The hottest Cloud Computing Substack posts right now

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Issue #81

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Some big companies are firing many employees, causing concern in the industry
  2. A well-known Kubernetes company, Weaveworks, is closing down
  3. TikTok's parent company has open-sourced a new tool for Kubernetes Federation

Data Science Weekly - Issue 396

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 24 Jun 21
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Multi-task learning helps models make several predictions at once, making them smarter. It's better than sticking to just one task.
  2. Deep reinforcement learning is changing how industries like manufacturing work by teaching machines to take actions to achieve specific goals. This can really improve efficiency.
  3. The Netflix Prize taught Netflix valuable lessons, even if the main winning entry wasn't directly useful. It's a good reminder that competitions can offer more benefits than just the final prize.

Issue #79

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Martin Fowler updated the CI article with trunk-based development.
  2. Applying Deming's principles to cybersecurity can improve practices and organizational changes.
  3. Polar language is P-complete, not Turing-complete, which is essential for performance and user-written policies.

Gradient Flow #27: 2021 Trends Report, the Edge, and ML in the Sciences

Gradient Flow • 19 implied HN points • 28 Jan 21
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The 2021 Trends Report covers topics like tools for Machine Learning and AI, Data Management, Cloud Computing, and Emerging AI Trends.
  2. Edge computing is becoming more important for bringing AI and computing closer to data sources, as discussed with experts in the field.
  3. In the realm of Machine Learning, there are new tools like GPT-Neo, analysis of popular data science technologies, and the concept of the lakehouse in data management.
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Issue #49

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 13 implied HN points • 05 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Consider sending AWS Lambda Logs to observability services like Datadog or New Relic to enhance system visibility.
  2. Red Hat has announced a cloud upgrade plan for CentOS 7 as it reaches end-of-life in 2024.
  3. Implementing trunk-based development can bring advantages like speed, productivity, reliability, and teamwork.

Doing Data The Hard Way

Pedram's Data Based • 14 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The tech industry is experiencing pushback against the complexity of recent years.
  2. The gap between the cost of data solutions and their value is increasing, leading to a re-examination of needs.
  3. Exploring old ways of solving data problems before the abundance of vendors can provide valuable insights for building more robust systems.

Issue #72

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 27 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Platform Engineering focuses on building self-serving operational platforms for developers.
  2. Spotify's transition to Bazel build system significantly improved build times and developer productivity.
  3. Dual-Stack Networking in Azure CNI Overlay for AKS enables both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses in the same cluster.

Issue #71

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. DoltgreSQL is a wire-compatible PostgreSQL with versioning, similar to using Git.
  2. Charm is admired in the Go community for crafting valuable Go-powered utilities and command-line interface libraries.
  3. IAM Access Analyzer and IAM action last accessed can refine permissions for AWS IAM roles across different accounts.

Issue #43

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 13 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Riccardo Tacconi is back with Infra Weekly after holidays in Jordan.
  2. There are updates on Kubernetes audit logging, FreeBSD upgrades, and new Ansible build scripts.
  3. New releases and tools for monitoring Ubuntu servers, Terraform Cloud, and Kubernetes operators are highlighted.

Data Science Weekly - Issue 375

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 28 Jan 21
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. When building a machine learning team, it's important to adapt the team's structure as projects grow. Start small, but be ready to scale up as your needs change.
  2. Creating machine learning systems that can generalize well requires us to use observations to make inferences. This process, known as induction, helps build smarter algorithms.
  3. Machine learning is now being applied to modeling audio equipment, which could change the way we think about sound and effects in music production.

Issue #68

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 24 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Learn about being an AWS Alliance Lead and strengthening partnership with AWS
  2. Amazon has its own restricted license for software use only with AWS or Amazon platforms
  3. Microsoft introduces Radius, a platform for modern application deployment across different environments

Issue #42

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 13 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. GitHub's RSA SSH private key was briefly exposed, leading to an update
  2. Tech leaders like Elon Musk are calling for caution in advancing AI beyond human level
  3. Consider using Postgres for graph databases and exploring tools like OpenAI GPT in PostgreSQL

#28

The Nibble • 9 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. New technologies like AI-powered browsers and AI-generated playlists are emerging.
  2. Sky Computing could revolutionize multi-cloud application building by eliminating vendor lock-ins.
  3. Open Source thrives not by being cheaper, but by providing transparent and better solutions to problems.

Issue #66

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 09 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. PerfectScale raised $7.1 million for its Kubernetes optimization platform.
  2. Cloud Development Environments are gaining popularity due to various factors like remote work and enhanced productivity.
  3. AWS introduced Lambda test events in SAM CLI to streamline testing processes.

Issue #65

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Nexteam is sponsoring this newsletter, bringing new subscribers.
  2. MinIO for Kubernetes offers an S3-compatible solution for independence from vendor-lock-in.
  3. Workers AI by Cloudflare provides GPU-powered AI inference as a service for developers, aiming for accessibility and privacy.

