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OpenSource For You
July 2025 Issue
Vol. 13 No. 9
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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Things to Know About Microservices and Containerisation
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.
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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. | | |
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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.
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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. | | |
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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.
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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. | | |
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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.
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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. | | |
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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.
| For U Me - Interview
“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… | | |
For U Me - InSight
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…
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Travel Made Easy for the Visually Impaired with OpenStreetMap
World-Map-Explorer is an open source, screen readerenabled map built to help the visually impaired and keyboard-first users explore the world. | | |
For U Me - InSight
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.
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Building a Scalable E-Commerce Platform with Microservices, Kafka, and Kubernetes
This real-world implementation of a fullstack, 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. | | |
Developers - InSight
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.
| Developers - Let's Try
Autonomous Vehicles: Detecting Pedestrians Using YOLOv5
Using AI 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. | | |
Admin - Let's Try
Google Colab: Get the Cloud on Your Desktop
Here’s how you can use Google Colab to bring cloud computing to your PC.
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