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Warp: the new CRaC engine

Author: Radim Vansa Original post on Foojay: Read More Many regular Foojay readers are already familiar with project CRaC – a technology that can checkpoint (suspend) running Java application into a snapshot image and later restore it to the already warmed-up state. The most common motivation for this is significantly faster startup than if the application (and JVM) started normally. …

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Duplicate Finder for Text: Requirements

Author: Igor Kulakov Original post on Foojay: Read More Other languages: Español 한국어 Português 中文 This post is about the development of the duplicate finder tool. For downloads and instructions on how to use it, see the Download page It’s been a while since I published the intro to the duplicate finder project, so it looks like high time to provide some progress …

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Foojay Podcast #63: How do we keep our Java applications up to date and secure

Author: Charl Fasching Original post on Foojay: Read More Last month, I published a Foojay blog post about the risks in systems that are stuck on old or outdated Java versions and got a lot of feedback from developers. Most of them want to move on but get stuck on management decisions, outdated production environments, or one of the many …

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Run a Java Lambda Function From a Docker image

Author: Charl Fasching Original post on Foojay: Read More Have you ever wanted to deploy a Java Serverless function, but package it with a Docker Image? That is possible now with AWS new Container support. This guide will show you how to try it yourself, step by step! The Hello Lambda Function project contains an AWS Lambda maven application with …

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Speed up your Spring Batch with Native Image and GraalVM

Author: Vincent Vauban Original post on Foojay: Read More Spring Batch is often used for data processing jobs that don’t run continuously. Instead, they start, process, and stop, which makes them a perfect candidate for GraalVM Native Image. Unlike traditional Java applications that require a long JVM startup time, Native Images execute almost instantly, giving a significant performance boost. In …

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The Home Assistant Model

Author: Nicolas Frankel Original post on Foojay: Read More Home Assistant (home-assistant.io) is a massive beast. It can be overwhelming for a newcomer; it was for me. In this article, I want to describe the underlying model of Home Assistant, which is a good entry point for your home automation journey. The biggest issue in describing the Home Assistant is …

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Why Home Assistant

Author: Nicolas Frankel Original post on Foojay: Read More Last June, I spoke at Berlin Buzzwords. In all honesty, I rarely attend others’ talks for a variety of reasons: lack of time, lack of energy, no interest in the proposed subjects, etc. When I do, I go either for subjects I know and want to deepen my understanding of or …

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Prevent LDAP injection in Java with SpringBoot

Author: Vincent Vauban Original post on Foojay: Read More LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is essential for managing and accessing directory information in Java web applications. However, it’s crucial to understand and prevent LDAP Injection, a serious security vulnerability that can lead to unauthorized access and data breaches. Following OWASP Recommendations, such as validating user inputs and using parameterized queries, …

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