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PostgreSQL vs MySQL vs MariaDB: Which Database Fits Your Needs?
Discover how you should go about choosing between the three popular open source relational database management systems - PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB.
10+ min |
August 2025
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AI Agents in Your Workforce
Companies are experimenting with AI agents for tasks ranging from coding and payroll processing to more intense ones like chip design.
10+ min |
August 2025
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GitHub Copilot: Maximising Developer Productivity in Enterprise Java Applications
This brief tutorial on using GitHub Copilot for developing Enterprise Java applications also showcases its various features.
3 min |
August 2025
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"We believe genAl will soon run itself, optimising and scaling without humans"
Bud Ecosystem's software helps genAl work on regular hardware, doing away with the need for large GPUs or a complicated setup and leading to reduced costs. In a chat with OSFY's Nidhi Agarwal and Niraj Sahay, Jithin VG, Founder and CEO of Bud Ecosystem, talked about building India's top genAl model, the challenges of running AI at scale without GPUs, and how open source tools can help more people and companies use Al on their own terms.
10+ min |
August 2025
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Implementing Zero Trust with the Power of Open Source
Zero trust architecture that trusts nothing and no one is the order of the day. What's great is that open source offers a range of tools to implement such architecture. Find out what these tools are, and how to put them to best use.
2 min |
August 2025
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Leveraging Generative AI and Prompt Engineering to Enhance Cloud Operations
We explore the benefits of using generative Al and prompt engineering for cloud operations. Popular GenAl tools for major cloud platforms and cloud-agnostic solutions are also listed, along with real-world examples of effective prompt engineering.
10 min |
August 2025
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Data as a Product: The New Paradigm
Treating data as a product (DaaP) requires the development of reliable systems that can be shared, reused and deliver value. Let’s understand this concept and the important role open source is playing in its implementation.
10+ min |
August 2025
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Autonomous Vehicles: Detecting Pedestrians Using YOLOV5
Using Al to identify and track pedestrians in real-time is helping autonomous vehicles become smarter and safer than ever before. Here’s an outline of an indigenous project developed to do just that using YOLOV5, a deep learning object detector.
5 min |
July 2025
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Python: Made for Making Machine Learning Models
Discover how Python, a language most programmers love, is also turning into the language of choice for developing machine learning models.
6 min |
July 2025
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Setting up a Security Testbed in Windows Using Docker
Docker's versatility and cross-platform support make it essential for developers, DevOps engineers, and systems administrators. This tutorial will guide you through setting up Docker on your operating system and introduce a complete security testing environment using Docker. By the end of it, you'll have a functional test bed ready to explore vulnerabilities and security tools in a streamlined containerised environment.
10+ min |
July 2025
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Containers and Virtual Machines: What's the Difference?
Here's an explanation of what containers and virtual machines are, how they work and compare, and when to use each technology in modern software deployment.
4 min |
July 2025
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The Why, What, and How of Containerisation
Containerisation has revolutionised software development by offering lightweight, portable, and scalable solutions for application deployment. Containers empower teams to deploy applications faster and more reliably in diverse environments. Let's find out how and why they work so well.
4 min |
July 2025
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Kubernetes: Architecting Agility in the Enterprise
At its core, Kubernetes offers a powerful abstraction layer that simplifies the deployment and management of containerised applications. Enterprises cannot afford to ignore the scalability, security and cost-effectiveness it offers.
6 min |
July 2025
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Podman: An Overview of Its Usage and Applications
In the rapidly evolving landscape of containerisation, Podman has emerged as a robust and flexible alternative to traditional container management solutions such as Docker. This comprehensive overview of Podman details its architecture, key features, and applications in modern software development and deployment.
3 min |
July 2025
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The Journey from VMs to Containers and Kubernetes
Let’s walk through the journey from traditional VMs to containers and, finally, to Kubernetes. We'll keep things simple, explain the key concepts along the way, and share practical insights that can help you whether you’re new to DevOps or just curious about what’s powering today’s cloud-native apps.
