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Building Medallion Architectures

Designing with Delta Lake and Spark

by Piethein Strengholt ...

To deliver the insights that give them a competitive advantage, organizations increasingly turn to the proven Medallion architecture. Yet implementing a robust data architecture can be difficult, particularly when it comes to using the Medallion architecture's Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers—done wrong, it can hamper your ability to make data-driven decisions. This practical guide helps you build ... Read more

$36.99 USD

To deliver the insights that give them a competitive advantage, organizations increasingly turn to the proven Medallion architecture. Yet implementing a robust data architecture can be difficult, particularly when it comes to using the Medallion architecture's Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers—done wrong, it can hamper your ability to make data-driven decisions. This practical guide helps you build
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Cloud Native Transformation

Practical Patterns for Innovation

by Pini Reznik, Jamie Dobson, Michelle Gienow ...

In the past few years, going cloud native has been a big advantage for many companies. But it’s a tough technique to get right, especially for enterprises with critical legacy systems. This practical hands-on guide examines effective architecture, design, and cultural patterns to help you transform your organization into a cloud native enterprise—whether you’re moving from older architectures or ... Read more

$48.99 USD

In the past few years, going cloud native has been a big advantage for many companies. But it’s a tough technique to get right, especially for enterprises with critical legacy systems. This practical hands-on guide examines effective architecture, design, and cultural patterns to help you transform your organization into a cloud native enterprise—whether you’re moving from older architectures or
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Practical Process Automation

by Bernd Ruecker ...

In today's IT architectures, microservices and serverless functions play increasingly important roles in process automation. But how do you create meaningful, comprehensive, and connected business solutions when the individual components are decoupled and independent by design? Targeted at developers and architects, this book presents a framework through examples, practical advice, and use cases ... Read more

$41.99 USD

In today's IT architectures, microservices and serverless functions play increasingly important roles in process automation. But how do you create meaningful, comprehensive, and connected business solutions when the individual components are decoupled and independent by design? Targeted at developers and architects, this book presents a framework through examples, practical advice, and use cases
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CUDA Programming

A Developer's Guide to Parallel Computing with GPUs

by Shane Cook ...

If you need to learn CUDA but don't have experience with parallel computing, CUDA Programming: A Developer's Introduction offers a detailed guide to CUDA with a grounding in parallel fundamentals. It starts by introducing CUDA and bringing you up to speed on GPU parallelism and hardware, then delving into CUDA installation. Chapters on core concepts including threads, blocks, grids, and memory ... Read more

$44.99 USD

If you need to learn CUDA but don't have experience with parallel computing, CUDA Programming: A Developer's Introduction offers a detailed guide to CUDA with a grounding in parallel fundamentals. It starts by introducing CUDA and bringing you up to speed on GPU parallelism and hardware, then delving into CUDA installation. Chapters on core concepts including threads, blocks, grids, and memory
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Distributed Systems

An Algorithmic Approach, Second Edition

by Sukumar Ghosh ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series
Distributed Systems: An Algorithmic Approach, Second Edition provides a balanced and straightforward treatment of the underlying theory and practical applications of distributed computing. As in the previous version, the language is kept as unobscured as possible-clarity is given priority over mathematical formalism. This easily digestible text:Fea ... Read more

$59.99 USD

Distributed Systems: An Algorithmic Approach, Second Edition provides a balanced and straightforward treatment of the underlying theory and practical applications of distributed computing. As in the previous version, the language is kept as unobscured as possible-clarity is given priority over mathematical formalism. This easily digestible text:Fea
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Effective Remote Work

For Yourself, Your Team, and Your Company

by Dr. James Stanier ...

The office isn't as essential as it used to be. Flexible working hours and distributed teams are replacing decades of on-site, open-plan office culture. Wherever you work from nowadays, your colleagues are likely to be somewhere else. No more whiteboards. No more water coolers. And certainly no Ping-Pong. So how can you organize yourself, ship software, communicate, and be impactful as part of a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

The office isn't as essential as it used to be. Flexible working hours and distributed teams are replacing decades of on-site, open-plan office culture. Wherever you work from nowadays, your colleagues are likely to be somewhere else. No more whiteboards. No more water coolers. And certainly no Ping-Pong. So how can you organize yourself, ship software, communicate, and be impactful as part of a
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Linux Tackles Microsoft - Discover The Superior Performance And Power Savings of Linux Vs. Microsoft

by John E. Meister ...

