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Re:Invent 2023 Reflections

Making It Up • 0 implied HN points • 04 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Failures are inevitable and things will eventually break, so build defensively.
  2. Deploying to multiple Availability Zones in AWS adds resiliency by isolating deployments.
  3. Collaborating in cross-functional teams is challenging, but aligning with the problem instead of internal discipline yields better results.
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🍎  WoR Newsletter - some Rails releases, how to spot toxic companies, creating art with code...

Women On Rails Newsletter - International Version • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jul 21
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The newsletter discusses recent Rails releases - versions 6.0.4 and 6.1.4, highlighting updates and changes.
  2. It educates on how to identify toxic companies by focusing on the importance of company culture and integration for underrepresented groups.
  3. It emphasizes the significance of creating engaging and interactive documentation to enhance communication and knowledge sharing.

China AIOps startup DataBuFF has completed a Series A funding round of tens of millions of RMB

CyberSecurityMew • 0 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. DataBuFF, a China-based AIOps startup, secured a Series A funding round of tens of millions of RMB, with OpenSight Venture Capital as an investor. The funds will be used for ongoing research, development, and marketing of the company's observability platform.
  2. The CEO of DataBuFF emphasizes a shift from the IT era to the Data-Driven Business era, highlighting the importance of real-time accuracy and stability in a data-rich environment brought about by cloudification and microservices.
  3. OpenSight Venture Capital sees a move in China toward full-link digitization, where data-driven business speed combined with cloud adoption is exceeding expectations. DataBuFF aims to help with rapid root cause identification and resource-cost balance for customers.

让远程浏览器隔离拥抱未来 Embrace the future with RBI｜安全红蓝紫

CyberSecurityMew • 0 implied HN points • 27 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The concept of Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) was first developed and deployed in 2010 at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, known as SafeWeb.
  2. RBI technology, integrated into Security Access Service Edge (SASE) framework, helps protect against web-based threats by isolating user web browsing activity from internal networks.
  3. Implementing RBI, as recommended by CISA, is widely accepted as a strategic architecture decision by large organizations dedicated to a zero-trust approach, helping reduce attack surface and enhance cybersecurity.

Brief: Copilot for Security as a Tool for Threat Hunting

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Threat hunting is a proactive cybersecurity practice that aims to uncover hidden threats in a network or system.
  2. Benefits of threat hunting include reducing attacker dwell time, preventing damage post-breach, and improving security team capabilities.
  3. Using Copilot for Security as a tool for threat hunting can enhance data sources, address management resistance, and empower security teams with AI and automation.

Must Learn KQL Part 2: Just Above Sea Level

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 31 May 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. KQL stands for Kusto Query Language, named after undersea pioneer Jacques Cousteau. Understanding the origin of the name can give insights into the nature and purpose of the query language.
  2. KQL is designed for quickly surfacing critical security information hidden in large datasets. Its performance and simplicity make it a valuable tool for security professionals.
  3. Efficiency, simplicity, and cloud optimization are key factors that distinguish KQL from other query languages, enhancing its ability to help security professionals identify and address threats efficiently.

How to Generate Microsoft Sentinel Incidents for Testing and Demos

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 23 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Utilize the Microsoft Sentinel Training Lab to enable a demo environment with sample alerts for testing incidents.
  2. Leverage tools like Red Canary's Atomic Red Team and AppLocker Bypass for reproducible security tests mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  3. Experiment with generating incidents through actions like cloud shell execution, simulating brute force attacks, utilizing Microsoft Cloud App Security, and creating custom detections in Defender for Endpoints.

How to Send Azure Storage Logs to Microsoft Sentinel

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. To send Azure Storage logs to Microsoft Sentinel, create a Diag Setting for each Storage account type and send the logs to the same Log Analytics Workspace.
  2. Enabling this feature incurs regular ingestion charges, so choose carefully what type of logs you want to collect.
  3. You will need to create your own Analytics Rules as they are not provided, but the author might share some sample rules on their GitHub repo.

