Published inStar Gazers·Mar 17, 2021Member-onlyRunning TensorFlow Lite at the Edge with Raspberry Pi, Google Coral, and DockerLike many people, I like to learn by doing and it is easier than ever to jump in and start experimenting with Machine Learning (ML). TinyML is becoming a popular way to get started with ML and one of the quickest ways is by using a Raspberry Pi. In addition…Raspberry Pi8 min readRaspberry Pi8 min read
Published inThe Startup·Oct 2, 2020Member-onlyIs Epic Games Fighting Apple and Google to Gain a Foothold in Enterprise ComputingEpic Games has been in the news a lot recently over their battle with Apple and Google. As many of you have already heard, according to the press, Epic Games is trying to break the walled garden of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, or perhaps, lower the…Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published inITNEXT·Sep 1, 2020Member-onlyHelping Reach a Zero Trust Network Using an Istio Service MeshI recently dropped my freshman daughter off at her college dorm for the fall semester — in the age of COVID-19 the dorms are open, but the classes are all online. Like many dorms, the entrances to the halls had locks, as well as the individual dorm rooms. Just because…Kubernetes8 min readKubernetes8 min read
Aug 19, 2020Member-onlyGamification of Kubernetes Chaos TestingIntroduction Ever since I read about Netflix’s Chaos Monkey, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of chaos testing Kubernetes-based systems. The best way I’ve seen chaos testing explained is to imagine a monkey running through a data center, pulling out wires and pushing buttons — essentially causing chaos. Chaos testing seeks…Chaos Testing6 min readChaos Testing6 min read
Published inITNEXT·Jul 16, 2020Member-onlyShould You Switch to Quarkus?I once had a manager who said “Ask the second question”. When I would ask one of my daughters “Is your homework done?”, I would invariably get a “Yes”. Then I would ask the second question “So it’s ready to be turned in as is?”, and the usual response was…Quarkus9 min readQuarkus9 min read
Jun 25, 2020Member-onlyPerformance Impacts of an Istio Service MeshFor a while now, I’ve been curious about what impacts running a service mesh will have on the performance of my software. I’ve spoken with vendors who have estimated around a 10% performance hit, but I wanted to see for myself the actual impacts. Actually, it’s not just to satisfy…Istio7 min readIstio7 min read
Jun 8, 2020Member-onlySecuring Container Images Using OpenSCAP and AtomicIntroduction Trusting your runtime containers is crucial for widespread adoption of containers for both new systems and legacy migrations into a containerized environment. Having a secure supply chain and understanding the provenance have your container images can go a long way reducing security concerns, but it is equally important does its…Docker8 min readDocker8 min read
May 29, 2020Member-onlyMigrating Legacy APIs into an Istio Service MeshWhen talking to customers about microservices, one of the concerns I frequently hear is how to handle legacy application migration. Organizations need clear and easy paths to migrate their existing functionality into a service mesh. Because the universe of legacy systems is so varied, including monolithic custom middleware, databases, web…Istio7 min readIstio7 min read
May 14, 2020Member-onlyIntegrating a Spring Boot Application into an Istio Service MeshMicroservice architectures are experiencing a surge of popularity and with the release of Service Mesh frameworks like Istio, they should be easier to manage and secure in the long run. One of the needs I have seen from our customers is converting their existing monolithic applications into microservices and running…Microservices7 min readMicroservices7 min read
