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Building a resilient web server   Early in the year, we encountered a number of challenges, one of the most disruptive was a sustained wave of automated attacks hammering several of the web servers we manage. The volume of traffic overwhelmed server resources, slowing websites to a crawl and frequently triggering 504 Gateway Timeout errors. With uptime and user experience at risk, we needed a robust solution to detect and block malicious traffic in real time, before it could do further...
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Across every industry, the operational risks of cyber threats are escalating....
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Introduction Data extraction and filtering are crucial for developers working...
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When deploying a Python project from a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) environment...
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Seemingly minor technical misconfigurations can escalate into major...
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For developers working with Python, setting up and managing environments can sometimes lead to frustrating terminal errors. If you’ve encountered issues like the `python: command not found` error or struggled to create a virtual environment, this guide walks through resolving these common problems when using `pyenv`. Following are the steps to get your environment back on track, specifically addressing Python version conflicts and virtual environment setup.   Common problem: command not...
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Logging levels determine the severity or importance of the messages that are...
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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses increasingly rely on...
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For many Python developers and engineers, there’s a familiar yet frustrating...
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Why memory management matters and how Python developers can use generators and...
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Managing dependencies in a web project can be challenging, especially when different projects require different versions of the same packages. Virtual environments offer a solution by isolating project dependencies. This article will guide you through creating and using a Python virtual environment in a web project, specifically when using PHP to execute Python scripts.   Why use a virtual environment? Isolation: Keeps dependencies required by different projects in separate...
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When attempting to install python libraries on my OSX pip3 install pandas,...
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The "Too many open files" error in Python typically occurs when your program has...
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You can use the pip list --outdated command to view a list of installed Python...
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Snapshot of the error File...