Explore the various packages in Julia that support image processing and build neural networks for video processing and object tracking. About This Book ? Build a full-fledged image processing application using JuliaImages ? Perform basic to advanced image and video stream processing with Julia's APIs ? Understand and optimize various features of OpenCV with easy examples Who This Book Is For Hands-On Computer Vision with Julia is for Julia developers who are interested in learning how to perform image processing and want to explore the field of computer vision. Basic knowledge of Julia will help you understand the concepts more effectively. What You Will Learn ? Analyze image metadata and identify critical data using JuliaImages ? Apply filters and improve image quality and color schemes ? Extract 2D features for image comparison using JuliaFeatures ? Cluster and classify images with KNN/SVM machine learning algorithms ? Recognize text in an image using the Tesseract library ? Use OpenCV to recognize specific objects or faces in images and videos ? Build neural network and classify images with MXNet In Detail Hands-On Computer Vision with Julia is a thorough guide for developers who want to get started with building computer vision applications using Julia. Julia is well suited to image processing because it’s easy to use and lets you write easy-to-compile and efficient machine code. This book begins by introducing you to Julia's image processing libraries such as Images.jl and ImageCore.jl. You’ll get to grips with analyzing and transforming images using JuliaImages; some of the techniques discussed include enhancing and adjusting images. As you make your way through the chapters, you’ll learn how to classify images, cluster them, and apply neural networks to solve computer vision problems. In the concluding chapters, you will explore OpenCV applications to perform real-time computer vision analysis, for example, face detection and object tracking. You will also understand Julia's interaction with Tesseract to perform optical character recognition and build an application that brings together all the techniques we introduced previously to consolidate the concepts learned. By end of the book, you will have understood how to utilize various Julia packages and a few open source libraries such as Tesseract and OpenCV to solve computer vision problems with ease. Style and approach Readers will be taken through various packages that support image processing in Julia, and will also tap into open-source libraries such as Open CV and Tesseract to find the optimum solution to problems encountered in computer vision.

This book takes you on a fantastic journey to discover the attributes of big data using Apache Hive. About This Book ? Grasp the skills needed to write efficient Hive queries to analyze the Big Data ? Discover how Hive can coexist and work with other tools within the Hadoop ecosystem ? Uses practical, example-oriented scenarios to cover all the newly released features of Apache Hive 2.3.3 Who This Book Is For If you are a data analyst, developer, or simply someone who wants to quickly get started with Hive to explore and analyze Big Data in Hadoop, this is the book for you. Since Hive is an SQL-like language, some previous experience with SQL will be useful to get the most out of this book. What You Will Learn ? Create and set up the Hive environment ? Discover how to use Hive's definition language to describe data ? Discover interesting data by joining and filtering datasets in Hive ? Transform data by using Hive sorting, ordering, and functions ? Aggregate and sample data in different ways ? Boost Hive query performance and enhance data security in Hive ? Customize Hive to your needs by using user-defined functions and integrate it with other tools In Detail In this book, we prepare you for your journey into big data by frstly introducing you to backgrounds in the big data domain, alongwith the process of setting up and getting familiar with your Hive working environment. Next, the book guides you through discovering and transforming the values of big data with the help of examples. It also hones your skills in using the Hive language in an effcient manner. Toward the end, the book focuses on advanced topics, such as performance, security, and extensions in Hive, which will guide you on exciting adventures on this worthwhile big data journey. By the end of the book, you will be familiar with Hive and able to work effeciently to find solutions to big data problems Style and approach This book takes on a practical approach which will get you familiarized with Apache Hive and how to use it to efficiently to find solutions to your big data problems. This book covers crucial topics like performance, and data security in order to help you make the most of the Hive working environment.

Develop a solid understanding of the important command-line tools and utilities in Linux About This Book ? Delve into the fundamentals of Linux ? Explore and work with virtualization, command lines, and Bash shell scripts ? Use special file permission flags such as setuid and setgid Who This Book Is For Fundamentals of Linux is for individuals looking to work as a Linux system administrator. What You Will Learn ? Explore basic and advanced command-line concepts ? Install Linux, work with VirtualBox, and install CentOS 7 in VirtualBox ? Work with the command line efficiently and learn how to navigate through the Linux filesystem ? Create file and user group permissions and edit files ? Use Sticky bit to secure your Linux filesystem ? Define and remove ACL from Linux files In Detail Linux is a Unix-like operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. Fundamentals of Linux will help you learn all the essentials of the Linux command line required to get you started. The book will start by teaching you how to work with virtualization software and install CentOS 7 Linux as a VM. Then, you will get to grips with the workings of various command line operations, such as cursor movement, commands, options, and arguments. As you make your way through the chapters, the book will not only focus on the most essential Linux commands but also give an introduction to Bash shell scripting. Finally, you will explore advanced topics, such as networking and troubleshooting your system, and you will get familiar with the advanced file permissions: ACL, setuid, and setgid. Fundamentals of Linux includes real-world tasks, use cases, and problems that, as a system administrator, you might encounter in your day-to-day activities. Style and approach A step-by-step guide filled with real-world examples that will cover the fundamentals of Linux

