Month: November 2015

How To Install WordPress and PhpMyAdmin with Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04

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Introduction Docker Compose makes dealing with the orchestration processes of Docker containers (such as starting up, shutting down, and setting up intra-container linking and volumes) really easy. This article provides a real-world example of using Docker Compose to install an application, in this case WordPress with PHPMyAdmin as an extra. WordPress normally runs on a Read more about How To Install WordPress and PhpMyAdmin with Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04[…]

How To Install and Use Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04

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Introduction Docker is a great tool, but to really take full advantage of its potential it’s best if each component of your application runs in its own container. For complex applications with a lot of components, orchestrating all the containers to start up and shut down together (not to mention talk to each other) can Read more about How To Install and Use Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04[…]

Try Real-time Predictions from the Amazon Machine Learning Console

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You can now preview real-time predictions directly within the Amazon Machine Learning (Amazon ML) console, before creating your smart applications. With this new feature, no code is necessary to request individual predictions and immediately see the results. You simply provide the content of a data record within the Amazon ML console, push a button, and Read more about Try Real-time Predictions from the Amazon Machine Learning Console[…]

How To Work with Docker Data Volumes on Ubuntu 14.04

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Introduction In this article we’re going to run through the concept of Docker data volumes: what they are, why they’re useful, the different types of volumes, how to use them, and when to use each one. We’ll also go through some examples of how to use Docker volumes via the docker command line tool. By Read more about How To Work with Docker Data Volumes on Ubuntu 14.04[…]

AWS SDK for Go – General Availability

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The AWS SDK for Go is now generally available and recommended for production use. We have been working on a number of improvements since the Developer Preview announcement in June, including: Session struct: share configuration and request handlers between service clients JMESPATH support: manipulate and query complex API responses and other structures using simple expressions Read more about AWS SDK for Go – General Availability[…]

AWS Device Farm adds support for web applications – Test your iOS, Android, and web apps against real devices in the AWS Cloud

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You can now test iOS, Android, and web apps against a large (and growing) collection of real phones and tablets without the complexity and expense of deploying and maintaining your own device labs and automation infrastructure. Simply select the tests that you want to run against your app, choose the devices from a fleet of unique device/OS Read more about AWS Device Farm adds support for web applications – Test your iOS, Android, and web apps against real devices in the AWS Cloud[…]

RDS PostgreSQL now supports point-and-click upgrade from PostgreSQL 9.3 to 9.4

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Starting today, you can upgrade your RDS PostgreSQL database instance from major version 9.3 to 9.4 with just a few clicks on the AWS Management Console. PostgreSQL 9.4 offers several performance and feature benefits over PostgreSQL 9.3 for many customers. This includes support for the JSONB datatype, which allows you to manage schemas more flexibly. Read more about RDS PostgreSQL now supports point-and-click upgrade from PostgreSQL 9.3 to 9.4[…]

Introducing Amazon VPC Endpoints for Amazon S3 in US GovCloud Region

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Amazon VPC Endpoints for S3 is now available in US GovCloud Region. Amazon VPC endpoints are easy to configure and provide reliable connectivity to Amazon S3 without requiring an internet gateway or a Network Address Translation (NAT) instance. With VPC endpoints, the data between the VPC and S3 is transferred within the Amazon network, helping Read more about Introducing Amazon VPC Endpoints for Amazon S3 in US GovCloud Region[…]

New Genomics Resources on AWS – TCGA and ICGC Data Sets

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Qualified researchers can now access two of the world’s largest collections of cancer genome data as AWS Public Data Sets. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) corpus of raw and processed genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data from thousands of cancer patients is now freely available on Amazon S3 for registered users of the Cancer Genomics Cloud, Read more about New Genomics Resources on AWS – TCGA and ICGC Data Sets[…]