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Dynatrace completed Data Privacy Framework self-certification

Dynatrace

In trans-Atlantic and global business relationships, the privacy frameworks and regulations in various regions must be aligned to allow efficient collaboration between enterprises and other involved institutions. To enable participating organizations to meet the EU requirements for transferring personal data to the U.S., the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) is designed to serve as an adequate data transfer mechanism under the GDPR.

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How to Improve Database Performance: The Ultimate Guide

Percona

Welcome to the ultimate guide on how to boost your database performance! We’ve designed it to help you understand and improve the performance of your databases, regardless of your level of experience as a DBA or whether you manage databases for a small or large company.

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A look at the GigaOm 2024 Radar for Cloud Observability

Dynatrace

GigaOm recently released its 2024 Radar Report for Cloud Observability, which includes 21 observability solution providers and analyzes each on their current and emerging features. The report offers a better understanding of the observability landscape. The analysis centers on the following key focus areas: Dashboards and reporting User interaction performance monitoring Multicloud functionality Large language model (LLM) support Pushing and tagging data Predictive analysis Edge observability Id

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QCon London: Meta Used Monolithic Architecture to Ship Threads in Only Five Months

InfoQ

Zahan Malkani talked during QCon London 2024 about Meta’s journey from identifying the opportunity in the market to shipping the Threads application only five months later. The company leveraged Instagram's existing monolithic architecture and quickly iterated to create a new text-first microblogging service in record time.

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Protect Your PostgreSQL Database with pg_tde: Safe and Secure

Percona

Tech Preview release of pg_tde now availableAs organizations collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of data, ensuring its confidentiality and integrity becomes a top priority. For PostgreSQL users, the tech preview release availability of the new encryption extension pg_tde delivers unmatched protection for vital data assets.What is pg_tde?

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Interaction to Next Paint (INP) Explained

Gtmetrix

We explain what Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is, how it impacts performance, and why GTmetrix doesn’t track it (yet). Overview Interaction to Next Paint (INP) is Google’s new “responsiveness” field metric that was first announced as an experimental metric in 2022.

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Quality Assurance, Errors, and AI

O'Reilly

A recent article in Fast Company makes the claim “ Thanks to AI, the Coder is no longer King. All Hail the QA Engineer.” It’s worth reading, and its argument is probably correct. Generative AI will be used to create more and more software; AI makes mistakes and it’s difficult to foresee a future in which it doesn’t; therefore, if we want software that works, Quality Assurance teams will rise in importance.

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QCon London: Lessons Learned From Building LinkedIn’s AI/ML Data Platform

InfoQ

At the QCon London 2024 conference, Félix GV from LinkedIn discussed the AI/ML platform powering the company’s products. He specifically delved into Venice DB, the NoSQL data store used for feature persistence. The presenter shared the lessons learned from evolving and operating the platform, including cluster management and library versioning.

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Percona Stands Firmly on the Side of Open Source

Percona

Percona is proud to formally state our support for the Valkey project and its community. We will soon offer commercial support for the open source Redis alternative, Valkey.The world of open source is no stranger to controversy.

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Field vs Lab (Synthetic) Data – How Do They Compare?

Gtmetrix

We explain the key differences between field and lab data and how you should interpret them. Overview Web performance metrics can be broadly classified into two distinct groups – field data and lab (synthetic data). Each dataset has a different source (i.e., where the data comes from), and is gathered using different methodologies.

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Hands-on Gemini 1.5 Pro with AI Studio: Images, Video, Text & Code

Addy Osmani

Let's talk about Gemini 1.5 Pro and practical examples of what it can do. It's a mid-size multimodal model, optimized to scale across a wide range of tasks involving text, images, videos, audio, and even code. I’ll cover all of these today. The real difference here is the model's long-context window, capable of processing up to a whopping 1 million tokens in production.

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Presentation: Effective Performance Engineering at Twitter-Scale

InfoQ

Yao Yue recapitulates scaling a project at Twitter while summarizing some key lessons learned about effective performance engineering.