Tests in this book show the performance differences of Linux vs. Microsoft Windows, XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.On a Dell D630 (4gb Memory) Linux took 33.6 seconds to run a test, Win 10 took 333.583 seconds,that means on a D630 that Linux is 8.9x's faster than Microsoft Windows 10.UPDATED TESTS: (21 Jan 2015)On a Dell T3610 (16GB memory) Linux took 4.2 seconds to run the same test, Win 10 took 149.1 ... Read more

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Tests in this book show the performance differences of Linux vs. Microsoft Windows, XP, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.On a Dell D630 (4gb Memory) Linux took 33.6 seconds to run a test, Win 10 took 333.583 seconds,that means on a D630 that Linux is 8.9x's faster than Microsoft Windows 10.UPDATED TESTS: (21 Jan 2015)On a Dell T3610 (16GB memory) Linux took 4.2 seconds to run the same test, Win 10 took 149.1
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Ultimate LLMOps for LLM Engineering

by Kinjal Dand ...

From Prototype to Production-Grade LLM Systems. Key Features ● Get a free one-month digital subscription to www.avaskillshelf.com ● End-to-end coverage of modern LLMOps, from fundamentals to production deployment and monitoring. ● Hands-on prompt management, LLM chaining, RAG, and building AI agent examples. ● Practical insights into LLMOps observability and analytics using LangFuse, Fine-tuning, ... Read more

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From Prototype to Production-Grade LLM Systems. Key Features ● Get a free one-month digital subscription to www.avaskillshelf.com ● End-to-end coverage of modern LLMOps, from fundamentals to production deployment and monitoring. ● Hands-on prompt management, LLM chaining, RAG, and building AI agent examples. ● Practical insights into LLMOps observability and analytics using LangFuse, Fine-tuning,
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Learn Ethereum

Build your own decentralized applications with Ethereum and smart contracts

by Xun (Brian) Wu, Zhihong Zou, Dongying Song ...

Explore the blockchain-based decentralized platform and understand how Ethereum works with Dapps examplesKey FeaturesExplore the Ethereum ecosystem and understand the latest research on the platformBuild decentralized apps (Dapps) using smart contracts and Ethereum with the help of practical examplesLearn to make your decentralized applications fast and highly secureBook DescriptionEthereum is a ... Read more

$53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore the blockchain-based decentralized platform and understand how Ethereum works with Dapps examplesKey FeaturesExplore the Ethereum ecosystem and understand the latest research on the platformBuild decentralized apps (Dapps) using smart contracts and Ethereum with the help of practical examplesLearn to make your decentralized applications fast and highly secureBook DescriptionEthereum is a
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Podman for DevOps

Containerization reimagined with Podman and its companion tools

by Alessandro Arrichiello, Gianni Salinetti ...

Build, deploy, and manage containers with the next-generation engine and toolsKey FeaturesDiscover key differences between Docker and PodmanBuild brand new container images with Buildah, the Podman companionLearn how to manage and integrate containers securely in your existing infrastructureBook DescriptionAs containers have become the new de facto standard for packaging applications and their ... Read more

$49.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build, deploy, and manage containers with the next-generation engine and toolsKey FeaturesDiscover key differences between Docker and PodmanBuild brand new container images with Buildah, the Podman companionLearn how to manage and integrate containers securely in your existing infrastructureBook DescriptionAs containers have become the new de facto standard for packaging applications and their
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Microservices: Up and Running

by Ronnie Mitra, Irakli Nadareishvili ...

Microservices architectures offer faster change speeds, better scalability, and cleaner, evolvable system designs. But implementing your first microservices architecture is difficult. How do you make myriad choices, educate your team on all the technical details, and navigate the organization to a successful execution to maximize your chance of success? With this book, authors Ronnie Mitra and ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Microservices architectures offer faster change speeds, better scalability, and cleaner, evolvable system designs. But implementing your first microservices architecture is difficult. How do you make myriad choices, educate your team on all the technical details, and navigate the organization to a successful execution to maximize your chance of success? With this book, authors Ronnie Mitra and
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Kubernetes Security and Observability

A Holistic Approach to Securing Containers and Cloud Native Applications

by Brendan Creane, Amit Gupta ...

