Sun.Dec 22, 2024

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Power Laws and Heavy-Tail Distributions in Hyperscale Microservices Architectures

Abhishek Tiwari

Recent analyses of Meta and Alibaba’s production microservices architectures reveal distinct patterns of heavy-tail and power law distributions. These patterns manifest in service scale, request patterns, and resource utilisation, offering insights into the inherent characteristics of large-scale distributed systems.

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Microservice Architecture of Alibaba

Abhishek Tiwari

Alibaba has constructed a sophisticated microservices architecture to address the challenges of serving its vast user base and handling complex business operations. This article delves into the nuances of Alibaba’s microservices architecture, presenting critical insights into its design, scalability, performance optimisation, and resource management strategies.