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JUNE 3, 2024

When I think about technical debt , I still remember the first application I created that made me realize the consequences of an unsuitable architecture. The client had requested the use of the Lotus Notes platform to build a procurement system for their customers.

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DZone

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Mainframe architecture refers to the design and structure of a mainframe computer system, which is a powerful and reliable computing platform used for large-scale data processing, transaction processing, and enterprise applications.

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DZone

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s evolving technological landscape, the shift from monolithic architectures to microservices is a strategic move for many businesses. This is particularly relevant in the domain of reimbursement calculation systems. As I mentioned in my previous article Part 1 , let's explore how such a transition can be effectively managed.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In the past few years, the complexity of systems architectures drastically increased, especially in distributed, microservices-based architectures. In this article, I will describe what observability and monitoring systems, the patterns of a good observability platform, and the observability subsystem may look like.

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

This section will provide insights into the architecture and strategies to ensure efficient query processing in a sharded environment. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of database sharding, enabling you to implement it effectively in your systems.

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DZone

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Regarding contemporary software architecture, distributed systems have been widely recognized for quite some time as the foundation for applications with high availability, scalability, and reliability goals. Spring Boot Overview One of the most popular Java EE frameworks for creating apps is Spring.

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DZone

JANUARY 16, 2024

Serverless architecture is a way of building and running applications without the need to manage infrastructure. Importance of Resiliency in Serverless Architecture As heavenly as serverless sounds, it isn't immune to failures. You write your code, and the cloud provider handles the rest - provisioning, scaling, and maintenance.

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DZone

AUGUST 13, 2024

To avoid extensive maintenance, we adopted JuiceFS, a distributed file system with high performance. We innovatively use its snapshot feature to implement a primary-replica architecture for ClickHouse. Over more than a year, it has operated without downtime and replication errors, delivering expected performance.

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DZone

JANUARY 26, 2024

Building a strong messaging system is critical in the world of distributed systems for seamless communication between multiple components. A messaging system serves as a backbone, allowing information transmission between different services or modules in a distributed architecture.

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Dynatrace

AUGUST 17, 2021

This method of structuring, developing, and operating complex, multi-function software as a collection of smaller independent services is known as microservice architecture. ” it helps to understand the monolithic architectures that preceded them. Understanding monolithic architectures.

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Dynatrace

AUGUST 17, 2021

This method of structuring, developing, and operating complex, multi-function software as a collection of smaller independent services is known as microservice architecture. ” it helps to understand the monolithic architectures that preceded them. Understanding monolithic architectures.

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DZone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, it's common for applications to migrate to the cloud to embrace the microservice architecture. While this architectural approach offers scalability, reusability, and adaptability, it also presents a unique challenge: effectively managing communication between these microservices.

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DZone

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article delves into the paradigm shift from traditional to real-time data integration, examines its architectural nuances, and contemplates its profound impact on decision-making and business processes. The new norm is real-time data integration, and it’s transforming the way companies make decisions and conduct their operations.

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DZone

AUGUST 28, 2023

As their story unfolds, and with the relentless additions of new features and modifications to existing ones, this once sleek application has grown into a complex, intertwined system. Fortunately, the concept of Architectural Observability steps in to help.

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DZone

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

This article is intended for data scientists, AI researchers, machine learning engineers, and advanced practitioners in the field of artificial intelligence who have a solid grounding in machine learning concepts, natural language processing , and deep learning architectures.

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DZone

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Today, I want to share my experience working with Zabbix, its architecture, its pros, and its cons. My first encounter with this monitoring system was in 2014 when I joined a project where Zabbix was already in use for monitoring network devices (routers, switches). It also allows for some advanced features, such as problem prediction.

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DZone

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having a diverse payment system is crucial to avoid vendor lock-in, to leverage local payment methods, and to maintain control over costs. When you are preparing your application for release, an efficient initial strategy is to integrate a single payment service.

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Dynatrace

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Without observability, the benefits of ARM are lost Over the last decade and a half, a new wave of computer architecture has overtaken the world. ARM architecture, based on a processor type optimized for cloud and hyperscale computing, has become the most prevalent on the planet, with billions of ARM devices currently in use.

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DZone

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In the world of distributed systems, the likelihood of components failing or becoming unresponsive is higher compared to monolithic systems. Therefore, resilience — the ability of a system to handle and recover from failures — becomes critically important in distributed environments.

