Microsoft Garnet, Cloudflare D1, Java Roundup, .NET 7 End of Support, Durable Execution, Communication Patterns

In this issue, April 9, 2024 [View it in your browser.]( [Microsoft Garnet](#Microsoft), [Natural Language Interfaces](#Natural), [Cloudflare D1](#Cloudflare), [Copilot for Security](#Copilot), [KubeCon EU Keynotes](#KubeCon), [Java Roundup](#Java), [Retina Observability](#Retina), [.NET 7 End of Support](#dotnet), [Durable Execution](#Durable), [Noisy Neighbor](#Noisy), [Testing](#Testing), [Communication Patterns](#Communication) [Early bird ends April 16: Last change to secure your place at InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (24-25 June)]( Gain real-world actionable insights from senior software developers tackling topics such as Generative AI, security, modern web applications, and more. [Secure your early bird ticket today](!  Sponsored by ScyllaDB [Designing Data Intensive Applications (By O’Reilly) - Sponsored by ScyllaDB]( [Designing Data Intensive Applications (By O’Reilly)]( In this comprehensive guide, Martin Kleppmann helps you navigate the diverse and fast-changing landscape of approaches to processing and storing data for data-intensive applications. Understand the distributed systems research upon which modern databases are built, learn from the data architectures of major online services, and more. [Download now](. [] [InfoQ Software Architecture and Design Trends Report - April 2024]( The InfoQ Trends Reports offer InfoQ readers a comprehensive overview of key topics worthy of attention. The reports also guide the InfoQ editorial team towards cutting-edge technologies in our reporting. In conjunction with the report and trends graph, our accompanying podcast features insightful discussions among the editors digging deeper into some of the trends. (Trends Report) [( [] [InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends in 2024]( The panel discussion in this episode is around the annual InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends Report. InfoQ trends reports provide the InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of the topics to pay attention to this year, and also help the editorial team focus on innovative technologies across all the content on InfoQ. (Podcast) [AI, ML & Data Engineering Latest Content]( TOP AI, ML & Data Engineering NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Microsoft Announces Garnet: a New Open-Source Cache-Store and Redis Alternative]( - [] [Nvidia Announces Robotics-Oriented AI Foundational Model]( - [] [Meta Unveils 24k GPU AI Infrastructure Design]( [] [Adding a Natural Language Interface to Your Application]( In this article, author Ashley Davis discusses how to add a natural language interface to a chatbot application using OpenAI REST API. He also shows how to extend the chatbot by adding voice commands using MediaRecorder API and OpenAI's speech transcription API. (Article) Sponsored by Hazelcast [An Architect's View of Hazelcast Platform - Sponsored by Hazelcast]( [An Architect's View of Hazelcast Platform]( This white paper provides an introduction for enterprise architects and application developers to the distributed, real-time capabilities of Hazelcast Platform. Learn about the platform's technical use cases, its polyglot data support, SQL and streaming SQL capabilities, and more. [Download Now](. [DevOps Latest Content]( [] [KubeCon EU Keynotes: a Call to Action to Innovate Responsibly with Generative AI]( The KubeCon EU morning keynotes were a veritable call to action encouraging the cloud-native community's involvement in building the scalable infrastructure needed by generative AI. This call was balanced with encouragement to make a cloud-native platform’s “golden path” green and sustainable, ensuring that any innovation is also responsible. (News) [Cloud Latest Content]( TOP Cloud NEWS HEADLINES - [] [AWS Deadline Cloud: Q&A on the Cloud-Based Render Farm with Antony Passemard]( - [] [Cloudflare D1, Workers Analytics Engine and Hyperdrive: Q&A with Rita Kozlov and Matt Silverlock]( - [] [Google Cloud Run Volume Mounts in Preview: Easier Access to Files in Containers]( [] [Microsoft Azure Introduces Retina: a Cloud Native Container Networking Observability Platform]( The Microsoft Azure Container Networking team recently announced an open-source project named Retina. This cloud-native container networking observability platform allows DevOps engineers and administrators to visualize, debug, and analyze workload traffic across diverse environments. (News) Sponsored by DoiT [Generative AI on AWS - Sponsored by DoiT]( [Generative AI on AWS]( This must-have resource for building generative AI on AWS will teach you practical ways to apply generative AI to your business use cases. [Get your free copy today](, compliments of DoiT. [Development Latest Content]( TOP Development NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Microsoft AI-Driven Security Tool Copilot for Security is Now GA]( [] [Will C++ Become a Safe Language Like Rust and Others?]