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Grails 7.0, Now Under the Apache Software Foundation, Delivers Enhancements for Micronaut and GORM
The release of Apache Grails 7.0.0 delivers notable changes such as: the ability to disable Micronaut auto configuration through the Grails plugin; improved reproducibility with implementations of GORM services; and a temporary removal of the GORM for Neo4J until it is compatible with Grails 7.0 or 8.0. InfoQ spoke to Søren Berg Glasius and James Fredley about this release.
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Inside Uber’s Pinot Query Overhaul: Simplifying Layers and Improving Observability
Uber rebuilt its Apache Pinot query architecture, replacing the Presto-based Neutrino system with a lightweight proxy called Cellar and Pinot’s Multi-Stage Engine Lite Mode. The redesign simplifies SQL execution, improves resource management, and ensures predictable performance for large-scale analytics workloads.
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Azure APIM Simplifies Event-Driven Architecture with Native Service Bus Policy
Microsoft's new feature in API Management (APIM) enables seamless messaging to Azure Service Bus, simplifying API connections in event-driven architectures. By using the send-service-bus-message policy, developers can easily route HTTP requests to Service Bus for asynchronous processing, enhancing integration, security, and control without additional components.
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Azure Front Door Outage: How a Single Control-Plane Defect Exposed Architectural Fragility
A recent 9-hour Azure Front Door (AFD) outage was triggered by a faulty control-plane configuration change that bypassed safety checks due to a software defect, leading to a massive blast radius and affecting M365 and Entra ID via Identity Coupling, exposing a critical architectural anti-pattern in centralized edge fabrics.
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EU's Cloud Sovereignty SEAL Ranking Forces Governance and Resilience Trade-offs
The EU's new Cloud Sovereignty Framework establishes a standardized assessment for cloud services, enhancing digital autonomy and reducing dependence on non-EU giants. It introduces a scorecard system based on eight Sovereignty Objectives that influences public sector procurement decisions.
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Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs for JDK 26, Spring RCs, Quarkus, JReleaser, Seed4J, Gradle
This week's Java roundup for October 27th, 2025, features news highlighting: OpenJDK JEPs proposed to target for JDK 26; release candidates of Spring Framework 7.0 and Spring Data; point releases of Quarkus, JReleaser, Seed4J and Gradle; and an update from Jakarta EE 12.
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Cloudflare Introduces Data Platform with Zero Egress Fees
Cloudflare has recently announced the open beta of Cloudflare Data Platform, a managed solution for ingesting, storing, and querying analytical data tables using open standards such as Apache Iceberg.
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From Outages to Order: Netflix’s Approach to Database Resilience with WAL
Netflix uses a Write-Ahead Log (WAL) system to improve data platform resilience, addressing data loss, replication entropy, multi-partition failures, and corruption. WAL decouples producers and consumers, leverages SQS/Kafka with dead-letter queues, and supports delay queues, cross-region replication, and multi-table mutations for high-throughput, consistent, and recoverable database operations.
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AWS Launches M8a General-Purpose EC2 Instances with 5th Gen AMD EPYC (Turin) Processors
AWS has launched M8a instances, powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, delivering 30% higher performance than M7a. With enhanced I/O capabilities and up to 75 Gbps networking, they cater to high-performance applications like gaming and ML. M8a instances offer diverse deployment options, reinforcing AWS's commitment to cutting-edge cloud solutions.
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AWS Launches C8i and C8i-flex EC2 Instances Powered by Custom Intel Xeon 6
AWS has launched compute-optimized C8i and C8i-flex instances featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors. Designed for compute-intensive tasks, these instances offer up to 384 vCPUs and 768 GiB memory, delivering up to 60% faster performance. The C8i-flex variant boosts cost efficiency, enhancing resource management for dynamic workloads.
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Inside the Architectures Powering Modern AI Systems: QCon San Francisco 2025
Senior engineers face fast-moving AI adoption without clear patterns. QCon SF 2025 brings real-world lessons from teams at Netflix, Meta, Intuit, Anthropic & more, showing how to build reliable AI systems at scale. Early bird ends Nov 11.
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Amazon Timestream for InfluxDB Adds Support for InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise
InfluxData has launched InfluxDB 3 Core and Enterprise on Amazon Timestream, offering a high-speed, open-source time-series database for real-time applications. With enhanced security, scalability, and performance, developers can seamlessly integrate with AWS services. InfluxDB 3 redefines data management for AI-driven environments, enabling rapid analytics and decision-making.
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The Architectural Shift: AI Agents Become Execution Engines While Backends Retreat to Governance
A fundamental shift in enterprise software architecture is emerging as AI agents transition from assistive tools to operational execution engines, with traditional application backends retreating to governance and permission management roles. This transformation is accelerating across sectors, with 40% of enterprise applications expected to include autonomous agents by 2026.
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AWS Culls Portfolio: over 20 Services Shift to Maintenance or Sunset
AWS is streamlining its service portfolio with a significant lifecycle update for over 20 services, categorizing them as Maintenance, Sunset, or End of Support. This consolidation aims to refocus on high-value offerings and eliminate low-adoption solutions. Customers must urgently plan migrations as AWS transitions to a more mature, efficient product landscape, supported by migration guides.
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Inside Duolingo’s FinOps Journey: Turning Cloud Spend into Engineering Insight
Duolingo's FinOps journey integrates financial awareness into engineering, empowering developers to link costs with performance. By leveraging real-time data, teams prioritize innovations for maximum impact. This collaborative culture shift transformed cost efficiency into a hallmark of engineering quality, paving the way for smarter, more sustainable cloud spending.