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How to properly containerize a Node.js application

Containerizing a Node.js application is easy, but doing it well is another story. To create images that are efficient, secure, and consistent across environments, you need to make the right choices in your build strategy, dependency management, and base image selection. In this article, I’ll walk you through practical tips to containerize your Node.js applications properly. Multi-stage build or not… 

ORA-44001 when setting up GoldenGate privileges on a CDB

I was recently setting up GoldenGate for a client when I was struck by a ORA-44001 error. I definitely wasn’t the first one to come across this while playing with grants on GoldenGate users, but nowhere could I find the exact reason for the issue. Not a single question or comment on that matter offered a solution. The problem occurs… 

SQL Server 2025: Local SQL Server Container without Docker Command

The last version of” MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code” has in Preview “the Local SqlServer Containers” based on SQL Server 2025 with the following keys: See all Preview Features here First Step: Download and install Visual Studio Code here Second Step: Download and install MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code here You can also directly from Visual Code, download… 

Swiss Cloud Native day landed at the Gurten!

On the 21st of September this year, we attended the Swiss Cloud Native Day. I was accompanied by two of my colleagues, Arnaud Berbier and Christoph Bernhard. This event took place for the third time, and this year, it landed in Bern at the Gurten. Surrounding the capital, Mount Gurten is reachable after 11 minutes of funicular. It’s definitely a… 

All about how Docker containers and data are stored on its host

You’ve probably already heard about containers and one of the most popular tool used to create them: Docker. You may wonder how a container stores data on its host, if those data are persistent, if you can find them on the server hosting this container and more broadly how a container is stored on this host. Those are very good… 

JBoss-EAP and WildFly Official Docker Images

In this blog, I will focus on what is available from vendor for the two application servers I am used to work with: JBoss EAP and WildFly. Along this blog, I will show few tips and concepts on docker commands. JBoss EAP from RedHat Registry For JBoss EAP, the best option is to get it from RedHat. To be able… 

Windows Server container on an AKS cluster

A few weeks ago I participated at the dbi services bootcamp. All new employees are gathered for a refreshment of dbi services best practices. This is also an opportunity to ask questions directly to our CEO David Hueber as well as provide feedback on our enrolment experience in the company. dbi services is very keen on continuously improving his integration… 

Migration with Multitenant: how easy it is!

Introduction On Oracle Database, Multitenant feature will be turning 9 in July, but it’s not yet widely deployed as most of the databases are still running on non-CDB architecture. With 19c, Multitenant is now mature and free if you stick to a maximum of 3 PDBs per CDB. If the benefits of Multitenant are not obvious at first glance, it’s… 

Docker Containers for Developers

As I am working on developing a component for YaK, I have to stick to standards on how to write code in Ansible as well as many other constraints regarding security. I always thought of docker being a server component that facilitate deployment and scaling, but it is much more than that: In this blog, I will use it on… 

Run 2 specific GitLab Runners in local containers for CI/CD Pipeline

By testing GitLab CI/CD pipeline on my free SaaS GitLab account, I’ve explored the setup of specific GitLab Runner in containers on my local machine. For those who don’t want to use the shared runners of GitLab (it’s free but you still have to share your credit card details with GitLab!) or just want to do some tests and keep…