To get the most out of this book
Ensure you have the following hardware and software:
Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
Java 17 |
Windows, macOS, or Linux (any) |
Any Java IDE such as Netbeans, IntelliJ, or Eclipse |
An internet connection to clone the code from GitHub and download the dependencies and libraries |
Docker |
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Kubernetes (minikube) |
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cURL or any API client such as Insomnia |
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Node 18.x |
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VS Code |
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The ELK stack and Zipkin |
Each chapter will contain special instructions to install the required tools if applicable.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.