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Cutting Data Pipeline Costs and Data Freshness Issues With Netflix Maestro and Apache Iceberg: A Practical Tutorial

Analytics pipelines tend to scale in both cost and the age of their data sources: costs increase with data volume growth, while data freshness decreases due to longer batch jobs. The common approach, scaling out the cluster, addresses the symptom rather than the architectural issue. In this tutorial, we will look at an alternative solution that addresses both problems at their root: using Netflix Maestro, a horizontally scalable workflow orchestrator open-sourced by Netflix in July 2024, along w

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NVIDIA Technical Blog

How to Optimize Transformer-Based Models for Low-Precision Training

Transformer architectures are the backbone of many modern large language and generative AI models. As these models grow in size, training runs consume more GPU... Transformer architectures are the backbone of many modern large language and generative AI models. As these models grow in size, training runs consume more GPU hours and more engineering iteration time. Accelerating transformers is therefore not just a performance optimization, but directly affects how quickly teams can experiment and

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Google Cloud Blog

Introducing Brazos: Bringing liquid cooling to air-cooled data centers

Next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) chips routinely exceed 1000 W Thermal Design Power (TDP). Simply put, standard air cooling cannot manage these extreme heat loads. The alternative — retrofitting entire data center facilities with chilled water loops — requires extensive amounts of capital and time. To solve this problem, Google developed Brazos, a rack-mounted, closed-loop liquid-to-air cooling system that lets you deploy high-density, liquid-cool

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Google Cloud Blog

How Atlas scales hundreds of merchant databases with Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition

Atlas is building the operating system for restaurants. Online storefronts, point of sale, third-party logistics, food platform integrations, customer loyalty, and AI tools represent everything a restaurant needs to start, run, and grow. We work with brands like SaladStop, Killiney, Haidilao, Raffles Hotel, Lo and Behold Group and the Les Amis Group in Singapore, helping merchants increase basket sizes, grow sales, and reduce operational costs. Every merchant on Atlas gets their own dedicated Cl

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Google Cloud Blog

Introducing new Explores and Merge Queries in Looker

A key goal for many enterprises in the AI era is to empower their employees to uncover actionable data insights on their own. To help, we are evolving Looker Explore with a streamlined interface and integrated AI, so every usey can confidently turn data into a clear path to action. A team of AI assistants  At the heart of the new Explore release is a suite of AI capabilities that guides users from their very first click with new insight and expression assistants. AI-assisted Quick Start We are v

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HashiCorp Blog

What’s new with Terraform + Ansible

Last year, we introduced Terraform actions and outlined our vision for deeper integration between Terraform and Ansible. As organizations increasingly rely on hybrid and multi-cloud environments, infrastructure teams need automation that spans the entire infrastructure lifecycle — from Day 0 provisioning to Day 1 configuration management, to ongoing Day 2 operations.  Our goal has been simple: Reduce operational complexity by helping Terraform and Ansible work together more seamlessly. Today, Te

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Microsoft Azure Blog

Modernize your data with Azure Storage: Plan and migrate with confidence

Enterprise storage migrations are rarely just about copying data. They are about protecting business continuity, maintaining performance, managing cost, and giving teams confidence when terabytes or petabytes of data sit at the heart of critical applications. The post Modernize your data with Azure Storage: Plan and migrate with confidence appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.

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