Author: drweb

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In today’s data-driven world, observability is not an optional add-on but a foundational principle. As organizations adopt Microsoft Fabric to unify analytics, the ability to see into the inner workings of data pipelines becomes essential. Observability is not simply about monitoring dashboards or setting up alerts. It is about cultivating a culture of transparency, resilience, and trust in the systems that carry the lifeblood of modern business: data.At its core, observability is the craft of reading the story a system tells on the outside in order to grasp what is happening on the inside. In Fabric powered ecosystems, this means…

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I’m excited to announce my brand-new SQL Server 2025 Unleashed live online training on December 10, 2025 – a deep-dive day dedicated to exploring the next generation of Microsoft’s flagship database platform.For more than 25 years, I’ve been helping companies around the world get the most performance, scalability, and reliability out of SQL Server. But SQL Server 2025 marks a turning point. It’s not just an upgrade – it’s a leap forward. With AI-powered query processing, vector search, and major performance and high-availability improvements, this release changes how we think about data systems.From AI to Performance: What Awaits YouIn this…

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An analysis of more than 300 open source repositories published today by Ox Security, a provider of an application security posture management (ASPM) platform, identifies 10 systematic behaviors of artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools that ignore established best practices for software engineering. Eyal Paz, vice president of research at OX Security, said that while policies […]

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At swampUP 2025 in Napa Valley, Alan sat down with Vishal Raina and Shibashis Mishra to discuss how DevOps is adapting to a new era defined by artificial intelligence, automation, and digital transformation at scale. As organizations embed AI across their software delivery pipelines, the conversation has shifted from simple productivity gains to questions of […]

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Docker + E2B: Building the Future of Trusted AI Trusted Software Starts Here The era of agents is here. Some teams are experimenting, others are just getting started, and a few are already running agents in production. But one challenge stands out: trust. Trust that your agents will act securely. Over 20 million developers already rely on Docker to build and ship software safely…

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Every great innovation brings on new challenges, and AI is no exception. As technology leaders instruct their workforces to default to using AI in their day-to-day tasks and as AI workflows become increasingly critical to software engineering practices, a familiar challenge persists: reusability.  There are libraries, packages and shared components available for reuse with traditional […]

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Docker + E2B: Building the Future of Trusted AI Trusted Software Starts Here The era of agents is here. Some teams are experimenting, others are just getting started, and a few are already running agents in production. But one challenge stands out: trust. Trust that your agents will act securely. Over 20 million developers already rely on Docker to build and ship software safely…

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