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The first article in this series laid out the role of vectors in machine learning and LLMs, along with vector representations in software. Now we’ll embark on a quick tour of databases and how they meet the modern challenges of … Per saperne di più

This article is part of a continuing series about data collection today. Following the information gluttony of retailers in the previous article, financial institutions seem quite restrained. None of the resources I found suggested that they had any interest in … Per saperne di più

While individual Docker containers usually run a single program, applications in a microservice architecture are usually composed by combining multiple containers, each contributing a specific set of features that make up the complete application. Coordinating the creation and maintenance of … Per saperne di più

This article is part of a continuing series about data collection today. The previous articles discussed devices ranging from robot vacuum cleaners and watches to web browsers. Now we’ll see where all this data is going. This article is the … Per saperne di più

Everyone who comments on AI—whether machine learning or more contemporary techniques such as LLMs—notes the enormous volumes of data it requires, as well as the radically novel ways in which data is used. Thousands of new data centers are currently … Per saperne di più

Container virtualization is one of the major technologies behind modern software architectures. While the concept of container virtualization is rather old, new tools extend the pure virtualization components with numerous features that facilitate the deployment of containerized software. Docker is … Per saperne di più

This article is part of a continuing series about data collection today. The previous article talked about smart watches and other personal devices. Most sites collecting data from your browser are retailers, but I am devoting a separate section of … Per saperne di più

My first introduction to Linux came from my undergraduate coursework in computer science. To be honest, it wasn’t a stellar debut… From Confusion to Control: The Early Years Though I knew the command line from my earlier days of creating … Per saperne di più

Turning source code into running services requires a coordinated and observable chain of automated activities, in order to meet the needs of modern, fast-paced software development. Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) provide the conceptual and technical foundation for … Per saperne di più

This article is part of a continuing series about data collection today. The previous articles talked about devices in your home and your car; now we’ll get more personal. The data collected by fitness devices occupies an ambiguous place on … Per saperne di più

To celebrate the beginning of my journey as a Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Trainer, I wanted to reshape some video content of mine as an LPI article. So: Hello everybody, I’m Szymon Izydorek, the creator behind the BecomeDevops channel. In … Per saperne di più

Storing work results and sharing them with colleagues is an essential part of open source and DevOps culture. Source code management (SCM) and version control ensure that all members of a team stay on top of changes to source code … Per saperne di più