This book will teach you what you need to know to start using GitHub effectively for collaborating and working on your software projects. About This Book ? Effectively use GitHub by learning its key features to leverage the power of Git and make collaboration on code easy to work with. ? Be more productive on the development workflow of your projects using the valuable toolset that GitHub provides. ? Explore the world of GitHub by following simple, step-by-step, real-world scenarios accompanied by helpful, explanatory screenshots. Who This Book Is For This book is for experienced or novice developers with a basic knowledge of Git. If you ever wanted to learn how big projects such as Twitter, Google, or even GitHub collaborate on code, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Create and upload repositories to your account ? Create organizations and manage teams with different access levels on repositories ? Use the issue tracker effectively and add context to issues with labels and milestones ? Create, access, and personalize your user account and profile settings ? Build a community around your project using the sophisticated tools GitHub provides ? Create GitHub pages and understand web analytics In Detail Whether you are an experienced developer or a novice, learning to work with Version Control Systems is a must in the software development world. Git is the most popular tool for that purpose, and GitHub was built around it, leveraging its powers by bringing it to the web. Starting with the basics of creating a repository, you will then learn how to manage the issue tracker, the place where discussions about your project take place. Continuing our journey, we will explore how to use the wiki and write rich documentation that will accompany your project. You will also master organization/team management and some of the features that made GitHub so well known, including pull requests. Next, we will focus on creating simple web pages hosted on GitHub and lastly, we will explore the settings that are configurable for a user and a repository. Style and approach This book will take you through some of the most important features of one of the most popular tools, GitHub, which is used to bring developers together from all around the world to discover, share, and build better software. At each step of the way, you will learn about important approaches used in GitHub, including creating a repository, managing teams, creating GitHub pages, and watching your repository's web analytics, among others.

Leverage the power of Apple's Core ML to create smart iOS apps About This Book ? Explore the concepts of machine learning and Apple’s Core ML APIs ? Use Core ML to understand and transform images and videos ? Exploit the power of using CNN and RNN in iOS applications Who This Book Is For Machine Learning with Core ML is for you if you are an intermediate iOS developer interested in applying machine learning to your mobile apps. This book is also for those who are machine learning developers or deep learning practitioners who want to bring the power of neural networks in their iOS apps. Some exposure to machine learning concepts would be beneficial but not essential, as this book acts as a launchpad into the world of machine learning for developers. What You Will Learn ? Understand components of an ML project using algorithms, problems, and data ? Master Core ML by obtaining and importing machine learning model, and generate classes ? Prepare data for machine learning model and interpret results for optimized solutions ? Create and optimize custom layers for unsupported layers ? Apply CoreML to image and video data using CNN ? Learn the qualities of RNN to recognize sketches, and augment drawing ? Use Core ML transfer learning to execute style transfer on images In Detail Core ML is a popular framework by Apple, with APIs designed to support various machine learning tasks. It allows you to train your machine learning models and then integrate them into your iOS apps. Machine Learning with Core ML is a fun and practical guide that not only demystifies Core ML but also sheds light on machine learning. In this book, you’ll walk through realistic and interesting examples of machine learning in the context of mobile platforms (specifically iOS). You’ll learn to implement Core ML for visual-based applications using the principles of transfer learning and neural networks. Having got to grips with the basics, you’ll discover a series of seven examples, each providing a new use-case that uncovers how machine learning can be applied along with the related concepts. By the end of the book, you will have the skills required to put machine learning to work in their own applications, using the Core ML APIs Style and approach An easy-to-follow step by step guide which will help you get to grips with real world application of CoreML

Develop and deploy fully functional applications and microservices utilising Tomcat, Glassfish servers, Cloud and docker in Java EE 8 About This Book ? Explore the complete workflow of developing enterprise Java applications ? Develop microservices with Docker Container and deploy it in cloud ? Simplify Java EE application development Who This Book Is For If you are a Java developer with little or no experience in Java EE application development, or if you have experience in Java EE technology but are looking for tips to simplify and accelerate your development process, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Set up Eclipse, Tomcat, and Glassfish servers for Java EE application development ? Use JSP, Servlet, JSF, and EJBs to create a user interface and write business logic ? Create Java EE database applications using JDBC and JPA ? Handle asynchronous messages using MDBs for better scalability ? Deploy and debug Java EE applications and create SOAP and REST web services ? Write unit tests and calculate code coverage ? Use Eclipse MAT (Memory Analysis Tool) to debug memory issues ? Create and deploy microservices In Detail Java EE is one of the most popular tools for enterprise application design and development. With recent changes to Java EE 8 specifications, Java EE application development has become a lot simpler with the new specifications, some of which compete with the existing specifications. This guide provides a complete overview of developing highly performant, robust and secure enterprise applications with Java EE with Eclipse. The book begins by exploring different Java EE technologies and how to use them (JSP, JSF, JPA, JDBC, EJB, and more), along with suitable technologies for different scenarios. You will learn how to set up the development environment for Java EE applications and understand Java EE specifications in detail, with an emphasis on examples. The book takes you through deployment of an application in Tomcat, GlassFish Servers, and also in the cloud. It goes beyond the basics and covers topics like debugging, testing, deployment, and securing your Java EE applications. You'll also get to know techniques to develop cloud-ready microservices in Java EE. Style and approach This guide takes a step-by-step approach to developing, testing, debugging, and troubleshooting Java EE applications, complete with examples and tips.