Securing, observing, and troubleshooting containerized workloads on Kubernetes can be daunting. It requires a range of considerations, from infrastructure choices and cluster configuration to deployment controls and runtime and network security. With this practical book, you'll learn how to adopt a holistic security and observability strategy for building and securing cloud native applications ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Securing, observing, and troubleshooting containerized workloads on Kubernetes can be daunting. It requires a range of considerations, from infrastructure choices and cluster configuration to deployment controls and runtime and network security. With this practical book, you'll learn how to adopt a holistic security and observability strategy for building and securing cloud native applications
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Seeking SRE

Conversations About Running Production Systems at Scale

by David N. Blank-Edelman ...

Organizations big and small have started to realize just how crucial system and application reliability is to their business. Theyâ??ve also learned just how difficult it is to maintain that reliability while iterating at the speed demanded by the marketplace. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a proven approach to this challenge.SRE is a large and rich topic to discuss. Google led the way with ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Organizations big and small have started to realize just how crucial system and application reliability is to their business. Theyâ??ve also learned just how difficult it is to maintain that reliability while iterating at the speed demanded by the marketplace. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a proven approach to this challenge.SRE is a large and rich topic to discuss. Google led the way with
... Read more
Virtualization: A Manager's Guide

Big Picture of the Who, What, and Where of Virtualization

by Dan Kusnetzky ...

What exactly is virtualization? As this concise book explains, virtualization is a smorgasbord of technologies that offer organizations many advantages, whether you're managing extremely large stores of rapidly changing data, scaling out an application, or harnessing huge amounts of computational power. With this guide, you get an overview of the five main types of virtualization technology, along ... Read more

$10.99 USD

What exactly is virtualization? As this concise book explains, virtualization is a smorgasbord of technologies that offer organizations many advantages, whether you're managing extremely large stores of rapidly changing data, scaling out an application, or harnessing huge amounts of computational power. With this guide, you get an overview of the five main types of virtualization technology, along
... Read more
Using Docker

Developing and Deploying Software with Containers

by Adrian Mouat ...

Docker containers offer simpler, faster, and more robust methods for developing, distributing, and running software than previously available. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn why containers are so important, what you’ll gain by adopting Docker, and how to make it part of your development process.Ideal for developers, operations engineers, and system administrators—especially those keen to ... Read more

$36.99 USD

Docker containers offer simpler, faster, and more robust methods for developing, distributing, and running software than previously available. With this hands-on guide, you’ll learn why containers are so important, what you’ll gain by adopting Docker, and how to make it part of your development process.Ideal for developers, operations engineers, and system administrators—especially those keen to
... Read more
Mastering Active Directory

Understand the Core Functionalities of Active Directory Services Using Microsoft Server 2016 and PowerShell

by Dishan Francis ...

Become a master at managing enterprise identity infrastructure by leveraging Active DirectoryKey FeaturesManage your Active Directory services for Windows Server 2016 effectivelyAutomate administrative tasks in Active Directory using PowerShellManage your organization’s network with easeBook DescriptionActive Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of ... Read more

$49.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become a master at managing enterprise identity infrastructure by leveraging Active DirectoryKey FeaturesManage your Active Directory services for Windows Server 2016 effectivelyAutomate administrative tasks in Active Directory using PowerShellManage your organization’s network with easeBook DescriptionActive Directory is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of
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Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

Architecting for innovation with event-driven microservices and micro frontends

by John Gilbert ...

Delve into the second edition to master serverless proficiency and explore new chapters on security techniques, multi-regional deployment, and optimizing observability.Key FeaturesGain insights from a seasoned CTO on best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systemsDeepen your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, observability, and scalability with real-world ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Delve into the second edition to master serverless proficiency and explore new chapters on security techniques, multi-regional deployment, and optimizing observability.Key FeaturesGain insights from a seasoned CTO on best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systemsDeepen your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, observability, and scalability with real-world
... Read more
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

Architecting for innovation with events, autonomous services, and micro frontends

by John Gilbert ...

A professional\\'s guide to solving complex problems while designing modern softwareKey FeaturesLearn best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systems from a seasoned CTODeeper your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, and scalabilityElevate your skills to a professional level by learning the most effective software design patterns and architectural conceptsBook ... Read more

$44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A professional\\'s guide to solving complex problems while designing modern softwareKey FeaturesLearn best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systems from a seasoned CTODeeper your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, and scalabilityElevate your skills to a professional level by learning the most effective software design patterns and architectural conceptsBook
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Serverless Architectures with Kubernetes

Create production-ready Kubernetes clusters and run serverless applications on them

by Sathsara Sarathchandra, Onur Yılmaz ...

