Why a Cloud-Native Database Must Run on K8s
We’ve been talking about migrating workloads to the cloud for a long time, but a look at the application portfolios of many IT organizations …
Microservices
Journeys in Java, Level 6: Build a Neo4j Microservice
Create a Neo4j database, get data loaded, then build a new service that interacts with the database and provides an API for client services.
Available Now - gRPC for Apache Cassandra
General availability of a gRPC API for Apache Cassandra to leverage a powerful database in combination with a microservices-oriented API.
K8ssandra ramps up security features to match Kubernetes’ best practices
New security features are coming to the open-source data platform: K8ssandra. The goal? To align even more with the security best practices …
Managing Distributed Applications in Kubernetes Using Cilium and Istio with Helm and Operator for Deployment
This post will show you the benefits of managing your distributed applications with Kubernetes in cross-cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud …
Journeys in Java, Level 5: Building an Empire of Microservices
We continue building our microservices system by adding a coordination layer to handle spinning multiple services up and down.
Book Review: Monolith to Microservices (Part 2)
In many cases, microservices are probably not ideal, but if we are to do it, we should take baby steps. Let's find out the what alternatives …
Chopping the Monolith: The Demo
Learn how to chop up the monolith by exposing the to-be-chopped parts via HTTP and use an API Gateway to route the wanted requests to one's …
Why Developers Should Use Apache Pulsar
Apache Pulsar is an open source streaming platform that addresses important limitations in Kafka, particularly for cloud-native …
Let's Compile Java Code in the Cloud!
Antiquated features of the JVM make it hard to utilize resources on your Cloud instances. Is it time for Java compilation in the Cloud?