Cloud Data Management: An Overview

Organisations need to build a strategy for managing the data they send to the cloud, since data security and privacy are important. They must also choose the cloud service provider carefully.

The Importance of Investing in laas Security and Monitoring

Infrastructure as a Service or laas is a popular cloud service today. With cyber threats on the rise, it's important to use tools that ensure the security of these services as well as monitor them.

Make Your Own CI/CD Domain for laas Based Cloud Deployments

This tutorial Ishows how to create a simple Cl domain, which can be used to communicate with virtual instances as well as to test and automate the deployment of your software in laaS based cloud services.

Kubernetes CronJob: The Powerful Job Scheduler

Businesses are always looking for ways to deliver software faster at minimal cost. Adoption of cloud technologies not only makes this easier but also reduces operational cost. Containerisation has emerged as a popular strategy for cloud adoption. This is where Kubernetes CronJob, a powerful tool for scheduling and running periodic jobs in a containerised environment, comes in. Let's see how it works.

Why Enterprises Should Opt for Open Source Cloud Platforms

Cloud computing has become central to many enterprise IT models, and architects are designing cloud systems to be as effective and beneficial as possible. Open source cloud platforms are part of the design philosophy that drives innovation in cloud services. Let's explore how organisations can benefit from them.

Blockchain as a Service: the Power Harnessing of the Cloud

The blockchain is a distributed database technology that allows for secure, transparent and tamper-proof storage and transmission of data. First introduced as the underlying technology behind Bitcoin, it has since been applied to a wide range of use cases, beyond cryptocurrencies. This article gives an overview of this technology and its applications. It also briefly describes the programming languages and toolkits used for blockchain development, as well as the cloud platforms that offer Blockchain as a Service (BaaS).

Industrial Metaverse: Industry 4.0's Date With Metaverse

A well-orchestrated interplay of digital twins, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence-with scalable apps, communication networks, and immersive virtual realitythe emerging industrial metaverse spells savings and sustainability for industries, across manufacturing, construction, grid, infrastructure, transport, and more.

Metaverse: Current Status And What To Come

The metaverse is a virtual universe that promises to give us an online experience like never before. Let's see which industries are among the first to adopt the metaverse, and what the future holds for it.

Technologies To Watch In 2023

We have been writing about emerging technologies all year long. Which of these will matter to you in 2023?

Want to Prevent a Cyber Attack? Prepare a Software Bill of Materials

A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) lists all the open source and third-party components present in a codebase, and has been mandated in the US. It helps make software transparent and less vulnerable to attacks.

Al: Introduction to Computer Vision

In the previous article in this series on Al and machine learning, we explored natural language processing (NLP) using the packages PyTorch and NLTK. We also discussed PySpark and how it can be used in Big Data analytics. The main objective of this tenth article in the series on Al is to concentrate on computer vision.

Top Ten Popular Programming Languages

Programming languages are the means to communicate with a computer. The instructions written in a programming language are converted into a machine code that computers can understand. Just like there are so many human languages, there are a number of programming languages. Each language is suitable for certain requirements and is able to solve specific problems. There are quite a few programming languages that are in demand today.

Popular Open Source Tools You Can Use for the Metaverse

By providing a shared and decentralised virtual platform, the metaverse has the potential to create new opportunities for innovation, creativity, and social connection. This article looks at popular open source tools that can be used for building the infrastructure of the metaverse and help to secure it.

The Value of Open Source APIs in the Modern Organisation

Let's go through the features of open source API architecture, and take a look at a few API management platforms to see how open source APIs help an organisation in its digital transformation journey.

Working with IBM Qiskit SDK, the Toolkit for Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is miles ahead of conventional computing when it comes to speed and ability. The IBM Qiskit SDK is a free and open source toolkit for quantum computing, and provides a set of handy tools for developers working with quantum computers.

Generative Al: The Next Big Thing

Generative Al is changing the face of technology. Let's take a brief look at the history of Al and how it has evolved over the years, leading to the emergence of generative Al.

The Thing that Generates Cash-Flow

When a company lacks an asset, people become a bottleneck. The bottleneck very well could be the founder or the owner of that business. Bottleneck then becomes a cash-flow blocker and limits growth.

What Is The Metaverse Made Up Of?

There is a lot of hype about the metaverse today. However, it is critical to understand how the metaverse can help incorporate innovative solutions to offer a better customer experience, simplify IT operations, and introduce new age business models. And it’s also important to know what technologies together make up the metaverse.

Will Businesses Benefit From ChatGPT, GPT-3 And DALL-E 2?

Chat GPT, GPT-3 and DALL-E 2 have taken the world by storm. Individuals and businesses must stay updated with these tools, and try and use them well.

Worried About Cyber Security? Look for AI and ML Based Solutions

As organisations rely more and more on the internet, they face the risk of complex and evolved cyber threats. Open source AI and ML based cyber security solutions are the need of the hour to counter these threats.

WordPress: Addressing the Security Challenge

WordPress remains the most popular content management platform today. However, organisations very often forget to update their websites with the latest version, putting them at a security risk.

Using OpenZeppelin for Developing Secured Smart Contracts

The blockchain has numerous applications but is susceptible to security lapses. OpenZeppelin helps integrate a security audit into blockchain-based algorithms called smart contracts.

Establishing a 5G Testbed Using Open Source Technology

Open source plays a very crucial part in the world of technology. Every piece of technology today is either fundamentally dependent on it to leverage its growth or to become completely operational. Let us see how it fares with the development of the 5G testbed.

Disrupting the Industrial Metaverse Using Open Private 5G and Edge

5G is seemingly the next big thing of the current decade, so it is about time the world adapts to its offerings and moves ahead along with it. Let us try to understand how it will affect the ongoing industrial revolution or Industry 4.0.

Cloud Data Management Strategies You Should Adopt

Since the inception of digitalization, data has become a valuable resource for every individual and business. With such humongous data volumes, it has also become necessary to handle them. This article focuses on the different data management strategies that can be followed in the cloud, and tells you why cloud data management is so important.

Integrating Network Function Virtualization with the DevOps Pipeline: Containerization

This multi-part series of articles will take you through the various components of DevOps. It will introduce you to network function virtualization and its integration with the DevOps pipeline. This second article in the series focuses on containerization.

Al: More About Neural Networks and an Introduction to PyTorch

The previous article in this series on AI and machine learning was critical in many respects. First, we started using scikit-learn, a very powerful Python library for developing AI and machine learning based applications. Second, we deployed our first trained model. But, most important, the article introduced ChatGPT, maybe for the first time by a print magazine in India. This eighth article in the AI series talks a little more about neural networks as well as unsupervised learning, and introduces PyTorch, a very powerful framework capable of learning from data.

Popular IDEs for Developers and How to Choose One

Get acquainted with the popular open source IDEs, and find out how to make an informed decision while selecting one.

Ten Popular LOT Platforms You Should be Aware of

Let's take a quick look at the trending loT platforms and their features.

Open Source: Emerging Tech in 2023!

Here's a brief overview of the emerging technologies and trends in the field of IT. What's interesting is that these are backed by some highly innovative open source software.