How to Use a Playbook to Add Geographical Data for IP Addresses to a Microsoft Sentinel Incident

Rod’s Blog • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. A Playbook can be used to add geographical data for IP addresses to a Microsoft Sentinel Incident by querying IP-API.com and storing information in the Comments section.
  2. Storing more information in the Comments section instead of Tags provides flexibility and depth for investigations.
  3. Enhancing investigation context with detailed geographical data can help expedite the closing of Incidents.

Cloud Lessons: Launching a K3S Cluster

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 04 Aug 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Starting a series to explore cloud-native tools like Kubernetes can be an exciting and beneficial learning experience.
  2. Setting up a K3S cluster on a cloud provider using Terraform for infrastructure and Ansible for configuration can be cost-effective and efficient.
  3. Linux systems knowledge, including reading logs, writing scripts, and basic networking, is essential when encountering roadblocks during server setup and configuration.

Podcast Appearance: Day Two Cloud

Certo Modo • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The podcast episode discusses the role of an SRE and how it differs from a system administrator.
  2. It highlights the importance of communication and persuasion skills for an SRE.
  3. The conversation also delves into the relationship between SRE and DevOps, interview processes, and skills requirements.

Flying multi-regionally with NATS

AnyCable Broadcasts • 0 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Embedded NATS support in AnyCable-Go simplifies building multi-regional Rails/AnyCable applications on Fly.io.
  2. Switching from Redis to embedded NATS for pub/sub is a topic covered in the video.
  3. The use of ACLI to debug and test AnyCable applications from the command line is highlighted.

How AI is changing education; Bard and ChatGPT are reshaping our relationship with the internet; tech companies chase wearable AI; Gemini goes into Google Cloud

Computerspeak by Alexandru Voica • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. AI is transforming education by personalizing learning, making it more engaging, and accessible to all.
  2. Advances in AI models like ChatGPT are creating opportunities for teachers to focus on building meaningful relationships and inspiring curiosity in students.
  3. While AI tutors can offer personalized lessons and feedback, they currently lack emotional intelligence and reasoning, making human teachers and classrooms irreplaceable for now.

Multi-region Deployments with CDK

Making It Up • 0 implied HN points • 28 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. When deploying resources in the AWS Cloud, you gain access to a global computing network that can be leveraged through CDK.
  2. Root Stack with Substacks helps create a clear hierarchy, centralization for building dependencies, and a non-regional stack for global resources.
  3. Deploying stacks directly allows for a more traditional IaC experience with the benefit of simpler deployment, but using CDK still provides access to higher level constructs and component libraries.

Organize Your CDK lib Folder by Function Not Service

Making It Up • 0 implied HN points • 08 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Consider organizing your CDK lib folder by function instead of service for more efficient development.
  2. Structuring your CDK resources based on function can lead to easier maintenance and deployment of related functionalities.
  3. Explore different organizational patterns in CDK to find what works best for your project and share useful patterns with the community.

Understanding the BYOC Deployment Model

Tributary Data • 0 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. BYOC model allows organizations to maintain data privacy and sovereignty while benefiting from managed cloud services.
  2. BYOC offers benefits like control and customization, data portability, vendor lock-in mitigation, and cost optimization.
  3. BYOC operational model involves data plane and control plane functions, allowing organizations to have control over their cloud infrastructure while the vendor manages remotely.

Stay The Hell Away from Anything That's Not Cloud Portable

DevOps, K8s, and the Cloud • 0 implied HN points • 24 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Prioritize using standard, open, and protocol-compliant cloud resources for flexibility and portability.
  2. Wrap proprietary cloud services in clean abstractions to easily switch between cloud providers if needed.
  3. Consider leveraging portable alternatives like Redis, RabbitMQ, or Apache Kafka instead of proprietary cloud services for scalability and flexibility.

