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Today, Canonical announced the release of Charmed Spark – an advanced solution for Apache Spark® that provides everything users need to run Apache Spark on Kubernetes. Apache Spark is suitable for use in diverse data processing applications including predictive analytics, data warehousing, machine learning data preparation and extract-transform-load (ETL).

We’re super excited to announce that we have shipped the first release of our solution for big data – Charmed Spark. Charmed Spark packages a supported distribution of Apache Spark and optimises it for deployment to Kubernetes, which is where most of the industry is moving these days.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud adoption, resource virtualization has emerged as a transformative force, revolutionizing the way businesses operate and offer services. At the heart of this revolution lies the concept of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), which offers a spectrum of service models designed to meet the diverse needs of every company.

In today’s increasingly data-driven business landscape, security and compliance are more important for enterprise software than ever before. In an age where high-profile data breaches and regulatory violations seem to make headlines more frequently, enterprises must prioritize the protection of sensitive information while ensuring compliance with an exceedingly complicated labyrinth of legal and industry-specific requirements.

To get the most out of your incident response processes, consistency is crucial. The more predictable you can be whenever issues crop up, whether a small bug or a major outage, the quicker and more confidently you can respond. In practice, incident response is equal parts knowing how to actually resolve the issue and having the confidence that the processes in place will help get you through without added stress.

Hey, Matt from GitKraken here. I’ll admit, we’re a tad obsessed with developer productivity. Tools like GitKraken Client and GitLens are great for helping any developer go further, faster. But building software is most often a team sport. So over the past year, customers of all sizes have been imploring us to fill two important voids.

Are your CI/CD pipelines at risk? They might be if you use long-lived, static credentials and tokens. Long-lived, static credentials and tokens are one of the most common causes of data breaches in cloud environments. CI/CD tools need access to cloud services to publish artifacts, deploy software, and access resources on their cloud provider. So, they need credentials. It's tempting to hard-code them. But that's a bad idea.

To excel in embedded development in 2023, it is essential to have a solid understanding of build systems, continuous integration, and deployment strategies. This workshop by Percepio training partner Jacob Beningo aims to provide a comprehensive primer on these practices, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle complex firmware projects with confidence.