Hector Sanchez

Installing RedPanda Streaming Data Platform on Oracle ARM Ubuntu 24.04 with Docker and Caddy

Level: IntermediateEnvironment: Oracle Cloud ARM VM, Ubuntu 24.04, Docker, Caddy (non-Docker), Cloudflare Introduction: What is RedPanda and Why Should Analytics Engineers/Data Scientists Care? In the world of data, moving information quickly and reliably is crucial. Enter RedPanda, a modern streaming data platform designed for simplicity and performance. Think of it as a Kafka-compatible alternative, but...

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The Self-Hosted Power Trio: Integrating Airflow, Airbyte, and n8n for Ultimate Data & Automation

In today’s data-driven world, moving information, processing it, and acting upon insights are critical. But stitching together these processes can be complex. Thankfully, a powerful trio of open-source tools, when used together, can create incredibly robust and flexible data and automation pipelines, especially when you prefer the control of a...

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Self-Hosting ChromaDB on Oracle ARM Ubuntu with Docker, Caddy & Cloudflare

ChromaDB is a powerful open-source embedding database, essential for building AI applications involving semantic search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and more. While Chroma offers a managed service, self-hosting provides greater control, privacy, and potentially lower costs, especially when leveraging free-tier resources like Oracle Cloud’s ARM VMs. This guide details how to...

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