Wikimedia Cloud VPS: IPv6 support
Wikimedia Cloud VPS is a service offered by the Wikimedia Foundation, built using OpenStack and managed by the Wikimedia Cloud…
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Wikidata Query Service graph database reload at home, 2025 edition
This post is about importing Wikidata into the graph database technology used for hosting the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). The post includes details on…
How Many Languages Does Wikimedia Search Support?
TL;DR: On-wiki search “supports” a lot of “languages”. “Search supports more than 50 language varieties” is a defensible position to take. “Search supports…
Wikimedia Toolforge: migrating Kubernetes from PodSecurityPolicy to Kyverno
Summary: this article shares the experience and learnings of migrating away from Kubernetes PodSecurityPolicy into Kyverno in the Wikimedia Toolforge…
Web Perf Hero: Máté Szabó
We recognize the volunteer effort that increased Wikipedia’s backend responses that complete within 50ms by 20%.
Registration & Scholarship Application for Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 is Open!
You might have already heard the buzz: the Wikimedia Hackathon is gearing up for an incredible event in Tallinn, Estonia,…