Create interactive cross-platform games with the Godot Engine 3.0 About This Book ? Learn the art of developing cross-platform games ? Leverage Godot’s node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objects ? Integrate Blender easily and efficiently with Godot to create powerful 3D games Who This Book Is For Godot Engine Game Development Projects is for both new users and experienced developers, who want to learn to make games using a modern game engine. Some prior programming experience is recommended. What You Will Learn ? Get started with the Godot game engine and editor ? Organize a game project ? Import graphical and audio assets ? Use Godot’s node and scene system to design robust, reusable game objects ? Write code in GDScript to capture input and build complex behaviors ? Implement user interfaces to display information ? Create visual effects to spice up your game ? Learn techniques that you can apply to your own game projects In Detail Godot Engine Game Development Projects is an introduction to the Godot game engine and its new 3.0 version. Godot 3.0 brings a large number of new features and capabilities that make it a strong alternative to expensive commercial game engines. For beginners, Godot offers a friendly way to learn game development techniques, while for experienced developers it is a powerful, customizable tool that can bring your visions to life. This book consists of five projects that will help developers achieve a sound understanding of the engine when it comes to building games. Game development is complex and involves a wide spectrum of knowledge and skills. This book can help you build on your foundation level skills by showing you how to create a number of small-scale game projects. Along the way, you will learn how Godot works and discover important game development techniques that you can apply to your projects. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach and practical examples, the book will take you from the absolute basics through to sophisticated game physics, animations, and other techniques. Upon completing the final project, you will have a strong foundation for future success with Godot 3.0. Style and approach The book is divided into five parts; each covering a different small-game project using a straightforward, step-by-step approach and practical examples. The book will take readers from the absolute basics through sophisticated game physics, animation, and other techniques.

Complement Selenium with useful additions that fit seamlessly into the rich and well-crafted API that Selenium offers About This Book ? Understand the power, simplicity, and limitations of the core Selenium framework ? Write clear, readable, and reliable tests that perform complex test automation tasks ? Work with ChromeDriver and GeckoDriver in headless mode Who This Book Is For If you are a software tester or a developer with working experience in Selenium and competency with Java, who is interested in automation and are looking forward to taking the next step in their learning journey, then this is the book for you. What You Will Learn ? Provide fast, useful feedback with screenshots ? Create extensible, well-composed page objects ? Utilize ChromeDriver and GeckoDriver in headless mode ? Leverage the full power of Advanced User Interactions APIs ? Use JavascriptExecutor to execute JavaScript snippets in the browser through Selenium ? Build user interaction into your test script using JavascriptExecutor ? Learn the basics of working with Appium In Detail The second edition of Mastering Selenium 3.0 WebDriver starts by showing you how to build your own Selenium framework with Maven. You'll then look at how you can solve the difficult problems that you will undoubtedly come across as you start using Selenium in an enterprise environment and learn how to produce the right feedback when failing. Next, you’ll explore common exceptions that you will come across as you use Selenium, the root causes of these exceptions, and how to fix them. Along the way, you’ll use Advanced User Interactions APIs, running any JavaScript you need through Selenium; and learn how to quickly spin up a Selenium Grid using Docker containers. In the concluding chapters, you‘ll work through a series of scenarios that demonstrate how to extend Selenium to work with external libraries and applications so that you can be sure you are using the right tool for the job. Style and approach This book is a pragmatic guide that takes you through the process of creating a test framework with Selenium 3. It then shows you how you can extend this framework to overcome common obstacles that you will come across whilst using Selenium.

