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Building a Real-time Snowflake Data Pipeline with Apache Kafka

In today's data-driven world, organizations seek efficient and scalable solutions for processing and analyzing vast amounts of data in real-time. One powerful combination that enables such capabilities is Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehousing platform, and Apache Kafka, a distributed streaming platform.

How to Ensure Supply Chain Security for AI Applications

Machine Learning (ML) is at the heart of the boom in AI Applications, revolutionizing various domains. From powering intelligent Large Language Model (LLM) based chatbots like ChatGPT and Bard, to enabling text-to-AI image generators like Stable Diffusion, ML continues to drive innovation. Its transformative impact advances multiple fields from genetics to medicine to finance. Without exaggeration, ML has the potential to profoundly change lives, if it hasn’t already.

What You Need to Know About the Next MISRA Standard: Introduction to MISRA C++:2023

MISRA C++:2023® is the widely anticipated next version of the MISRA C++® standard, which will be released later this year. The new version will integrate the AUTOSAR C++ 14 guidelines and support more recent versions of C++. MISRA®, a set of C and C++ coding standards developed by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA), is one of the best standards not just for the automotive industry, but any industry that uses embedded systems.

How to Schedule API Calls with Scripts and Cron

Running an API call as a scheduled task is a common need for any business. Whether you need to synchronize data between two endpoints or regularly pull information from one system to another, it makes sense to automate the process rather than remembering to do it manually every time. As sysadmins everywhere know — you can schedule API calls with Cron.

Pitfalls to Avoid in Playwright for Node.js

Automation testing has become a fundamental part of web development, and Playwright has emerged as one of the most powerful end-to-end testing tools. Thanks to its robust API and multi-browser support, it's easy to test sites and web apps. At the same time, Playwright can present some challenges if not approached correctly. Several pitfalls can compromise the effectiveness and performance of your tests, potentially leading to inaccurate results.

A New Era of Data Empowerment - The Healthcare Industry Cloud

From electronic medical records and monitoring devices, to personalized medicine and real-time decision-making, data is critical at every turn within modern healthcare. However, the sheer volume and complexity of healthcare data is posing increasing challenges on medical centers and professionals.

Building Business Continuity into Hybrid-Cloud

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face numerous challenges when it comes to data management and protection. Defining effective backup, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity objectives in particular, stand out as crucial. At Hitachi Vantara, we understand the importance of ensuring data resilience and uninterrupted operations for businesses that have embraced or are considering cloud or hybrid-cloud architectures.