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  Github Copilot is an AI-powered developer tool that has revolutionized the software development process. With its latest features, Copilot has become an indispensable tool for developers around the world. In this article, we will explore the new capabilities of Copilot and how it is changing the way developers work. Introduction Github Copilot has come a long way since its inception. It started as a code completion tool, but it has evolved into much more. With the power of natural language processing and machine learning, Copilot can now assist developers in various aspects of the software development life cycle. The Genesis of Copilot The journey of Copilot began in 2020 when a group of talented engineers got their hands on a raw version of OpenAI's GPT-3 model. They wanted to explore whether an automated pair programmer could be a reality. To their surprise, the model was able to solve 93% of the programming exercises they fed into it. This was the moment that won over even th...

Tableau Bridge is now availble on Linux Containers. Yay! Now what does this mean and how do I build and run Linux Containers? We will discuss the advantages of running Bridge on Linux Containers the steps to build them, and finally, we will provide some automation script ideas for monitoring and scaling Linux Bridge agents. Tableau Bridge Today Until recently, Tableau Bridge was only available as a Windows application running on a Windows VM. It supported only one bridge agent per Virtual or Physical Machine. Advantages of Bridge in Containers Better Hardware Utilization: Linux containers are more efficient than Windows VMs, requiring only about 1/50th of the disk space. Ability to Spin Up Multiple Bridge Agents: With Linux Containers, it becomes easier to spin up multiple bridge agents on a single machine, improving scalability and resource utilization. Infrastructure Automation: Linux Containers enable easier automation of provisioning bridge agents and upgrading Tableau Bridge, the...