Leverage Office 365 to increase your organization's efficiency by managing users, domains, licenses, and much more in your organization with most powerful subscription software. About This Book ? Get acquainted with the basics of Office 365 ? Configure and manage workloads efficiently using Office 365 ? A comprehensive guide covering every aspect of planning, and managing this multifaceted collaboration system. Who This Book Is For If you are working as a system administration or an IT professional and are keen to learn the fundamentals of Office 365, then this book is for you. No prior knowledge of office 365 is necessary. What You Will Learn ? Learn how to implement Office 365 from scratch and how to use best practices to be a successful Office 365 professional ? Understand Microsoft productivity services to take your organization or business to the next level by increasing productivity. ? Learn how workloads and applications interact and integrate with each other ? Learn to manage Skype for Business Online ? Get support and monitor service health with Office 365 ? Manage and administer identities and groups efficiently In Detail Office 365 is suite of advanced collaboration tools used by many well known organizations and their system administrators. This book starts with an introduction to Office 365 and its basic fundamentals. Then we move towards workload management and deployment. You will delve into identities, authentications, and managing office 365. We also cover concepts such as collaboration with Microsoft teams and tools such as Delve and Skype for collaboration. Towards the end of the book, you'll master monitoring and security concepts. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience working with Office 365 and its collaboration tools and services Style and approach A practical guide that offers a simple way to easily understand Office 365—a complete reference for planning, configuring, and maintaining Office 365.

A complete guide on course development and delivery using Moodle 3.x About This Book ? Get the best out of the latest Moodle 3 framework to ensure successful learning ? Gain experience in creating different kinds of courses ? Create your first Moodle VR app using the Moodle VR toolset Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who wants to get the best out of Moodle. As a beginner, this is a thorough guide for you to understand how the software works, with great ideas for getting off to a good start with your first course. Some experience of working with e-learning systems will be beneficial. Experienced Moodle users will find powerful insights into developing successful and educational courses. What You Will Learn ? Know what Moodle does and how it supports your teaching strategies ? Install Moodle on your computer and navigate your way around it ? Understand all of Moodle's learning features ? Monitor how learners interact with your site using site statistics ? Add multimedia content to your site ? Allow students to enroll themselves or invite other students to join a course In Detail Moodle is a learning platform or Course Management System (CMS) that is easy to install and use, but the real challenge is in developing a learning process that leverages its power and maps the learning objectives to content and assessments for an integrated and effective course. Moodle 3 E-Learning Course Development guides you through meeting that challenge in a practical way. This latest edition will show you how to add static learning material, assessments, and social features such as forum-based instructional strategy, a chat module, and forums to your courses so that students reach their learning potential. Whether you want to support traditional class teaching or lecturing, or provide complete online and distance e-learning courses, this book will prove to be a powerful resource throughout your use of Moodle. You’ll learn how to create and integrate third-party plugins and widgets in your Moodle app, implement site permissions and user accounts, and ensure the security of content and test papers. Further on, you’ll implement PHP scripts that will help you create customized UIs for your app. You’ll also understand how to create your first Moodle VR e-learning app using the latest VR learning experience that Moodle 3 has to offer. By the end of this book, you will have explored the decisions, design considerations, and thought processes that go into developing a successful course. Style and approach Packed with clear step-by-step instructions, plenty of screenshots, and thorough explanations, this book guides you through the many features and options that you have to choose from when using Moodle 3.

Learn to design and develop safe and reliable embedded systems About This Book ? Identify and overcome challenges in embedded environments ? Understand the steps required to increase the security of IoT solutions ? Build safety-critical and memory-safe parallel and distributed embedded systems Who This Book Is For If you’re a software developer or designer wanting to learn about embedded programming, this is the book for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re a less experienced embedded programmer willing to expand your knowledge. What You Will Learn ? Participate in the design and definition phase of an embedded product ? Get to grips with writing code for ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers ? Build an embedded development lab and optimize the workflow ? Write memory-safe code ? Understand the architecture behind the communication interfaces ? Understand the design and development patterns for connected and distributed devices in the IoT ? Master multitask parallel execution patterns and real-time operating systems In Detail Embedded systems are self-contained devices with a dedicated purpose. We come across a variety of fields of applications for embedded systems in industries such as automotive, telecommunications, healthcare and consumer electronics, just to name a few. Embedded Systems Architecture begins with a bird's eye view of embedded development and how it differs from the other systems that you may be familiar with. You will first be guided to set up an optimal development environment, then move on to software tools and methodologies to improve the work flow. You will explore the boot-up mechanisms and the memory management strategies typical of a real-time embedded system. Through the analysis of the programming interface of the reference microcontroller, you'll look at the implementation of the features and the device drivers. Next, you'll learn about the techniques used to reduce power consumption. Then you will be introduced to the technologies, protocols and security aspects related to integrating the system into IoT solutions. By the end of the book, you will have explored various aspects of embedded architecture, including task synchronization in a multi-threading environment, and the safety models adopted by modern real-time operating systems. Style and approach Software developers and designers with experience in different fields, and who want to learn about embedded programming, will benefit from this book. Junior and less experienced embedded programmers willing to expand their knowledge in the field will also find it useful.

