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Pitfalls of Unified Memory Models in GPUs

Joe Rowell explores the use of unified memory on modern GPU, the low-level details of how unified memory is realized on an x86-64 system, and some of the tools to understand what's happening on a GPU.

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Architecture & Design

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Building a Global Caching System at Netflix: A Deep Dive to Global Replication

Netflix's EVCache system handles 400M ops/second across 22,000 servers, managing 14.3 PB of data. This infrastructure ensures global availability and resilience through intelligent data routing and flexible replication strategies. By implementing batch compression and switching to DNS-based discovery, Netflix optimizes efficiency, reduces bandwidth usage and significantly lowers operational costs.

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AI, ML & Data Engineering

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Generally AI - Season 2 - Episode 2: Fantastic Algorithms and Where to Find Them

Roland Meertens and Anthony Alford discuss their favorite algorithms, starting with the etymology of the word "algorithm". Roland introduces the concept of probabilistic counting, focusing on the HyperLogLog algorithm, which can be used to estimate the count of unique items. Meertens shares his own personal algorithm for estimating how many people he talks to at conferences.

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The Ongoing Challenges of DevSecOps Transformation and Improving Developer Experience

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Adam Kentosh about the ongoing challenges organisations face in their DevOps, DevSecOps and digital transformation journeys.

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DevOps

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Proactive Approaches to Securing Linux Systems and Engineering Applications

Maintaining a strong security posture is challenging, especially with Linux. An effective approach is proactive and includes patch management, optimized resource allocation, and effective alerting.

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David Nolen discusses some of the choices made working on ClojureScript.

Bio

David Nolen is a software engineer for Cognitect. He enjoys making music, writing JavaScript, writing ClojureScript, and exploring new approaches to user interface programming.

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The people behind Joy of Coding are an informal group, backed by a legal entity (the Devnology Foundation). We are organising this for fun, not for profit.