Explores compatibility of Columnstore Indexes with new features in SQL Server 2019, including Approximate Distinct Count and Scalar UDF Inlining.
A guide to participating in Hacktoberfest 2019, focusing on contributing to open source PowerShell projects and finding issues to work on.
A tutorial on using kafkacat to copy data between Kafka clusters via Unix pipelines for quick, simple data replication.
Discusses the importance and adoption of the Save-Data HTTP header for reducing web page weight, with real-world usage statistics.
A technical analysis comparing Azure Managed Disks and Azure Files for persistent storage in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including performance insights.
A prototype for unit testing Blazor components using a fast, in-memory test renderer, demonstrating how to test UI interactions without a browser.
A recap of KubeCon Shanghai 2019, highlighting China's massive scale in cloud native adoption and its growing role in open source contributions.
A maintainer discusses how to guide contributors in free software projects, identifying their strengths and fostering growth across various roles like coding, documentation, and support.
Learn how to speed up Python I/O-bound tasks like downloading multiple URLs using the ThreadPoolExecutor for multithreading.
Explores efficient state representations for robots to accelerate Reinforcement Learning training, comparing pixel-based and model-based approaches.
Analyzes the operational cost of using DynamoDB TTL for serverless scheduling, comparing it to AWS EventBridge Scheduler.
Analyzes the delay between DynamoDB TTL expiration and actual deletion, showing how table size impacts the delay.
A serverless method to schedule irregular AWS Lambda executions using DynamoDB TTL attributes and streams, with accuracy caveats.
A technical tutorial on integrating Apple's Spotlight Search into iOS apps using CoreSpotlight to index app data for user searchability.
A humorous take on coding style guides, arguing to follow the project's existing conventions rather than debating personal preferences.
A delegate previews Kemp's cloud load balancing solutions ahead of Cloud Field Day 5, analyzing their integration with Azure Stack and multi-cloud.
Explains Azure Availability Sets for high availability, covering fault/update domains, SLA, and deployment best practices.
Guide to configuring Kafka Connect logging, including changing log levels and redirecting output to files.
A guide to six statistical methods (frequentist and Bayesian) for comparing group means, with R and Stan code examples.
A technical guide on configuring an Azure VM to authenticate with HashiCorp Vault using Azure AD, retrieving secrets via API.
