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Why 99% Accuracy Isn't Good Enough: The Reality of ML Malware Detection

ML models need to be complemented with traditional detection techniques for malware detection to work in real enterprise environments, due to the "base rate problem."

June 16, 2025

by Udbhav Prasad

· 2,464 Views · 5 Likes

Before You Microservice Everything, Read This

Microservices are powerful but often overused. Modular monoliths offer a simpler, scalable way to structure applications, especially at the start of a project.

June 16, 2025

by Nizam Abdul Khadar

· 3,235 Views · 4 Likes

Safeguarding Cloud Databases: Best Practices and Risks Engineers Must Avoid

This article explores database security practices in cloud environments, highlighting risks like misconfigurations, insufficient encryption, and excessive privileges.

June 16, 2025

by arvind toorpu

CORE

· 2,222 Views · 2 Likes

Mastering Kubernetes Observability: Boost Performance, Security, and Stability With Tracestore, OPA, Flagger, and Custom Metrics

This guide walks you through using Tracestore, OPA, Flagger, and custom metrics to make Kubernetes more observable, with better tracing, policy control, and performance.

June 16, 2025

by Prabhu Chinnasamy

· 2,911 Views · 53 Likes

Smarter IoT Systems With Edge Computing and AI

IoT Systems can be enhanced and improved in terms of efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence and edge computing

June 13, 2025

by Surendra Pandey

· 2,745 Views · 3 Likes

AI Agent Architectures: Patterns, Applications, and Implementation Guide

AI agent architectures provide structural blueprints for designing intelligent systems that perceive environments, process information, and execute actions.

June 13, 2025

by Vidyasagar (Sarath Chandra) Machupalli FBCS

CORE

· 7,081 Views · 7 Likes

Understanding the Fundamentals of Cryptography

Cryptography protects data using encryption, ensuring only intended users can access it. This article explains its basics with simple examples.

June 13, 2025

by Siri Varma Vegiraju

CORE

· 2,128 Views

Understanding the Circuit Breaker: A Key Design Pattern for Resilient Systems

The Circuit Breaker Pattern is a key design pattern for building resilient systems by preventing cascading failures and ensuring graceful degradation.

June 13, 2025

by Narendra Lakshmana gowda

· 6,365 Views · 3 Likes

Modernizing Financial Systems: The Critical Role of Cloud-Based Microservices Optimization

Cloud-based microservices enhance fintech by cutting costs by 30%, accelerating recovery by 40%, and boosting uptime to 99%.

June 13, 2025

by Sibasis Padhi

· 2,511 Views · 2 Likes

KubeVirt: Can VM Management With Kubernetes Work?

KubeVirt, while promising for organizations exploring virtualization, several caveats remain for the support of at-scale virtual machine workloads

June 12, 2025

by Chris Ward

CORE

· 3,508 Views · 1 Like

Mastering Fluent Bit: Controlling Logs With Fluent Bit on Kubernetes (Part 4)

This intro to mastering Fluent Bit covers what Fluent Bit is, why you want to use it on Kubernetes, and how to get back control of your logs in minutes.

June 12, 2025

by Eric D. Schabell

CORE

· 2,838 Views · 5 Likes

How Security Engineers Can Help Build a Strong Security Culture

Acting as security champions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and integrating security into daily workflows, security engineers can drive a culture where security is a shared responsibility across all levels.

June 12, 2025

by Swati Babbar

· 2,118 Views · 2 Likes

How to Install and Set Up Jenkins With Docker Compose

A complete step-by-step guide to install and run Jenkins using Docker Compose with detailed explanation and walk-through.

June 12, 2025

by Faisal Khatri

CORE

· 6,115 Views · 5 Likes

Enterprise-Grade Distributed JMeter Load Testing on Kubernetes: A Scalable, CI/CD-Driven DevOps Approach

Run distributed JMeter load tests on Kubernetes environments with CI/CD integration, auto-scaling, and real-time monitoring using InfluxDB and Grafana.

June 11, 2025

by Prabhu Chinnasamy

· 7,300 Views · 52 Likes

Converting List to String in Terraform

Use join(), format(), and jsonencode() in Terraform to name resources, format scripts/logs, and ensure clarity in dynamic configurations.

June 11, 2025

by Mariusz Michalowski

· 3,364 Views · 1 Like

Building Generative AI Services: An Introductory and Practical Guide

Amazon Bedrock simplifies AI app development with serverless APIs, offering Q&A, summarization, and image generation using top models like Claude and Stability AI.

June 11, 2025

by Srinivas Chippagiri

CORE

· 18,539 Views · 13 Likes

Traditional hashes miss unknown malware. Similarity digests like TLSH, ssdeep, and sdhash improve detection by comparing file similarities. This article benchmarks them.

June 11, 2025

by Udbhav Prasad

· 2,557 Views

Cognitive Architecture: How LLMs Are Changing the Way We Build Software

LLMs are transforming software design by enabling cognitive, agent-driven systems that reason and act, moving beyond traditional, rigid architectures.

June 11, 2025

by Graziano Casto

CORE

· 2,715 Views · 2 Likes

Exploring Reactive and Proactive Observability in the Modern Monitoring Landscape

Embracing the shift in landscape from traditional monitoring systems to automated anomaly detection, pattern recognition, and root cause analysis.

June 10, 2025

by Abeetha Bala

· 2,132 Views · 1 Like

Understanding the Mandelbrot Set: A Beautiful Benchmark for Computing Power

Explore how the Mandelbrot set, a complex fractal generated by simple math, serves as a benchmark for testing computing power memory and parallel processing.

June 10, 2025

by Vivek Vellaiyappan Surulimuthu

· 1,858 Views · 2 Likes

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