Recipe-based approach to tackle the most common problems in Computer Vision by leveraging the functionality of OpenCV using Python APIs About This Book ? Build computer vision applications with OpenCV functionality via Python API ? Get to grips with image processing, multiple view geometry, and machine learning ? Learn to use deep learning models for image classification, object detection, and face recognition Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who have a basic knowledge of Python. If you are aware of the basics of OpenCV and are ready to build computer vision systems that are smarter, faster, more complex, and more practical than the competition, then this book is for you. What You Will Learn ? Get familiar with low-level image processing methods ? See the common linear algebra tools needed in computer vision ? Work with different camera models and epipolar geometry ? Find out how to detect interesting points in images and compare them ? Binarize images and mask out regions of interest ? Detect objects and track them in videos In Detail OpenCV 3 is a native cross-platform library for computer vision, machine learning, and image processing. OpenCV's convenient high-level APIs hide very powerful internals designed for computational efficiency that can take advantage of multicore and GPU processing. This book will help you tackle increasingly challenging computer vision problems by providing a number of recipes that you can use to improve your applications. In this book, you will learn how to process an image by manipulating pixels and analyze an image using histograms. Then, we'll show you how to apply image filters to enhance image content and exploit the image geometry in order to relay different views of a pictured scene. We’ll explore techniques to achieve camera calibration and perform a multiple-view analysis. Later, you’ll work on reconstructing a 3D scene from images, converting low-level pixel information to high-level concepts for applications such as object detection and recognition. You’ll also discover how to process video from files or cameras and how to detect and track moving objects. Finally, you'll get acquainted with recent approaches in deep learning and neural networks. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to apply your skills in OpenCV to create computer vision applications in various domains. Style and approach This book helps you learn the core concepts of OpenCV faster by taking a recipe-based approach where you can try out different code snippets to understand a concept.

Create and manage spatial data with PostGIS About This Book ? Import and export geographic data from the PostGIS database using the available tools ? Maintain, optimize, and fine-tune spatial data for long-term viability ? Utilize the parallel support functionality that was introduced in PostgreSQL 9.6 Who This Book Is For This book is for developers who need some quick solutions for PostGIS. Prior knowledge of PostgreSQL and spatial concepts would be an added advantage. What You Will Learn ? Import and export geographic data from the PostGIS database using the available tools ? Structure spatial data using the functionality provided by a combination of PostgreSQL and PostGIS ? Work with a set of PostGIS functions to perform basic and advanced vector analyses ? Connect PostGIS with Python ? Learn to use programming frameworks around PostGIS ? Maintain, optimize, and fine-tune spatial data for long-term viability ? Explore the 3D capabilities of PostGIS, including LiDAR point clouds and point clouds derived from Structure from Motion (SfM) techniques ? Distribute 3D models through the Web using the X3D standard ? Use PostGIS to develop powerful GIS web applications using Open Geospatial Consortium web standards ? Master PostGIS Raster In Detail PostGIS is a spatial database that integrates the advanced storage and analysis of vector and raster data, and is remarkably flexible and powerful. PostGIS provides support for geographic objects to the PostgreSQL object-relational database and is currently the most popular open source spatial databases. If you want to explore the complete range of PostGIS techniques and expose related extensions, then this book is for you. This book is a comprehensive guide to PostGIS tools and concepts which are required to manage, manipulate, and analyze spatial data in PostGIS. It covers key spatial data manipulation tasks, explaining not only how each task is performed, but also why. It provides practical guidance allowing you to safely take advantage of the advanced technology in PostGIS in order to simplify your spatial database administration tasks. Furthermore, you will learn to take advantage of basic and advanced vector, raster, and routing approaches along with the concepts of data maintenance, optimization, and performance, and will help you to integrate these into a large ecosystem of desktop and web tools. By the end, you will be armed with all the tools and instructions you need to both manage the spatial database system and make better decisions as your project's requirements evolve. Style and approach This comprehensive guide uses a problem-solving approach to help you acquire a solid understanding of PostGIS.

Transform and modernize your businesses and upgrade your enterprise management skills with Odoo 11, the most comprehensive management software About This Book ? Use project management along with analytics for better reporting ? Build an Odoo module and integrate it with other platforms with this practical guide ? Explore new design and mobile updates from the Odoo enterprise Who This Book Is For This book is for beginners, and will help you learn advanced-level features with Odoo such as creating your own custom modules. You do not need any prior knowledge of Odoo. What You Will Learn ? Configure a functioning customer relationship management system ? Set up a purchasing and receiving system ? Implement manufacturing operations and processes using real-world examples ? Discover the capabilities of Odoo's financial accounting and reporting features ? Integrate powerful human resource applications ? Utilize Odoo's project management application to organize tasks ? Customize Odoo without writing a line of code In Detail Odoo is an all-in-one management software that offers an array of business applications, forming a complete suite of enterprise management applications. Odoo 11 comes with advances on usability, speed, and design. Working with Odoo 11 starts with how to set up Odoo, both online and on your own server. You’ll then configure the basic company settings required to quickly get your first Odoo system up and running. Later, you’ll explore customer relationship management in Odoo and its importance in a modern business environment. You'll then dive into purchasing applications with Odoo, learn some of the primary functionalities of ERP systems for manufacturing operations, and use analytic accounting to provide better reporting. After that, you'll learn how to work with Odoo for mobile, and finally, you will walk through the recent Odoo 11 features with respect to the community and enterprise edition, giving you a complete understanding of what Odoo can do for your business. Style and approach A guide to learning the advanced features of Odoo 11, to enable customization of Odoo modules to suite ones' business needs.

