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Article: Design Pattern Proposal for Autoscaling Stateful Systems

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In this article, Rogerio Robetti discusses the challenges in auto-scaling stateful storage systems and proposes an opinionated design solution to automatically scale up (vertical) and scale out (horizontal) from a single node up to several nodes in a cluster with minimum configuration and interference of the operator.

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Designing High-Performance APIs

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Welcome back to our series on API design principles for optimal performance and scalability. In our previous blog post, we explored the importance of designing high-performance APIs and the key factors that influence API performance. In this article, we will build upon the concepts discussed in the previous blog post.

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Real-Time Presence Platform System Design

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The system design of the Presence Platform depends on the design of the Real-Time Platform. I highly recommend reading the related article to improve your system design skills. The original article was published on systemdesign.one website. What Is the Real-Time Presence Platform?

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Architectural Insights: Designing Efficient Multi-Layered Caching With Instagram Example

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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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Article: Transforming Legacy Healthcare Systems: A Journey to Cloud-Native Architecture

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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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Metadata Synchronization in Alluxio: Design, Implementation, and Optimization

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This article describes the design and the implementation in Alluxio to keep metadata synchronized. Metadata synchronization (sync) is a core feature in Alluxio that keeps files and directories consistent with their source of truth in under-storage systems, thus making it simple for users to reason the data retrieved from Alluxio.

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Article: Donkey: A Highly-Performant HTTP Stack for Clojure

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In this article, we’ll briefly outline the use-case for a library like Donkey and present our benchmarks. Finally, we will discuss Clojure and immutability, and some of our design decisions. By Yaron Elyashiv.