Issue #38

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 13 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Using serverless computing on AWS Lambda has potential risks that need to be mitigated
  2. Updating the Linux kernel on Ubuntu can be done for parts not available to install
  3. Migrating to Ubuntu LTS provides insights for CentOS users

Slack AI data exfiltration from private channels via indirect prompt injection

PromptArmor Blog • 4 HN points • 20 Aug 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. There is a serious risk in Slack where attackers can steal sensitive information from private channels. They can do this by tricking the AI into revealing data through malicious instructions.
  2. The inclusion of files and documents into Slack AI's responses has greatly increased the potential for these attacks. Now, attackers could even hide malicious instructions within documents that users upload.
  3. Slack's recent changes have made it easier for attackers to exploit these vulnerabilities without needing direct access to the private channels. It's crucial for organizations to manage and restrict these features to protect sensitive information.

Issue #63

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 19 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Schneider Electric highlights the importance of rethinking data center construction for AI workloads
  2. Bun shows promise as a new runtime for JavaScript server environments, but has some challenges to overcome
  3. Cloud automation is evolving towards API-driven approaches for managing various cloud resources

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Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 39 implied HN points • 21 Oct 18
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Different business strategies: Amazon focused on being the first with Redshift, while Snowflake prioritized a new architecture separating computation and storage for a more scalable system.
  2. Cloud computing advantages: Cloud services like Redshift and Snowflake offer flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and scalability compared to traditional on-premise data warehouses.
  3. Market competition: Amazon leads the cloud market with Microsoft following closely, while Google is catching up with strong computing infrastructure despite starting later.

Issue #59

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 21 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. OpenTF Manifesto aims to challenge HashiCorp's recent license change.
  2. Monti Ransomware resurfaces with new Linux variant and evasion tactics.
  3. OpenMandriva Lx 23.08 released featuring Linux Kernel 6.4 and Mesa 23.2.

Issue #55

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 18 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. SUSE is forking Red Hat Enterprise Linux, leading to multiple similar Linux variants.
  2. Oracle is sending unsolicited emails on Java licensing, potentially benefitting them in the future.
  3. Fortinet releases a security update for FortiOS and FortiProxy.

Issue #54

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 11 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. PostgreSQL 16 Beta 2 and New Heroku Postgres Plans announced.
  2. S3 is not a backup solution but can be used to create one.
  3. Importance of protecting confidential virtual machines and understanding confidential computing.

Issue #53

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Red Hat put their source code behind a paywall, affecting users like Jeff Geerling.
  2. DevPod is an open-source tool for managing development environments.
  3. Kubernetes 1.27 introduces KMS V2 in beta for encryption at rest.

DevOps Concepts #2: Autoscaling

Cloud Weekly • 8 implied HN points • 03 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Autoscaling allows you to adjust resources automatically based on traffic, ensuring your application stays performant and resilient.
  2. Auto Scaling Groups in AWS help manage resources by defining minimum, desired, and maximum instances, allowing for easy scaling up and down.
  3. AWS Auto Scaling Groups provide strategies like simple scaling, target scaling, and step scaling to optimize costs and react to traffic based on predefined metrics.

Issue #39

Infra Weekly Newsletter • 9 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Read about infrastructure topics and news every week on Infra Weekly Newsletter.
  2. Learn about Netflix's Scaling Media Machine Learning and creating an AWS Account with CloudFormation.
  3. Discover new technology updates like AWS Lambda's expanded ephemeral storage and more on the newsletter.

OSS vs OpenAI

Gradient Ascendant • 5 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. There is an ongoing debate between proprietary LLMs like OpenAI and open-source models like Llama-2 and Mistral in the field of artificial intelligence applications.
  2. OpenAI is making significant advancements with their Assistants API, aiming to become both the hardware and software giant of modern AI.
  3. While open-source LLMs have their place for certain tasks, OpenAI's focus on flagship applications and serious pattern recognition makes it difficult for OSS to compete.

Data Science Weekly - Issue 304

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 19 Sep 19
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Backpropagation is key to how neural networks learn and work. It's important to understand how it makes AI smarter.
  2. There's a lot of interest in AI startups right now, like those that clean and prepare data for analysis. They are getting significant funding due to the AI boom.
  3. If you want a job in data science, gaining real-world experience is crucial. Many people feel discouraged, but projects and hands-on training can help bridge that gap.

AWS Lambda: Pitfalls

Unlearning • 6 implied HN points • 08 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Avoid creating Lambda monoliths to improve performance and cost efficiency.
  2. Be cautious of Lambdas calling other Lambdas to prevent increased costs and potential bottlenecks.
  3. Design Lambdas to be idempotent to avoid data duplication and ensure system reliability.

The Rise of Amazon Web Services

Gathering Clouds • 1 HN point • 24 May 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. AWS grew from an interesting idea into an $80 billion business in 20 years by focusing on service interfaces and APIs.
  2. Netflix's success story with AWS showcased the viability of cloud computing for large operations.
  3. AWS's growth has led to a complex service landscape, but their commitment to compatibility and stability has been valued by developers.

Securing Cloud-Based CI Systems: Best Practices

Iceberg • 1 HN point • 30 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Limit who or what can invoke processes in CI systems to reduce the blast radius.
  2. Utilize separate cloud and saas accounts for different environments to enhance security and avoid errors.
  3. Regularly monitor dependency security, distinguish between CI and deployment contexts, and minimize reliance on third-party systems for supply chain risk mitigation.