Deploy, orchestrate, and monitor serverless applications using KubernetesKey FeaturesGet hands-on experience with frameworks, such as Kubeless, Apache OpenWhisk, and FunktionMaster the basics of Kubernetes and prepare yourself for challenging technical assessmentsLearn how to launch Kubernetes both locally and in a public cloudBook DescriptionKubernetes has established itself as the standard ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Deploy, orchestrate, and monitor serverless applications using KubernetesKey FeaturesGet hands-on experience with frameworks, such as Kubeless, Apache OpenWhisk, and FunktionMaster the basics of Kubernetes and prepare yourself for challenging technical assessmentsLearn how to launch Kubernetes both locally and in a public cloudBook DescriptionKubernetes has established itself as the standard
... Read more
Foundations of Scalable Systems

Designing Distributed Architectures

by Ian Gorton ...

In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests to handle and more data to manage. But organizations reach a tipping point when design decisions that made sense under light loads suddenly become technical debt. This practical book covers design approaches and technologies that make it ... Read more

$41.99 USD

In many systems, scalability becomes the primary driver as the user base grows. Attractive features and high utility breed success, which brings more requests to handle and more data to manage. But organizations reach a tipping point when design decisions that made sense under light loads suddenly become technical debt. This practical book covers design approaches and technologies that make it
... Read more
AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) Exam Guide

Get all the guidance you need to pass the AWS (SCS-C02) exam on your first attempt

by Adam Book, Stuart Scott ...

Become an AWS certified security specialist, strengthen your cloud defenses, and unlock advanced techniques for incident response, logging, identity management, and moreKey FeaturesStay updated with the most current SCS-C02 exam syllabusGain modern cloud security skills to build robust security solutionsAccess online exam prep resources like mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips to help with ... Read more

$32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become an AWS certified security specialist, strengthen your cloud defenses, and unlock advanced techniques for incident response, logging, identity management, and moreKey FeaturesStay updated with the most current SCS-C02 exam syllabusGain modern cloud security skills to build robust security solutionsAccess online exam prep resources like mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips to help with
... Read more
Exam Ref AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification and Beyond

Master Azure administration and pass the AZ-104 exam with confidence

by Donovan Kelly ...

Leverage Azure's storage, security, networking, and compute services to ace the AZ-104 exam and excel in your daily tasks Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources such as mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, and the eBook PDFKey FeaturesPrepare for the AZ-104 exam with the latest exam objectives and contentGain hands-on Azure experience with practical labs for real-world ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Leverage Azure's storage, security, networking, and compute services to ace the AZ-104 exam and excel in your daily tasks Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources such as mock exams, flashcards, exam tips, and the eBook PDFKey FeaturesPrepare for the AZ-104 exam with the latest exam objectives and contentGain hands-on Azure experience with practical labs for real-world
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Concurrency

The Works of Leslie Lamport

Edited by Dahlia Malkhi ...

Series series ACM Books
This book is a celebration of Leslie Lamport's work on concurrency, interwoven in four-and-a-half decades of an evolving industry: from the introduction of the first personal computer to an era when parallel and distributed multiprocessors are abundant.His works lay formal foundations for concurrent computations executed by interconnected computers. Some of the algorithms have become standard ... Read more

$57.99 USD

This book is a celebration of Leslie Lamport's work on concurrency, interwoven in four-and-a-half decades of an evolving industry: from the introduction of the first personal computer to an era when parallel and distributed multiprocessors are abundant.His works lay formal foundations for concurrent computations executed by interconnected computers. Some of the algorithms have become standard
... Read more
The Kubernetes Bible

The definitive guide to deploying and managing Kubernetes across cloud and on-prem environments

by Gineesh Madapparambath, Russ McKendrick ...

This completely revised edition equips you to secure, scale, and optimize your deployments like a K8s pro . Learn advanced techniques and cloud implementations for robust container orchestration and cloud-native domination. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of Kubernetes concepts - from deployment to cluster and resource ... Read more

$43.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This completely revised edition equips you to secure, scale, and optimize your deployments like a K8s pro . Learn advanced techniques and cloud implementations for robust container orchestration and cloud-native domination. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of Kubernetes concepts - from deployment to cluster and resource
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