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JSON_TABLE() Will Be in PostgreSQL 17

Percona

JSON_TABLE() will be in PostgreSQL 17! It almost made it two years ago but was yanked away at the last minute. We will get it shortly when PostgreSQL 17 is officially released this year! Please see this.Why is this important?JSON has become the data interchange format of choice for most developers.

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Deploying Percona Everest on GCP with Kubectl for Windows 11 Users

Percona Community

Welcome to this blog post! Today, our primary goal is to guide you through deploying Percona Everest on GCP using Kubectl, specifically for users on Windows 11. It’s been some time since I last used Windows, so this will be an excellent opportunity to do it from scratch. Let me tell you a little bit about Percona Everest. You may have already heard it recently.

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API Performance Testing Types: Load Testing

Abstracta

Join us as we delve into the scope of API load testing. In this article, we explore how to simulate real-world conditions, tackle testing challenges, choose the right performance testing tools, and interpret results for performance optimization. Enhance your API’s readiness for diverse load scenarios. The post API Performance Testing Types: Load Testing appeared first on Abstracta Software Testing Services.

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Dynatrace Managed release notes version 1.288

Dynatrace

We have released Dynatrace Managed version 1.288. To learn what’s new, have a look at the release notes. The post Dynatrace Managed release notes version 1.288 appeared first on Dynatrace news.

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QCon London: How Duolingo Sent 4 Million Push Notifications in 6 Seconds During the Super Bowl Break

InfoQ

As part of the Super Bowl marketing campaign, Duolingo sent out 4 million mobile push notifications when the company’s five-second ad aired during the commercial break. At QCon London, Doulingo’s engineers presented the asynchronous AWS architecture responsible for broadcasting messages to millions of users across seven US cities.

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Top 10 WordPress Development Companies in the United States

Official Blog - World Web Technology

Identifying the WordPress development company in the United States that is the ideal match for your project may be a challenging endeavor due to the vast number of options available. As there is such a wide variety of choices accessible, ranging from independent contractors to well-established organizations, it is essential to make an educated selection that is in accordance with your particular requirements and goals.

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Fun with Linux memory

n0derunner

How to use some of Linux’s standard tools and how different types of memory usage shows up. Examples of using malloc and writing to memory with three use-cases for a simple process In each case we run the example with a 64MB allocation so that we can see the usage from standard linux tools. We … The post Fun with Linux memory appeared first on n0derunner.

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Managing risk for financial services: The secret to visibility and control during times of volatility

Dynatrace

In the ever-shifting landscape of financial markets that makes managing risk a pressing challenge, banks are facing significant turbulence. Macroeconomic trends are unfolding under a backdrop of geopolitical conflict. Firms are facing higher funding costs and softening demand due to rising interest rates. Labor trends and supply chains are unpredictable.

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QCon London: Scaling Microservices Architecture and Technology Organization at Trainline

InfoQ

During the recent QCon London conference, Trainline’s CTO spoke about the evolution of the company’s system architecture and organizational structure over the last five years. The company had to adapt to market changes and growing customer expectations by improving the performance and reliability of its technology platform.

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MongoDB 4.4 EOL with 5.0 Not Far Behind

Percona

February 2024 marked the end of life (EOL) of MongoDB 4.4.Another year, another EOL, is a fitting summary. Time goes by fast, and looking from this perspective, 5.0 is one we will soon also say goodbye to, as this year, 5.0 is also going EOL in October.Why is MongoDB 4.4 EOL significant?

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Release Roundup April 17, 2024

Percona Community

Percona software releases and updates April 2 - April 17, 2024. Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Percona software is designed for peak performance, uncompromised security, limitless scalability, and disaster-proofed availability.

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AI Has an Uber Problem

O'Reilly

“The economic problem of society…is a problem of the utilization of knowledge which is not given to anyone in its totality.” —Friedrich A. Hayek, “ The Use of Knowledge in Society ” Silicon Valley venture capitalists and many entrepreneurs espouse libertarian values. In practice, they subscribe to central planning: Rather than competing to win in the marketplace, entrepreneurs compete for funding from the Silicon Valley equivalent of the Central Committee.