Today’s Top 5 HN posts

Top 5 HN Posts of the day • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Today's Top 5 HN posts are visualized with Transformer's Heart, a tool to clean webpages to Markdown, and Kate editor available on all platforms.
  2. The HN posts include interesting topics like a cat alerting about a DDoS attack and Neon Serverless Postgres becoming generally available.
  3. Bonus job opportunities highlighted are at Recall.ai hiring an engineer and Meticulous aiming to eliminate E2E UI tests.

6/6 TBC Insider Digest

Tech Buzz China Insider • 0 implied HN points • 07 Jun 21
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. The 3-child rule in China and the crackdown on EdTech are linked to efforts to increase fertility by addressing the high cost of education.
  2. AiHuiShou's IPO brought attention to the secondhand market for consumer electronics, and showed the close ties with JD.
  3. Huawei's HarmonyOS 2.0 release aims to power a wide range of devices beyond smartphones, highlighting its adaptability across IoT products.

Who is Sridhar Ramaswamy and what does this mean for Snowflake? [Substack edition]

The Orchestra Data Leadership Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 24
💼 Business Cloud Computing
  1. Sridhar Ramaswamy takes over as Snowflake's CEO, bringing a fresh perspective after Frank Slootman's departure.
  2. Snowflake is consolidating the 'Data Plane' within their platform, offering features like anomaly detection and data quality testing.
  3. Snowflake aims to democratize AI, providing easy access to AI services using data within the Snowflake platform.

The Unstructured Data Funnel

The Orchestra Data Leadership Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Unstructured data, like text documents and deeply nested JSON, is a crucial component in data processing for large cloud vendors like Snowflake and Databricks. The location where unstructured data is processed within the data pipeline greatly impacts the compute costs and revenue for these companies.
  2. Processing unstructured data involves a series of stages, from data movement to storage in object storage, then to structured data warehouses. Each stage of this 'funnel' affects computational requirements and costs, with the most logical point for processing unstructured data being at the object storage level.
  3. The final step in the data funnel, data activation, involves the least computational demands as it deals with cleaned and aggregated data ready for analytical applications. Thinking strategically about the processing location of unstructured data can help optimize costs and efficiency in data workflows.

Data Leadership #4 knowing when to rip out your infrastructure

The Orchestra Data Leadership Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Knowing when to shift left on security is crucial to preventing data breaches and maintaining a secure network infrastructure.
  2. Re-evaluating the usefulness and uptake of self-service analytics tools can help in optimizing resources and avoiding unnecessary costs.
  3. Carefully analyzing cloud warehouse costs and data movement can lead to cost savings and efficient data management.

Data Leadership #2 Understanding Data Lake Architecture

The Orchestra Data Leadership Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Understanding the architectural structure of data lakes is crucial for data leaders to make informed decisions on data storage.
  2. File formats play a significant role in data storage efficiency, querying capabilities, and overall costs in a data lake architecture.
  3. Choosing between data lake providers or data warehouses can be complex due to the influence of underlying technologies, like object stores and file formats.

Excel hell and the Power Platform

Power Platform News • 0 implied HN points • 24 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Excel Hell can lead to version control nightmares, data silos, errors, and limited scalability.
  2. Power Platform provides Power BI for data analysis, Power Apps for building apps, and Power Automate for automating workflows.
  3. Adopting Power Platform can streamline processes, improve collaboration, provide enhanced insights, and offer agility and flexibility.

PowerApps beginner Series #1 - Dev Program and Azure fundamentals

Power Platform News • 0 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Some aspects of the Microsoft PowerUp program can be improved, like the absence of OneDrive or SharePoint with associated emails.
  2. For new Power Platform Developers, the best way to start is by signing up for Office 365 Dev program, creating a development environment, and using make.powerapps.com to begin.
  3. Start with essential tools like PowerApps or Power Automate before delving into more complex topics like RPA to have a smoother learning journey.

