Node.js adds built-in API for on-disk caching
Node.js 22.8.0, the latest release of the event-driven JavaScript runtime, adds a JavaScript API to…
Node.js adds built-in API for on-disk caching
Node.js 22.8.0, the latest release of the event-driven JavaScript runtime, adds a JavaScript API to enable on-disk caching of all modules loaded after the API is called, presenting a caching option for code. The API is called module.enable.CompileCache(). It overrides the NODE_COMPILE_CACHE environment variable, which only end users could use to enable on-disk caching. The…
File handling in server-side JavaScript
Working with files on the server is a perennial need for developers. Server-side JavaScript platforms like Node, Deno, and Bun offer a flexible and fairly simple approach to doing things with files. This article shows you how to use the fs library to handle the most common file-handling needs. Examples include reading, writing, updating, and moving files…
TypeScript 5.6 now generally available
TypeScript 5.6, the latest version of Microsoft’s strongly typed JavaScript variant, is now available as a production release. The update features capabilities that include disallowing nullish and truthy checks on syntax that never varies on nullishness or truthiness. Unveiled September 9, TypeScript can be accessed via NPM using the following command: npm install -D -typescript….
Oracle Code Assist moves to beta
Oracle Code Assist, the company’s AI-powered programming assistant, is available in a beta trial. The beta version is optimized for Java and adds capabilities intended to boost development of applications for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle said. Oracle also announced new features for OCI Kubernetes Engine aimed at deploying and managing AI workloads and cloud-native…
Oracle’s HeatWave data analytics service gets new gen AI features
Oracle released new generative AI features among other updates to its managed data analytics and database service, Oracle HeatWave at its CloudWorld 2024 conference. Oracle HeatWave encompasses several modules including HeatWave Lakehouse, HeatWave on AWS, HeatWave AutoML, HeatWave Gen AI, and MySQL HeatWave. [ Related: Oracle CloudWorld 2024 coverage ] The generative AI-based updates have…
Oracle inks deal with AWS to offer database services
In continuation of its efforts to help enterprises migrate to the cloud, Oracle said it is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer database services on the latter’s infrastructure. This is Oracle’s third partnership with a hyperscaler to offer its database services on the hyperscaler’s infrastructure. Go to Source Author:
A critical juncture for public cloud providers
Public cloud providers are expensive, and I’m not alone in that opinion. Civo, a company specializing in public cloud services, recently published a report on the state of the cloud market. Civo surveyed more than 500 professionals in the cloud industry to analyze current trends. Their report focuses specifically on Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform,…
When the PC and Internet were new
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m kind of an old gray-bearded guy. Well, getting there, anyway. Sure, I like to think I’m still 27 years old, but I’m not. I’ve been around. I’m one of those guys who was lucky enough to get an Apple ][e for Christmas. I bought an IBM PS/2 Model…
Finding the right large language model for your needs
Though generative AI is relatively new compared with other artificial intelligence technologies, it is already being used to support tasks ranging from vetting job applicants to diagnosing and recommending treatments for illnesses. IDC predicts that by 2028, 80% of chief information officers will rely on generative AI tools to accelerate analysis, boost decision-making, improve customer…
What Is a Data Fabric?
Data fabric is an innovative approach to data architecture, and simplifies data management. At its core, data fabric is built on the principle of unification. This standardization serves two purposes: It creates a single-entry point for data consumers, and it enables seamless access to information, regardless of where that data is stored, computed, or administered. These outcomes happen through data…