8 min |
July 2025
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Building a Scalable E-Commerce Platform with Microservices, Kafka, and Kubernetes
This real-world implementation of a full-stack, microservices-based e-commerce platform uses open source technologies. The project demonstrates how open source tools can power scalable, reactive applications with production-grade architecture and provides insights into containerised deployments, observability, and service communication patterns.
7 min |
July 2025
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A Complete Guide to Deploying Java Applications in Docker
Explore the entire life cycle of deploying Java applications via Docker -- from understanding the basics and writing the initial Dockerfile to building container images and managing complex multi-container deployments using Docker Compose. You can use this guide to streamline the deployment pipeline of a Spring Boot microservice, a traditional Java SE program, and even an enterprise web application.
7 min |
July 2025
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Google announces LMEval to enhance large model evaluation
Google has launched LMEval, a powerful open source framework designed to make large model evaluation faster, easier, and more consistent across providers. This release aligns with its ongoing collaboration with Giskard, which uses LMEval to run the Phare benchmark—an independent test for assessing model safety and security.
1 min |
July 2025
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“Combining graph databases and LLMs can improve the accuracy of LLM results by 54.2%!”
Neo4j's Stephen Chin believes that a graph is the most intuitive and efficient data structure for storing, searching, and querying data with complex relationships. In a conversation with OSFY’s Yashasvini Razdan, the VP of Developer Relations at Neo4j spoke about the applications of graphical databases in AI and LLM-based solutions...
8 min |
July 2025
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Databricks to acquire Neon, the serverless Postgres startup
Databricks has announced its intent to acquire Neon, a fast-growing serverless Postgres startup, in a move that could reshape the $100 billion-plus database industry amid a wave of Al-driven transformation.
1 min |
July 2025
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Industrial Clouds: Meeting the Needs of Industry 4.0
Microsoft, Amazon and Google have introduced industrial clouds to fulfil the demands of Industry 4.0. These cloud services meet the special requirements of industrial companies in the AI age.
6 min |
July 2025
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Travel Made Easy for the Visually Impaired with OpenStreetMap
World-Map- Explorer is an open source, screen reader- enabled map built to help the visually impaired and keyboard-first users explore the world.
3 min |
July 2025
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Serverless Containers: Exploring Emerging Trends
Over the years, virtual machines and traditional containers have made way for serverless computing and serverless containers. Here's a quick look at the major platforms offering serverless containers, the benefits and trade-offs of this technology, and where it's headed.
9 min |
July 2025
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The Relevance of Open Source in a GenAI and LLM-Driven World
For years, the question of whether open source is a bane or a boon has been a subject of debate. While it offers significant advantages by democratising access to tools and technologies, open source also presents a few challenges. But where does it stand in a world dominated by artificial intelligence? Let's find out...
6 min |
July 2025
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Set Up a Continuous Deployment Workflow with Docker Hub and GitHub Actions
Explore the end-to-end process of setting up a continuous deployment workflow using Docker Hub and GitHub Actions—two powerful tools that, when combined, enable seamless automation from code commit to deployment.
10 min |
July 2025
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Things to Know About Microservices and Containerisation
Here's a quick look at how microservices and containerisation work, with a few best practices thrown in.
7 min |
July 2025
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Open source tool turns into cross-platform malware
Security researchers at Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) have identified new and more sophisticated versions of Chaos RAT, a once-legitimate open source remote administration tool that has now become a weapon in cybercriminal campaigns targeting both Windows and Linux systems.
1 min |
July 2025
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Docker: A Developer's Best Friend
Knowledge of Docker is a prerequisite for building scalable and portable applications in the cloud era. Let's explore what Docker is, how it works, why it is so popular, and when you should avoid using it.
4 min |
July 2025
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Building Scalable Microservices with Docker
Discover how microservices and Docker, the two pillars of modern software development, work together to build strong and scalable software architectures.
3 min |
July 2025
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The Importance of Explainable AI in the Era of Agentic Systems
Explainable AI (XAI) makes AI systems transparent, explainable, and credible. It ensures users understand why a given model arrived at a specific decision so that it is easier to verify, debug, and trust the system. Let's look at all that XAI entails followed by a real-world example of how it works.
8 min |