Dynamic scaling is a fundamental requirement for modern distributed system architectures. Using CoreOS and Docker, it's possible to rapidly scale machines and containers, respectively. RabbitMQ fits perfectly well with containers. In this post, we will sh... (more…)

Most developers think of COBOL as a dead language. Surprisingly, the TIOBE Index for October 2016 lists COBOL as the 24th most popular…

Part of my daily routine is to go through Reddit, RSS feeds and also wading through the MediaGlasses twitter account where I follow loads…...

I recently found myself creating a CI/CD pipeline for a 3 page static html website, and to be honest, despite how long it took to setup, I… (more…)

Although the promise of Docker is the elimination of differences when moving software between environments, you’ll still face the problem that you can’t cross platform boundaries, i.e. you can’t run a Docker image built for x86_64 on a arm board suc...