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A Look Into Netflix System Architecture

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Netflix Architecture is responsible for the smooth streaming experience that attracts viewers worldwide behind the scenes. Netflix's system architecture emphasizes how important it is to determine how content is shaped in the future. Ever wondered how Netflix keeps you glued to your screen with uninterrupted streaming bliss?

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Managing Architectural Tech Debt

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When I think about technical debt , I still remember the first application I created that made me realize the consequences of an unsuitable architecture. It happened back in the late 1990s when I was first getting started as a consultant.

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Architecture Patterns: Sharding

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Sharding, a database architecture pattern, involves partitioning a database into smaller, faster, more manageable parts called shards. What Is Sharding? Each shard is a distinct database, and collectively, these shards make up the entire database.

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Ending Microservices Chaos: How Architecture Governance Keeps Your Microservices on Track

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A microservices architecture is the gold standard for building scalable web applications. Gartner estimates that 74% of organizations use microservices for their web applications , with another 23% planning to use them soon.

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From Observability To Architectural Observability — Shifting Left for Resiliency

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In my previous article, Managing Architectural Tech Debt , I talked about understanding and managing architectural technical debt. Architectural technical debt is the often ignored, but ironically one of the most damaging , categories of technical debt.

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Exploring Parallel Processing: SIMD vs. MIMD Architectures

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In the landscape of computer architecture, two prominent paradigms shape the realm of parallel processing: SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) and MIMD (Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data) architectures. This approach enables efficient processing of large datasets by applying the same operation to multiple elements concurrently.

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Web Application Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide

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It’s an underlying web application architecture that makes this process possible. In this blog, you’ll discover what a web app architecture is, how a web application architecture diagram looks, and how you can design the right architecture for web apps.