Key concepts, sample applications, best practices, and troubleshooting tips to build highly scalable applications in AWS. About This Book ? Design highly available, cost efficient, fault tolerant, and scalable distributed systems ? A practical guide that will help you build, deploy, and manage applications with ease. ? Develop effective solutions with AWS SDK and Lambda Who This Book Is For This book targets developers who would like to build and manage web and mobile applications and services on the AWS platform. If you are an architect you will be able to take a deep dive and use examples that can be readily applied to real world scenarios. Some prior programming experience is assumed along with familiarity of cloud computing. What You Will Learn ? Learn how to get up and running with AWS Developer Tools. ? Integrate the four major phases in the Release Processes. Source, Build, Test and Production. ? Learn how to integrate Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment in AWS. ? Make secure, scalable and fault tolerant applications. ? Understand different architectures and deploy complex architectures within minutes In Detail Continuous deployment and Agile methodology have enabled huge advances in modern applications. This book will enable the reader to make use of this rapidly evolving technology to build highly scalable applications within AWS using different architectures. You will begin with installation of AWS SDK and you will get hands-on experience on creating an application using AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). Next you will be integrating Applications with AWS services such as DynamoDB, Amazon Kinesis, AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS and Amazon SWF Following this you will get well versed with CI/CD workflow and work with four major phases in Release processes – Source, Build, Test and Production. Next you will learn to apply AWS developer tools in your Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) WorkFlow. Later you will learn about User Authentication using Amazon Cognito and also how you can evaluate the best architecture as per your infrastructure costs. You will learn about Amazon EC2 service and deploy an app using Amazon EC2.You will also get well versed with container service which is Amazon EC2 Container Service (Amazon ECS) and you will learn to deploy an app using Amazon ECS. Along with EC2 and ECS, you will also deploying a practical real-world example of a CI/CD application with the Serverless Application Framework which is known as AWS Lambda. Finally you will learn how to build, develop and deploy the Application using AWS Developer tools like AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy and AWS CodePipeline as per project needs. Also you can develop and deploy applications within minutes using AWS CodeStar from wizard. By the end of this book, the reader will effectively build, deploy, and manage applications on AWS along with scaling and securing applications with best practices and troubleshooting tips. Style and approach This book covers follows an approach where you will learn the key concepts followed by a real world example and some tips and tricks to make building and deploying easier

Network virtualization at your fingertips About This Book ? Over 70 practical recipes created by two VCIX-NV certified NSX experts ? Explore best practices to deploy, operate, and upgrade VMware NSX for vSphere ? Leverage NSX REST API using various tools from Python in VMware vRealize Orchestrator Who This Book Is For If you are a security and network administrator and looking to gain an intermediate level for network and security virtualization, then this book is for you. The reader should have a basic knowledge with VMware NSX. What You Will Learn ? Understand, install, and configure VMware NSX for vSphere solutions ? Configure logical switching, routing, and Edge Services Gateway in VMware NSX for vSphere ? Learn how to plan and upgrade VMware NSX for vSphere ? Learn how to use built-in monitoring tools such as Flow Monitoring, Traceflow, Application Rule Manager, and Endpoint Monitoring ? Learn how to leverage the NSX REST API for management and automation using various tools from Python to VMware vRealize Orchestrator In Detail This book begins with a brief introduction to VMware's NSX for vSphere Network Virtualization solutions and how to deploy and configure NSX components and features such as Logical Switching, Logical Routing, layer 2 bridging and the Edge Services Gateway. Moving on to security, the book shows you how to enable micro-segmentation through NSX Distributed Firewall and Identity Firewall and how to do service insertion via network and guest introspection. After covering all the feature configurations for single-site deployment, the focus then shifts to multi-site setups using Cross-vCenter NSX. Next, the book covers management, backing up and restoring, upgrading, and monitoring using built-in NSX features such as Flow Monitoring, Traceflow, Application Rule Manager, and Endpoint Monitoring. Towards the end, you will explore how to leverage VMware NSX REST API using various tools from Python to VMware vRealize Orchestrator. Style and approach The book follows a practical, recipe-based approach and teaches readers how to leverage VMware NSX and implement these recipes directly into their enterprise.

