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A Software Engineer's Tips and Tricks #3: CPU Utilization Is Not Always What It Seems

Hey there! We're back for our third edition of Tips and Tricks. As we said in our first posts on Drizzle ORM and Template Databases in PostgreSQL, our new Tips and Tricks mini blog series is going to share some helpful insights and cool tech that we've stumbled upon while working on technical stuff. Today's topic is short and sweet. It'll be on CPU utilization and what that metric indicates. If you enjoy it and want to learn more, I encourage you to check out the "further reading" links.

Using Tc-Bpf Program To Redirect Dns Traffic In Docker Containers

The adoption of eBPF (Extended Berkeley Packet Filter) has revolutionized high-performance applications, tracing, security, and packet filtering within the Linux kernel. Specifically, TC-BPF, a type of eBPF program attached to the Traffic Control (TC) layer, has emerged as a powerful tool for packet manipulation in both ingress and egress. This blog delves into the practical application of TC-BPF to redirect DNS queries in a Docker environment.

Cypress vs Selenium: Features, Pricing and More Compared

Cypress and Selenium are two of the most popular website testing tools. Each has advantages, so it can be tough to know which is the best fit for you. That’s why we’ve compared and contrasted the two, so you know which is best for specific use cases. As makers of our own web testing tool, we’re very familiar with what makes one work well. In this article, we’ll give you a complete, unbiased breakdown of Cypress vs Selenium.

White Box, Gray Box, and Black Box Testing - Unpacking The Trio

Functional testing is important in the software development process and is employed by around 90% of development teams, according to Huttle Research. It ensures software performs as intended through different methodologies such as white box, black box, and gray box testing. However, choosing the right approach can be complex, involving considerations like project requirements, team expertise, and specific software characteristics.

Confluent Unveils New Capabilities to Apache Flink Offering to Simplify AI and Bring Stream Processing to Workloads Everywhere

Confluent's new AI Model Inference seamlessly integrates AI and ML capabilities into data pipelines. Confluent's new Freight clusters offer cost-savings for high-throughput use cases with relaxed latency requirements.

Snowflake: Optimize performance with data observability

Right now, 55% of companies surveyed are failing to achieve time to value with their data and AI investments. Why? Their skilled engineers spend too much time doing toilsome work and optimizing data workloads for performance and efficiency is complicated. With this in mind, Unravel is hosting a live event to help you leverage Unravel to achieve productivity and performance with Snowflake. Watch this 15 minute live event about optimizing performance with data observability with Clinton Ford, VP of Product Marketing at Unravel and Eric Chu, VP of Product at Unravel.

Build Games Like Gearbox: Developing a CI/CD Pipeline with Helix Core & JetBrains TeamCity

Curious how Gearbox Software, the AAA game studio behind hit games like Borderlands and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, builds their games? In this webinar, learn how Gearbox 🛠️ Want to Build Like Gearbox? Get Started with Perforce Helix Core Accelerate development with the version control system 19/20 top AAAs like Gearbox rely on: Perforce Helix Core.

DreamFactory: Now a Snowflake Select Partner!

We’re happy to announce that DreamFactory was added to Snowflake’s Select partnership tier! Our mutual customers are getting tremendous value by using DreamFactory and Snowflake together, and we are excited for more collaboration to come. Through this partnership, we’re aiming to make it easier than ever for businesses to access and utilize their Snowflake data without the headaches of manual API coding.

Behind The Scenes Of Snowflake Open Source LLM Arctic

Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy and Snowflake Head of AI Baris Gultekin join Adrien Treuille, Director of Product Management, to discuss the launch of Snowflake Arctic, the latest enterprise-grade, truly open large language model (LLM). Snowflake Arctic stands out in the competitive landscape with its exceptional efficiency and cost-effectiveness, emphasizing Snowflake's commitment to open-source development and the future of enterprise AI. Join us to explore how Arctic is set to revolutionize industries by making advanced AI more accessible and trustworthy.