A Path to a More Sustainable IT by Effective Power Monitoring

The Problem It’s getting worse. Every day. The global emissions of carbon dioxide are still increasing , while our global budget to stay in the range of 1.5° C and 2° C is rapidly exhausting. The main emissions are produced by burning fossil fuels for energy generation, transportation and industrial production. Another big source of […]

Why to embrace Data as a Product & Data Mesh

The potential of AI has been acknowledged for years, along with the understanding that data is the key driver of this potential. This realization sparked a gold rush to amass data, a pursuit driven more by the allure of future possibilities than by practical use cases. Consequently, this rush resulted in piles of rubble rather […]

Multi-architecture image builds in OpenShift x86_64 infrastructures

We all know the limitations of building multi-architecture images on an infrastructure that is not providing all the expected CPU architectures. We also know that emulation of those architectures is something that can help us out of that dilemma. Unfortunately, switching CPU architectures within a highly restricted environment like an OpenShift cluster is hard to […]

The Power of Open in Data Science

Open source has become widely adopted as a default, making it easy to overlook its significance in the field of Data science. There is a need to appreciate the greater value in this area. Data scientists can enhance efficiency and improve work performance by utilizing Open source tools and frameworks, unlocking their full potential through […]

What’s a (D)DoS “(Distributed) Denial of Service” and how to protect against such an attack – technical.

Introduction The topic “Denial of Service” (DoS) and “Distributed Denial of Service” (DDoS) is always a hot topic because it could happen at any time for any Service at any Layers. To understand what a (D)DoS is, let us explain what a “service” is, what possible attacks are available and why such a denial of […]

The Future of generative AI in the Financial Sector

In just two months, ChatGPT reached 100 million users, outpacing TikTok and WhatsApp. This shows AI’s growing popularity, especially versatile generative AI. In 2024, generative AI’s influence in tech and finance is undeniable. This article looks at key generative AI trends in finance for 2024. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a broad field that aims to […]

Patterns III – How to start

After discussing the theoretical background why patterns are useful in common IT-architectures in our first post and discussing the various levels of utilizing patterns in section two, we will now dive a little deeper and look how a pattern can be applied for a practical business problem. Requirements Let us assume we have an application […]

Review of 2023

OpenSourcerers 2023 is a wrap! It was packed with interesting articles covering a wide range of topics. There are 52 articles available covering high level topics down to the dirty technical details of using Red Hat’s products and other OpenSource technologies. Your Opensourcerers blog editors followed along of course! As we come from varying backgrounds […]

Happy Holidays

Without many words, the OpenSourcerers Chief Editors wish you all a relaxing vacation period, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We want to take the opportunity to thank all authors, supporters and readers of our blog entries. Stay safe and healthy and stay prudent of the reindeers – and have a dance here and […]

Backstage: The Internal Developer Platform for Boosting IT Productivity

Abstract As technology rapidly advances and organizations expand, a diverse array of tools and infrastructures are being integrated into our IT ecosystems. This growth presents challenges in managing service complexity, increasing the risk of fragmentation and reduced reliability. Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), such as the open-source Backstage, provide a solution by offering a unified layer […]

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