All articles tagged with #containers
The article discusses the drawbacks and security concerns of using environment variables for managing secrets and configuration in software systems, emphasizing the complexity, lock-in, and potential leaks associated with various methods like vaults, config files, and Kubernetes secrets, and advocates for more secure, modern approaches such as dedicated secret management tools and systemd-creds.
This article explains how to share data between two Docker containers using volumes. It provides step-by-step instructions for installing Docker on Ubuntu Server and demonstrates the basic sharing of data between two containers. It also shows how to share a data volume between two NGINX containers, allowing them to serve different content. The article highlights the versatility and potential applications of data sharing in Docker containers.
Nvidia and Snowflake have showcased the potential of containers, large language models (LLMs), and GPUs in building services for an "AI Factory." Snowflake's Snowpark Container Service (SCS) allows the containerization of LLMs and offers Nvidia's GPUs and NeMO framework for generative AI models. SCS simplifies the deployment of software on Snowflake, reducing compliance and governance burdens. The integration of containers, LLMs, and GPUs in Snowflake's platform enables data processing and AI computations to be performed where the data resides, eliminating the need for data movement. This development signifies a shift for Snowflake from a data warehouse service provider to a platform for container services and native application development.