Istisna is an Islamic finance contract where a buyer commissions the construction or manufacture of a specific asset. The buyer agrees to pay the seller in instalments during the construction or manufacturing process. The buyer finally takes ownership of the asset once the asset is fully completed, constructed and delivered. This differs from a typical Western approach to financing, where payment is often made in full upon delivery or financed through through a loan agreement. Istisna adheres to Islamic principles by avoiding the payment of interest, or riba. ...

What is Kubernetes? Kubernetes, often abbreviated as K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerised applications. It orchestrates clusters of machines, ensuring that application components run reliably and efficiently across diverse environments. At its core, Kubernetes abstracts the underlying infrastructure, allowing developers and operators to define the desired state of their applications. The system then works to maintain this state, handling tasks like load balancing, scaling, and self-healing without manual intervention. ...

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Machine identity or Non-human identity (NHI) security is the process of managing and securing the digital identities of non-human entities, such as applications, APIs, and devices - to control their access to resources and prevent unauthorised activity. In modern IT environments, where machines and software increasingly interact with each other on their own, machine identity security provides the framework for authenticating these non-human entities and managing their access to critical resources. ...

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