Corey J. White's debut novel Repo Virtual blurs the lines between the real and virtual in an action-packed cyberpunk heist story. An Amazon and Kobo Best Book of April and winner of the Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel! The city of Neo Songdo is a Russian doll of realities — augmented and virtual spaces anchored in the weight of the real. The smart city is designed to be read by machine vision while people see only the augmented facade of the corporate ideal. At night the stars are obscured by an intergalactic virtual war being waged by millions of players, while on the streets below people are forced to beg, steal, and hustle to survive. Enter Julius Dax, online repoman and real-life thief. He's been hired for a special job: stealing an unknown object from a reclusive tech billionaire. But when he finds out he's stolen the first sentient AI, his payday gets a lot more complicated. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Can't wait for the cyberpunk heist of the century? Check out this free sneak peek of Corey J. White's Repo Virtual. Dive into the first eight chapters and meet the crew that's about to change the world. The city of Neo Songdo is a Russian doll of realities — augmented and virtual spaces anchored in the weight of the real. The smart city is designed to be read by machine vision while people see only the augmented facade of the corporate ideal. At night the stars are obscured by an intergalactic virtual war being waged by millions of players, while on the streets below people are forced to beg, steal, and hustle to survive. Enter Julius Dax, online repoman and real-life thief. He's been hired for a special job: stealing an unknown object from a reclusive tech billionaire. But when he finds out he's stolen the first sentient AI, his payday gets a lot more complicated. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication illustrates implementation, testing, and helpful scenarios with IBM Power® Systems 780 and 795 using the comprehensive set of the Power virtualization features. We focus on the Power Systems functional improvements, in particular, highlighting the reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) features of the enterprise servers. This document highlights IBM Power Systems Enterprise Server features, such as system scalability, virtualization features, and logical partitioning among others. This book provides a documented deployment model for Power 780 and Power 795 within a virtualized environment, which allows clients to plan a foundation for exploiting and using the latest features of the IBM Power Systems Enterprise Servers. The target audience for this book includes technical professionals (IT consultants, technical support staff, IT Architects, and IT Specialists) responsible for providing IBM Power Systems solutions and support.

Build an end-to-end continuous delivery pipeline on Google Cloud and secure your software supply chain using GCP tools and services including Cloud Code, Cloud Workstations, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy Key Features Gain hands-on experience building an end-to-end software delivery pipeline using Google Cloud services Deploy your applications on GKE, Cloud Run, and across hybrid and multi-cloud environments Secure pipelines with artifact scanning, dependency vulnerability checks, signed provenance, and admission control Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionContinuous delivery, a cornerstone of modern software engineering, facilitates quick and secure software delivery using a robust toolkit encompassing automated builds, testing, source code management, artifact storage, and deployment. Whether you integrate tools from different providers or use a set of managed services from a single cloud provider, the goal is to streamline setup, integration, and management. This book focuses on continuous delivery on Google Cloud. Starting with an introduction to continuous delivery and secure software supply chain concepts, this book uses hands-on exercises to demonstrate how to continuously test your application with Skaffold and Cloud Code, leverage AI-assisted code generation with Cloud Code and Cloud Workstations, and automate your continuous integration with Cloud Build. You’ll see how to store and scan your software artifacts on Artifact Registry, orchestrate deployments with Cloud Deploy, and release your software on GKE and Cloud Run, configured to admit only trusted code. Using an example application, you’ll implement tools for creating an end-to-end delivery pipeline using Google Cloud services. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to build a secure software delivery pipeline from development to production using Google Cloud managed services and best practices.What you will learn Create an end-to-end continuous delivery pipeline using Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, and Cloud Deploy Develop, build, and deploy container-based applications with Skaffold and Cloud Code Experiment with AI-assisted code generation in Cloud Code Automate continuous integration with Cloud Build triggers Automate deployment on GKE and Cloud Run through Cloud Deploy Enhance pipeline security with Artifact Analysis, Binary Authorization, and SLSA Apply best practices, including logging and monitoring Who this book is for This book is for DevOps, Platform, and Cloud Engineers tasked with managing application deployment and creating continuous delivery pipelines who want to automate workflows in a fully managed, scalable, and secure platform. Software developers involved in application delivery and interested in harnessing Google Cloud tools to optimize development flow status and feedback loop will also find this book useful. Prior knowledge of Google Cloud fundamentals (including Cloud APIs and IAM), software delivery, containerization, and Kubernetes will enhance the reading experience.

Ethereum represents the gateway to a worldwide, decentralized computing paradigm. This platform enables you to run decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts that have no central points of failure or control, integrate with a payment network, and operate on an open blockchain. With this practical guide, Andreas M. Antonopoulos and Gavin Wood provide everything you need to know about building smart contracts and DApps on Ethereum and other virtual-machine blockchains. Discover why IBM, Microsoft, NASDAQ, and hundreds of other organizations are experimenting with Ethereum. This essential guide shows you how to develop the skills necessary to be an innovator in this growing and exciting new industry. Run an Ethereum client, create and transmit basic transactions, and program smart contracts Learn the essentials of public key cryptography, hashes, and digital signatures Understand how "wallets" hold digital keys that control funds and smart contracts Interact with Ethereum clients programmatically using JavaScript libraries and Remote Procedure Call interfaces Learn security best practices, design patterns, and anti-patterns with real-world examples Create tokens that represent assets, shares, votes, or access control rights Build decentralized applications using multiple peer-to-peer (P2P) components

Mars Xi can kill you with her mind, but she'll need more than psychic powers to save her in Killing Gravity, the thrilling science fiction space adventure debut by Corey J. White. Before she escaped in a bloody coup, MEPHISTO transformed Mariam Xi into a deadly voidwitch. Their training left her with terrifying capabilities, a fierce sense of independence, a deficit of trust, and an experimental pet named Seven. She’s spent her life on the run, but the boogeymen from her past are catching up with her. An encounter with a bounty hunter has left her hanging helpless in a dying spaceship, dependent on the mercy of strangers. Penned in on all sides, Mariam chases rumors to find the one who sold her out. To discover the truth and defeat her pursuers, she’ll have to stare into the abyss and find the secrets of her past, her future, and her terrifying potential. The Voidwitch Saga Book 1: Killing Gravity Book 2: Void Black Shadow At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The key problem with VR development is understanding how to set up a project and running it on your desktop or mobile VR device. With this book, you will not only learn the specifics of virtual reality development in Unreal but also build immersive and fun VR projects that can be experienced on your VR devices.