidon 2.5.1, and the JNation conference.
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GitHub Extends Its Supply Chain Security to Rust
GitHub has brought Rust support to its supply chain security feature. Aimed to ensure your project and its dependencies are free of vulnerabilities, GitHub supply chain security includes a database of advisories, a dependency graph analyzer, and Dependabot alerts and security updates.
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AWS Introduces IP-Based Routing on Route 53
AWS recently announced support for IP-based routing on Amazon Route 53. The new option of the DNS service allows customers to route resources of a domain based on the client subnet to optimize network transit costs and performance.
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Apple Extends macOS Virtualization Capabilities and Introduces Rosetta for Linux Binaries
At WWDC 2022, Apple showcased its latest advancement in virtualization support on macOS. Apple Virtualization Framework enables configuring and creating virtual machines on Apple Silicon to run macOS or Linux. New in the upcoming macOS Ventura, Linux VMs can leverage the GPU and use Rosetta to run unmodified x86-64 Linux binaries.
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New Observability Features for AWS Step Functions
Recently, AWS announced a new opt-in capability on the state-machine page for Step Functions. Developers can quickly analyze, debug, and optimize Standard Workflows by enabling the new execution page option.
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Transitioning to Modern Testing: How Testers Can Stop Being the Training Wheels for Teams
Traditional testing, where testers act as safety nets and testing is separated from implementation, can have a detrimental impact on quality. Testers can instead act as coaches, collaborate in teams, and foster change, to stop becoming the training wheels for teams. Culture is key, particularly in that the environment provides psychological safety.