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Even with repatriation cost savings, the value of cloud computing is still strong
2023 might be the year of repatriation, but more challenging architectural decisions need to be made besides what saves a few cloud dollars.
Oracle CloudWorld 2023: 6 key takeaways from the big annual event
Generative AI was the watchword at CloudWorld 2023, as Oracle rolled out a new API-led AI service and updates to Database 23c, MySQL HeatWave, Fusion Cloud applications, and other products.
Oracle unveils GraalOS for serverless Java
GraalOS builds on GraalVM Native Image and promises minimal cold start, transparent suspend and resume, and no-cost idle.
Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs come to Oracle Cloud
Oracle Cloud now offers bare-metal instances with Nvidia H100 GPUs for AI training and inference and high-performance computing applications. Nvidia L40S GPUs are on the way.
Send a message with Azure Notification Hubs
Azure Notification Hubs can deliver notifications to any device from any platform anywhere, without your having to manage all aspects of the messaging stack.
GitHub woos Bitbucket and Bamboo refugees
Atlassian will end support for Bitbucket Server and Bamboo Server in February 2024, and offers a cloud migration trial program to server product customers.
Eclipse enterprise Java gathers steam, MicroProfile slips
Eclipse survey of enterprise Java developers shows Jakarta EE use on the rise, MicroProfile losing ground to Spring, and Kubernetes and microservices to be the top community priorities.
The risks of low-code and no-code development in cloud architecture
These prebuilt components simplify development and offer flexibility and speed, but watch out for scalability, security, and integration problems.
Testing the limits of generative AI
As part of the learning curve with AI and LLMs, experiment all you want, but take the results with some skepticism, especially if you’re using it to write your code.
What ChatGPT doesn’t say about Kubernetes in production
Generative AI is already proving helpful across many relatively basic use cases, but how does it hold up when tasked with more technical guidance?
3 things to do right now to enhance your cloud computing career
You might think that running back to get a master's degree or joining a country club to make business contacts is the best strategy. It’s simpler than that.
4 key new features in PostgreSQL 16
Postgres 16 highlights include updates around privilege administration, logical replication, performance improvements, and comprehensive monitoring features. Here is a breakdown.
How to build a microservice in ASP.NET Core
A microservices architecture can help you build applications that are flexible, scalable, and easy to maintain. Here’s how to get started with microservices in ASP.NET Core.
A comeback for private clouds
Enterprises facing high cloud costs are taking a more balanced look at where workloads should reside and considering repatriation to a cloud in their own data center.
What’s next for observability?
Today’s systems are exposing more of their underlying complexity to operators. These are the most exciting new developments along the journey of taming that complexity.
Adding generative AI systems may change your cloud architecture
From data availability and security to model selection and monitoring, adding generative AI means re-examining your cloud architecture.
IBM unveils generative AI foundation models
IBM Granite series foundation models apply generative AI to natural language and coding tasks. Plus, Watsonx generative AI capabilities are coming to the Watsonx data lakehouse.
Building collaborative apps with Microsoft Loop components
Adaptive Card-based Loop components are live and portable chunks of functionality that you can embed in Outlook, Teams, business apps, and your own code. Here’s how to get started.