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Generative AI poised to have impact by automating software development, report says

Dynatrace

According to recent research from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), generative AI will change software development activities, from quality assurance to debugging to CI/CD pipeline configuration. Many organizations are turning to generative artificial intelligence and automation to free developers from manual, mundane tasks to focus on more business-critical initiatives and innovation projects.

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Pre-ACCU interview video is live

Sutter's Mill

On Friday, I sat down with Kevin Carpenter to do a short (12-min) interview about my ACCU talk coming up on April 17, and other topics. Apologies in advance for my voice quality: I’ve been sick with some bug since just after the Tokyo ISO meeting, and right after this interview I lost my voice for several days… we recorded this just in time!

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Did MyDumper LIKE Triggers?

Percona

Yes, but now it likes them more, and here is why.IntroUsing the LIKE clause to filter triggers or views from a specific table is common. However, it can play a trick on you, especially if you don’t get to see the output (i.e., in a non-interactive session).

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SQL Performance Tuning tips for newbies

SQL Shack

The purpose of this article is to give newbies some basic advice about SQL performance tuning that helps to improve their query tuning skills in SQL Server.

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Five ways cookie consent managers hurt web performance (and how to fix them)

Speed Curve

I've been spending a lot of time looking at the performance of European sites lately, and have found that the consent management platforms (CMPs) are consistently creating a bit of a false reality for folks when trying to understand performance using synthetic monitoring. Admittedly, this is not a new topic, but I feel that it's important enough that it warrants another PSA.

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How observability, application security, and AI enhance DevOps and platform engineering maturity

Dynatrace

DevOps and platform engineering are essential disciplines that provide immense value in the realm of cloud-native technology and software delivery. However, these practices cannot stand alone. Rather, they must be bolstered by additional technological investments to ensure reliability, security, and efficiency. One of these key investments includes observability.

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How To Monitor And Optimize Google Core Web Vitals

Smashing Magazine

How To Monitor And Optimize Google Core Web Vitals How To Monitor And Optimize Google Core Web Vitals Matt Zeunert 2024-04-16T10:00:00+00:00 2024-04-16T12:05:36+00:00 This article is sponsored by DebugBear Google’s Core Web Vitals initiative has increased the attention website owners need to pay to user experience. You can now more easily see when users have poor experiences on your website, and poor UX also has a bigger impact on SEO.

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Ask Me Anything About MySQL 5.7 to 8.0 Post EOL

Percona

We met with Vinicius Grippa, a Senior Support Engineer at Percona. He is also active in the open source community and was recognized as a MySQL Rock Star in 2023.In the previous interview with Vinicius, we discussed the upcoming End of Life (EOL) for MySQL 5.7. Now that MySQL 5.

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Dynatrace SaaS release notes version 1.289

Dynatrace

We have released Dynatrace version 1.289. To learn what’s new, have a look at the release notes. The post Dynatrace SaaS release notes version 1.289 appeared first on Dynatrace news.

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Predictable growth with a simplified partner compensation structure: A new economic model

Dynatrace

As digital transformation accelerates across all industries, the role of partners in fueling organizational success has never been more crucial. A strategic and intentional partner compensation strategy helps drive that success. Dynatrace believes partnerships are the backbone of innovation and growth, enabling businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences and navigate the complexities of modern technology landscapes.

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Experiencing Perform: The diary of a developer advocate

Dynatrace

Perform is our company’s event once a year in Las Vegas, where our customers and partners visit us to learn more about our product and industry. It was not my first time in Las Vegas. Therefore, the slot machines next to the baggage carousels and the bright lights that beamed into the night sky did not surprise me when I landed in this desert land’s organized chaos.

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How to Replicate and Rename a Database in MariaDB

Percona

MySQL/MariaDB replication filter is an important feature when we need to replicate only certain databases or tables. Having this configuration option change dynamically is really convenient, but in this article, we’ll note that some replication filters are not dynamic, and you should be aware of that.

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Switch PostgreSQL Environments Across AWS, GCP, and k3d Using Kubernetes Contexts

Percona

This article explains how to install the Percona Distribution for PostgreSQL on Kubernetes using “context” We will show you how to set up this distribution on Kubernetes clusters in AWS, Google Cloud, and locally with k3d. You’ll also learn how to switch between these setups to test them effectively.

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