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Dynatrace

JULY 7, 2022

Many organizations are taking a microservices approach to IT architecture. However, in some cases, an organization may be better suited to another architecture approach. Therefore, it’s critical to weigh the advantages of microservices against its potential issues, other architecture approaches, and your unique business needs.

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DZone

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Publish/Subscribe (Pub/Sub) pattern is a widely-used software architecture paradigm, particularly relevant in the design of distributed, messaging-driven systems. The communication framework is decoupled, scalable, and dynamic, making it useful for addressing complex software requirements in modern application development.

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Dynatrace

JULY 14, 2022

As federal agencies implement zero trust (ZT) as directed by the White House “Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” there’s growing concern that zero trust architecture and great user experiences can’t coexist. Then, the system told me to call a number to set it up manually.

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Dynatrace

JULY 24, 2024

A zero trust architecture (ZTA) model comprises seven pillars to enhance the security posture of all organizations, from government agencies to private sector enterprises. ZTA is a set of system design principles with a security model in mind. A DevSecOps framework.

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DZone

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Microservices architecture has revolutionized modern software development, offering unparalleled agility, scalability , and maintainability. However, effectively implementing microservices necessitates a deep understanding of best practices to harness their full potential while avoiding common pitfalls.

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DZone

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This is widely used to build event-driven systems or decouple services on AWS. Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service) is a message queue service that enables application components to communicate with each other by exchanging messages.

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DZone

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This article will explore the concept of multi-layered caching from both architectural and development perspectives, focusing on real-world applications like Instagram, and provide insights into designing and implementing an efficient multi-layered cache system.

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The Netflix TechBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Timestone: Netflix’s High-Throughput, Low-Latency Priority Queueing System with Built-in Support for Non-Parallelizable Workloads by Kostas Christidis Introduction Timestone is a high-throughput, low-latency priority queueing system we built in-house to support the needs of Cosmos , our media encoding platform. Over the past 2.5

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DZone

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This data is then sent to centralized observability platforms where it can be analyzed to gain valuable insights into system performance, identify issues, and optimize operations. By efficiently capturing, processing, and transmitting logs, metrics, and traces, observability agents provide a comprehensive view of system health and behavior.

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DZone

JANUARY 31, 2024

The reality of the startup is that engineering teams are often at a crossroads when it comes to choosing the foundational architecture for their software applications. The allure of a microservice architecture is understandable in today's tech state of affairs, where scalability, flexibility, and independence are highly valued.

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InfoQ

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Discover how Livi navigated the complexities of transitioning MJog, a legacy healthcare system, to a cloud-native architecture, sharing valuable insights for successful tech modernization. Our experience illustrates that transitioning from legacy systems to cloud-based microservices is not a one-time project but an ongoing journey.

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Scalegrid

MAY 13, 2020

In this blog post, we explain what Greenplum is, and break down the Greenplum architecture, advantages, major use cases, and how to get started. It’s architecture was specially designed to manage large-scale data warehouses and business intelligence workloads by giving you the ability to spread your data out across a multitude of servers.

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The Netflix TechBlog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Netflix is known for its loosely coupled and highly scalable microservice architecture. The product teams solved for this with two architectural patterns. some teams used a pattern of building a materialized view of another service’s data for their specific system needs. 1) Single-use aggregation layers?—?Due

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DZone

JANUARY 8, 2025

API resilience is about creating systems that can recover gracefully from disruptions, such as network outages or sudden traffic spikes, ensuring they remain reliable and secure. This has become critical since APIs serve as the backbone of todays interconnected systems. However, it often introduces new challenges in the process.

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The Netflix TechBlog

MAY 4, 2023

Behind the scenes, a myriad of systems and services are involved in orchestrating the product experience. These backend systems are consistently being evolved and optimized to meet and exceed customer and product expectations. This blog series will examine the tools, techniques, and strategies we have utilized to achieve this goal.

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DZone

MAY 15, 2023

In today's fast-paced software development landscape, microservices have emerged as a popular architectural pattern. This architectural style enables teams to develop and deploy services independently, offering flexibility and scalability to the software development process. But what exactly are microservices?

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DZone

MARCH 5, 2024

Building scalable systems using microservices architecture is a strategic approach to developing complex applications. This step-by-step guide outlines the process of creating a microservices-based system, complete with detailed examples.

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DZone

JULY 17, 2024

Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture in artificial intelligence is defined as a mix or blend of different "expert" models working together to deal with or respond to complex data inputs. This improves efficiency and increases system efficacy and accuracy. We can do the same with AI.

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