( In a recent article, C++ expert and ISO C++ Committee Chair Herb Sutter expressed his views about what it takes to make C++ a safe language in the guise of Rust and other memory-safe languages (MSLs). His recipes include relying on tooling, as is the case with other MSLs, promoting safe language features, pushing unsafe features behind compiler flags, and more. (News) Sponsored by Hasura [The Architect’s Dilemma: Navigating the world of GraphQL - Sponsored by Hasura]( [The Architect’s Dilemma: Navigating the world of GraphQL]( When implemented correctly, GraphQL can outperform REST APIs in terms of efficiency and performance; however, building GraphQL APIs correctly requires an understanding of its principles and pitfalls. This article delves into the nuances of GraphQL implementation, explores the benefits of supergraphs, and provides insights for embracing these technologies effectively. [Learn More](. [Java Latest Content]( [] [Java News Roundup: Jakarta Data and Jakarta NoSQL Milestones, Class-File API Targeted for JDK 23]( This week's Java roundup for March 25th, 2024, features news highlighting: JEP 466, Class-File API (Second Preview), targeted for JDK 23; milestone releases of Jakarta Data and Jakarta NoSQL specifications; the second release candidate for JobRunr 7.0.0; and point releases for Spring projects, Quarkus, Helidon and LangChain4j. (News) [.NET Latest Content]( TOP .NET NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Visual Studio 17.10 Preview 2: GitHub Copilot-Powered Pull Requests, SSDT Support for VS in ARM64]( - [] [.NET MAUI Community Toolkit 8.0.0 Brings Touch Behavior]( - [] [Microsoft Issues Reminder: End of Support for .NET 7 in May]( [] [Visual Studio Code: Unity Extension Now Generally Available]( Last month, Microsoft announced the general availability of the Unity extension for Visual Studio Code. This extension, built upon the C# Dev Kit and C# extensions, offers a toolkit tailored for Unity development within Visual Studio Code, accessible on Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. (News) [Architecture & Design Latest Content]( [] [From Smoothie Architecture to Layer Cake with Durable Execution]( Sergey Bykov shows how Durable Execution of Temporal enables a transition and makes building scalable distributed applications qualitatively easier. (Presentation with transcript included) [] [Relational Data at the Edge]( Justin Kwan and Vignesh Ravichandran discuss Cloudflare’s edge database architecture, unique challenges and practices for data replication, failover and recovery, and custom performance techniques. (Presentation with transcript included) [] [Survival Strategies for the Noisy Neighbor Apocalypse]( Meenakshi Jindal discusses experience and lessons learned with a case study from the Asset Management Platform at Netflix about how they detected and survived a noisy neighbor. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by Curity [Passwordless Authentication - Sponsored by Curity]( [Passwordless Authentication: How to Migrate from Passwords to Passkeys]( Learn how to migrate to passkeys to modernize logins and enhance security without blocking reliability issues. [Watch webinar](. [Culture & Methods Latest Content]( TOP Culture & Methods NEWS HEADLINES - [] [Enabling Software Platform Adoption with Self-Service and User Engagement]( - [] [The Impact of Testing in Software Teams]( [] [How Do We Talk to Each Other? How Surfacing Communication Patterns in Organizations Can Help You Understand and Improve Your Resilience]( Nora Jones discusses how communication patterns in organizations can reveal how systems actually work in practice, vs how we think they work in theory. (Presentation with transcript included) Sponsored by Scrum.org [Ready to excel as a Product Owner? - Sponsored by Scrum.org]( [Ready to excel as a Product Owner?]( A Product Owner needs to effectively balance the diverse priorities of stakeholders, maintain a clear vision, and maximize the value of the product. From vision to validation, this comprehensive collection of free resources helps you develop essential product ownership skills, master communication with stakeholders, and deliver value. [Enhance your journey as a Product Owner - Learn More](. 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