Best of Cloud — March 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   Developer Roadmaps

   Step by step guides and paths to learn different tools or technologies. Join the community at roadmap.sh to access resources and guidance for career growth.

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   Fireship·2y

   100+ Docker Concepts you Need to Know

   The post discusses the concept of containerization, how Docker works, and how to build an image in Docker.

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   Medium·2y

   13 Docker Tricks You Didn’t Know

   Learn about multi-stage builds, image layer squashing, Docker BuildKit Secrets, .dockerignore, health checks, Docker CLI output formatting, cache optimization, resource limitation, Docker events, read-only mode, Docker Prune, overriding entrypoint, and Docker contexts.

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   Pointer·2y

   daytonaio/daytona: The Open Source Dev Environment Manager.

   Daytona is an open-source development environment manager that allows users to activate a fully configured development environment with a single command. It supports various platforms, provides IDE support, Git provider integration, and extensibility through plugins and providers. Daytona simplifies the process of setting up development environments and allows developers to focus on their code.

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   ByteByteGo·2y

   EP105: The 12 Factor App

   Learn about the 12 principles of the 12-Factor App, the functionalities of an API gateway, and the evolution of Redis architecture.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Hashnode Architecture Overview

   This post provides an overview of Hashnode's architecture, including how it handles DDoS attacks and the caching mechanisms used.

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   Community Picks·2y

   My Favorite Courses to Learn Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloud Computing for Beginners — Best and Free

   Learn about the benefits of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and find free courses to learn AWS and cloud computing. Discover how to migrate workloads to AWS.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Architecture of an early stage SAAS

   This post discusses the architecture, design principles, and infrastructure of an early stage SAAS called Feelback. It covers topics such as low-maintenance architecture, hosting and providers, deployment, and the usage of external services. The post also provides insights into the code organization and development process of Feelback.

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   Hacker News·2y

   TracecatHQ/tracecat: 😼 The AI-native, open source alternative to Tines / Splunk SOAR.

   Tracecat is an open source automation platform for security teams, with features similar to Tines / Splunk SOAR. It offers enterprise-grade open source tools, open source AI infrastructure and GPT models, and a practitioner-obsessed UI/UX. Tracecat is cloud agnostic and can be deployed anywhere that supports Docker.

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    freeCodeCamp·2y

    How to Start a Career in Cloud Computing in 2024

    Cloud computing is an in-demand career path with many benefits for businesses. It offers flexibility, scalability, and reliability. Careers in cloud computing include cloud architect, cloud developer, cloud security engineer, DevOps engineer, and cloud data engineer. Starting a career in the cloud requires learning the basics, choosing a specialization, obtaining certifications, building a portfolio, networking, staying updated, and applying for jobs.

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    Cloud Native Now·2y

    6 Reasons to Consider Dev Containers

    Reasons to consider dev containers: adoption is simple, CDEs are becoming popular, they alleviate resource constraints, they're reproducible, they're secure, and they improve developer productivity.

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    Javarevisited·2y

    What is Horizontal and Vertical Scaling in System Design? Scale Out vs Scale Up

    Learn about the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling in system design, when to use each approach, and the advantages and limitations of each.

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    KDnuggets·2y

    Boost Your Data Science Skills: The Essential SQL Certifications You Need

    Learn about essential SQL certifications for data scientists to boost their skills and improve job prospects.

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    Rust Trends·2y

    Rust Beyond Software: A Hardware Company's Journey with Rust

    A hardware company, Oxide Computer Company, has fully embraced Rust for both software and hardware development. They have developed a rack-scale system from scratch, showcasing the benefits of vertical integration. Rust's performance, safety features, and concurrency management contribute to Oxide's high-performance computing products. Their innovative approach and success position them as a significant player in the enterprise IT market, solidifying Rust as a viable choice for robust, efficient, and secure programming solutions.

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    Community Picks·2y

    Part I: IAM Service

    Learn about AWS IAM, how to create users and user groups, and best practices for securing your AWS Management Console.

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    Lobsters·2y

    IAM Is The Worst

    IAM in cloud providers has become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, causing challenges for users. GCP's approach to IAM is criticized for its folder structure and reliance on predefined roles. The solution proposed is to use service accounts and viewer accounts to track and adjust permissions based on actual usage.

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    AWS in Plain English·2y

    Using LocalStack to Test AWS Services Locally

    LocalStack is an open-source project that allows developers to emulate AWS cloud services on their local machines. It provides a lightweight, self-contained environment for testing AWS services locally, resulting in cost-efficiency, increased development speed, and improved isolation and control.

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    KDnuggets·2y

    5 Essential Skills Every Data Scientist Needs in 2024

    This post discusses five essential skills that every data scientist needs in 2024, including cloud computing, MLOps, big data technologies, domain expertise, and ethics and data privacy.

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    AWS in Plain English·2y

    Lamp Stack Implementation on AWS (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.)

    This post provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the LAMP stack on AWS using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It includes instructions on installing Apache web server, setting up a virtual host, and configuring PHP. The post also explains what a web stack is and the components of the LAMP stack. The instructions are beginner-friendly and assume the use of an Ubuntu server.

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    AWS in Plain English·2y

    Monitoring and Observability EXPLAINED

    Learn about the importance of monitoring and observability in managing and deploying applications, and how tools like Prometheus and Grafana can help. Understand the concepts of logging, metrics, and traces in observability.

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    Hacker News·2y

    Let's Build AI

    Let's Build AI provides developer tools, model development, and autonomous agents for running AI models on your own data. It also offers workflow automation and cloud providers for image generation. Contributions are welcome on GitHub.

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    Java Code Geeks·2y

    KeyCloak vs. OAuth 2.0 Authorization

    Comparison of KeyCloak and OAuth 2.0 Authorization for securing web applications.

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    ITNEXT·2y

    Cluster.dev: Is it the right Kubernetes Bootstrapping tool for you?

    Cluster.dev is an open-source solution for managing cloud-native infrastructure using templates. It integrates technologies like Terraform and Helm to deploy complex systems. It distinguishes itself from other tools by providing a holistic infrastructure management approach and allowing limitless combinations of tools and workflows.

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