Transform machine data into powerful analytical intelligence using Splunk About This Book ? Analyze and visualize machine data to step into the world of Splunk! ? Leverage the exceptional analysis and visualization capabilities to make informed decisions for your business ? This easy-to-follow, practical book can be used by anyone - even if you have never managed data before Who This Book Is For This book is for the beginners who want to get well versed in the services offered by Splunk 7. If you want to be a data/business analyst or want to be a system administrator, this book is what you want. No prior knowledge of Splunk is required. What You Will Learn ? Install and configure Splunk for personal use ? Store event data in Splunk indexes, classify events into sources, and add data fields ? Learn essential Splunk Search Processing Language commands and best practices ? Create powerful real-time or user-input dashboards ? Be proactive by implementing alerts and scheduled reports ? Tips from the Fez: best practices using Splunk features and add-ons ? Understand security and deployment considerations for taking Splunk to an organizational level In Detail Splunk is a search, reporting, and analytics software platform for machine data, which has an ever-growing market adoption rate. More organizations than ever are adopting Splunk to make informed decisions in areas such as IT operations, information security, and the Internet of Things. The first two chapters of the book will get you started with a simple Splunk installation and set up of a sample machine data generator, called Eventgen. After this, you will learn to create various reports, dashboards, and alerts. You will also explore Splunk's Pivot functionality to model data for business users. You will then have the opportunity to test-drive Splunk's powerful HTTP Event Collector. After covering the core Splunk functionality, you'll be provided with some real-world best practices for using Splunk, and information on how to build upon what you've learned in this book. Throughout the book, there will be additional comments and best practice recommendations from a member of the SplunkTrust Community, called "Tips from the Fez". Style and approach This fast-paced, example-rich guide will help you analyze and visualize machine data with Splunk through simple, practical instructions and recommendations.

A comprehensive guide to making machine data accessible across the organization using advanced dashboards About This Book ? Enrich machine-generated data and transform it into useful, meaningful insights ? Perform search operations and configurations, build dashboards, and manage logs ? Extend Splunk services with scripts and advanced configurations to process optimal results Who This Book Is For This book is intended for data analysts, business analysts, and IT administrators who want to make the best use of big data, operational intelligence, log management, and monitoring within their organization. Some knowledge of Splunk services will help you get the most out of the book What You Will Learn ? Focus on the new features of the latest version of Splunk Enterprise 7 ? Master the new offerings in Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit ? Create efficient and effective searches within the organization ? Master the use of Splunk tables, charts, and graph enhancements ? Use Splunk data models and pivots with faster data model acceleration ? Master all aspects of Splunk XML dashboards with hands-on applications ? Create and deploy advanced Splunk dashboards to share valuable business insights with peers In Detail Splunk is the leading platform that fosters an efficient methodology and delivers ways to search, monitor, and analyze growing amounts of big data. This book will allow you to implement new services and utilize them to quickly and efficiently process machine-generated big data. We introduce you to all the new features, improvements, and offerings of Splunk 7. We cover the new modules of Splunk: Splunk Cloud and the Machine Learning Toolkit to ease data usage. Furthermore, you will learn to use search terms effectively with Boolean and grouping operators. You will learn not only how to modify your search to make your searches fast but also how to use wildcards efficiently. Later you will learn how to use stats to aggregate values, a chart to turn data, and a time chart to show values over time; you'll also work with fields and chart enhancements and learn how to create a data model with faster data model acceleration. Once this is done, you will learn about XML Dashboards, working with apps, building advanced dashboards, configuring and extending Splunk, advanced deployments, and more. Finally, we teach you how to use the Machine Learning Toolkit and best practices and tips to help you implement Splunk services effectively and efficiently. By the end of this book, you will have learned about the Splunk software as a whole and implemented Splunk services in your tasks at projects Style and approach An easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help you get to grips with real-world applications of Splunk 7.

Enhance your virtualization skills by mastering storage and network virtualization with automation across different Clouds About This Book ? Migrate and build your applications in Hybrid Cloud with VMware Cross Cloud components and services ? Gain in-depth configuration insights of VMware Cross Cloud architecture ? Learn to migrate applications from VMware to AWS and IBM Cloud Who This Book Is For This book is for administrators, Cloud architects and network engineers who want to globalize their infrastructure using VMware and AWS services. An initial setup of workloads and data center is beneficial. What You Will Learn ? Install and configure the Cloud foundation with Cross-Cloud services ? Configure vSphere high availability with the vCenter redundancy setup ? Architect and configure VMware with AWS Cloud ? Deploy VMware components in IBM Soft Layer ? Extend your DR setup with VMware to consume DRaaS ? Design and configure software-defined networking ? Implement compliance regulations to fix violations In Detail Over the past two decades, VMware vSphere has been known as the most trusted and reliable virtualization platform. VMware Cross-Cloud Architecture shows you how to design and configure Cross Cloud Architecture by using VMware Cloud Foundation and vRealize Suite with various use cases across private, public, and hybrid Cloud. This book takes you through everything from a basic understanding of virtualization to advanced aspects of storage and network virtualization, clustering, automation, and management. This book will be your guide to designing all aspects of Cloud. We start with the challenges faced by a traditional data center, define problem statements for you, and then brief you on respective solutions. Moving on, all kinds of virtualization and Cloud offerings from AWS and IBM Soft Layer are introduced and discussed in detail. Then, you'll learn how to design IT infrastructures for new and existing applications with a combination of Cloud Foundation, vRealize Suite, and vSphere enabled with VSAN and NSX. Furthermore, you'll learn how to design and configure high availability, disaster recovery, and apply an appropriate compliance matrix. Toward the end of the book, you will learn how to calculate the TCO/ROI, along with the VMware products packaging and licensing in detail. Style and approach This book follows a step-by-step, practical approach which will help you to have a better understanding of the cloud technology and the steps required to quickly reap its benefits while at the same time lowering your IT implementation risk and cost.