Làm web

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 19 Nov 12
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Consider using Bootstrap as it provides helpful solutions for basic web design needs like layout, grid systems, and responsive UI, along with various UI elements.
  2. Utilizing Google Docs and Google Apps Script can be powerful for creating forms and automating tasks like sending email notifications to users, demonstrating versatility in handling different types of data.
  3. For website hosting options, consider services like Linode, Google App Engine, or Amazon EC2 based on your specific needs for scalability and server requirements.

Hội thảo Tết 2012

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 10 Dec 11
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Ticket prices for the workshop vary based on registration date with a 50% discount available for valid student ID holders.
  2. The workshop welcomes submissions on a wide range of topics related to web applications, mobile devices, cloud computing, e-commerce, and cybersecurity.
  3. The annual workshop organized by HVA and VNSECURITY focuses on practical experiences and latest developments in information security locally and globally.

này là cloud computing

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 0 implied HN points • 02 Aug 09
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Cloud computing trends take time to reach different regions; blogging, web 2.0, and now cloud computing are examples of such trends.
  2. The success of cloud computing services lies in cost-effectiveness and the ability to handle large amounts of data for many users.
  3. Developing a public cloud computing service requires a high level of expertise, infrastructure, and financial resources, making it a playground for top tech giants.

Learning AWS: Why Doing AWS Certification Is a Big Mistake

Weekend Developer • 0 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Certification makes you learn many AWS services, but most jobs only require a few. Focus on core services like EC2, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, IAM for practical job readiness.
  2. Studying for certification often involves practice quizzes, but real-world experience is key. Building projects and solving actual problems is more valuable than just exam prep.
  3. Instead of broad knowledge with certification, aim for deep understanding of select services and hands-on projects. Learn cloud computing concepts, master a few key services, and apply them practically.

16th Minute Newsletter 1.0.0

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jun 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. 16th Minute newsletter covers a range of tech topics from compound AI systems to data structures.
  2. AI development is shifting towards compound AI systems where operations and systems thinkers play vital roles.
  3. Multi-tenancy in Kubernetes is an important area to explore for those working on enterprise software.

Shipping Fast with FastAPI and Cloud Run

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 28 May 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Building APIs with FastAPI and deploying them on Cloud Run can help you ship features quickly while maintaining enterprise standards and leveraging cloud resources.
  2. To ship a backend API using FastAPI and Cloud Run, you will need to work with Python >= 3.10, Google Cloud services, Docker for containerization, and establish logging, monitoring, and testing strategies.
  3. By combining FastAPI for API development, Firestore for database interaction, and Cloud Run for deployment, you can create a robust backend system that can be efficiently tested, deployed, and managed in the cloud.

Implementing Attribute-Level Encryption with DynamoDB

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 01 May 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. When working with sensitive data, having a strong security story and implementing attribute-level encryption is crucial.
  2. For extremely sensitive data, transparent encryption may not be sufficient, and application-level encryption adds an extra layer of security.
  3. Implementing attribute-level encryption for Amazon DynamoDB with KMS in Python can be achieved through a pattern using Lambda as the runtime, with the architecture built and managed using AWS CDK.

How Konfig provides an enterprise platform with GitLab and Google Cloud

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 29 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Addressing security, governance, maintainable infrastructure, and speed to production are constant challenges in software development.
  2. Konfig offers an enterprise integration of GitLab and Google Cloud, providing a pre-assembled solution that focuses on security, governance, and scalability.
  3. By taking an opinionated stance, Konfig bridges the gap left by flexible platforms, enforcing best practices and enabling efficient, maintainable infrastructure.

Introducing Konfig: GitLab and Google Cloud preconfigured for startups and enterprises

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 04 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cloud Computing
  1. Konfig provides preconfigured solutions for GitLab and Google Cloud, streamlining setup for startups and enterprises to focus on software development.
  2. The Platform as Code approach by Konfig allows for faster time-to-production, enterprise-grade security, and a scalable model that balances governance with team autonomy.
  3. Konfig serves as an opinionated internal developer platform specializing in cloud migrations and app modernization, offering a great user experience for developers.