Takes you through creating your own API, building a full real-time web app, securing your Node systems, and practical applications of the latest Async and Await technologies. It maps out everything in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly. About This Book ? Entirely project-based and practical ? Explains the "why" of Node.js features, not just the "how", providing with a deep understanding and enabling you to easily apply concepts in your own applications ? Covers the full range of technologies around Node.js – npm, MongoDB, version control with Git, and many more Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone looking to launch their own Node applications, switch careers, or freelance as a Node developer. You should have a basic understanding of JavaScript in order to follow this book. This book follows directly on from Learning Node.js Development, but more advanced readers can benefit from this book without having read the first part. What You Will Learn ? Develop, test, and deploy real-world Node.js applications ? Master Node.js by building practical, working examples ? Use awesome third-party Node modules such as MongoDB, Mongoose, Socket.io, and Express ? Create real-time web applications ? Explore async and await in ES7 In Detail Advanced Node.js Development is a practical, project-based book that provides you with all you need to progress as a Node.js developer. Node is a ubiquitous technology on the modern web, and an essential part of any web developer’s toolkit. If you're looking to create real-world Node applications, or you want to switch careers or launch a side-project to generate some extra income, then you're in the right place. This book was written around a single goal: turning you into a professional Node developer capable of developing, testing, and deploying real-world production applications. There's no better time to dive in. According to the 2018 Stack Overflow Survey, Node is in the top ten for back-end popularity and back-end salary. This book is built from the ground up around the latest version of Node.js (version 9.x.x). You'll be learning all the cutting-edge features available only in the latest software versions. This book delivers advanced skills that you need to become a professional Node developer. Along this journey you'll create your own API, you'll build a full real-time web app and create projects that apply the latest Async and Await technologies. Andrew Mead maps everything out for you in this book so that you can learn how to build powerful Node.js projects in a comprehensive, easy-to-follow package designed to get you up and running quickly. Style and approach This book is entirely project-based. From the very beginning, you'll be programming every single app and completing various challenges designed to help test and reinforce what you've learned. There's no copying-and-pasting here. This book is about writing code and building projects.

Create and manage a clear working IT asset management strategy with this unique guide About This Book ? A detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. ? Includes in-depth discussion on how risk management has changed and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal ? A step-by-step ITAM manual for newbies as well as seasoned ITAM veterans Who This Book Is For This book is intended for CIOs, VPs and CTOs of mid to large-sized enterprises and organizations. If you are dealing with changes such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, new products or services, cyber security, mandated regulations, expansion, and much more, this book will help you too. What You Will Learn ? Close the hidden risk gaps created by IT assets (hardware and software) ? Create and manage a clear working proactive ITAM and SAM program and policy ? A clear, concise explanation of what IT Asset Management is, the benefits, and results ? A clear, concise explanation of what Software Asset Management is, the benefits, and results ? The best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for one ? Considerations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset. ? Increasing ITAM program and project success with change management In Detail IT Asset Management (ITAM) supports life cycle management and strategic decision making for an IT environment. This book is a detailed IT Asset Management (ITAM) guidebook with real-world templates that can be converted into working ITAM documents. It is a step-by-step IT asset management manual for the newbies as well as the seasoned ITAM veterans, providing a unique insight into asset management. It discusses how risk management has changed over time and the possible solutions needed to address the new normal. The book also includes considerations for selecting the best technology for a specific company including what questions should be asked at the onset, as well as the best ways to manage a software audit and how to be prepared for one. This book is your perfect guide to create holistic IT asset management and Software asset management programs that close the risk gaps, increases productivity and results in cost efficiencies. It allows the IT Asset Managers, Software Asset Managers, and/or the full IT Asset Management (ITAM) ITAM/SAM program team to take a deep dive by using the templates offered in the guidebook. You will be aware of the specific roles and responsibilities for every aspect of IT asset management, software asset management, and software license compliance audit response. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT and Software Asset Management is all about and the different steps, processes, and roles required to truly master it. By the end of this book, you will be well aware of what IT Asset Management is all about and the different skills required to truly master it. Style and approach Packed with important discussion points, examples, case studies, templates, and checklists.