The Netflix TechBlog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

by Liwei Guo , Ashwin Kumar Gopi Valliammal , Raymond Tam , Chris Pham , Agata Opalach , Weibo Ni AV1 is the first high-efficiency video codec format with a royalty-free license from Alliance of Open Media (AOMedia), made possible by wide-ranging industry commitment of expertise and resources.

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Media Open Source Software Engineering Efficiency 246

Scalegrid

JUNE 14, 2024

Benefits of Power BI The advantages of Power BI are manifold, from its intuitive interface to its ability to handle large datasets efficiently. By employing techniques like indexing, query optimization, denormalization, and proper hardware configuration in MySQL, data retrieval operations can be significantly improved.

Database 130

Database Azure Efficiency Servers 130

Tasktop

MAY 28, 2020

“I feel the need — the need for speed” – Peter “Maverick” Mitchell . Just like the sky-soaring heroes of Top Gun, Cubic has only one speed — fast. Jim has been instrumental in helping the company to double down on software innovation as a product mindset across complex value streams that straddle both software and hardware.

Speed 52

Speed Metrics Transportation Hardware 52

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Instead of worrying about infrastructure management functions, such as capacity provisioning and hardware maintenance, teams can focus on application design, deployment, and delivery. Speed is next; serverless solutions are quick to spin up or down as needed, and there are no delays due to limited storage or resource access.

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Serverless AWS Lambda Storage 294

Dynatrace

AUGUST 5, 2022

For nonurgent messages, texting is a more efficient approach. In a distributed processing environment, message queuing is similar, although the speed and volume of messages are much greater. However, that assumes he or she is available and has time to talk. Queued messages are typically small and specific.

Monitoring 213

Monitoring Programming Serverless Speed 213

Dynatrace

AUGUST 5, 2022

For nonurgent messages, texting is a more efficient approach. In a distributed processing environment, message queuing is similar, although the speed and volume of messages are much greater. However, that assumes he or she is available and has time to talk. Queued messages are typically small and specific.

Monitoring 213

Monitoring Programming Serverless Speed 213

VoltDB

MAY 14, 2024

As a result, IT teams picked hardware somewhat blindly but with a strong bias towards oversizing for the sake of expanding the budget, leading to systems running at 10-15% of maximum capacity. Prototypes, experiments, and tests Development and testing historically involved end-of-life or ‘spare’ hardware. When is the cloud a bad idea?

Latency 52

Latency Availability Cloud Hardware 52

Scalegrid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Understanding Redis Performance Indicators Redis is designed to handle high traffic and low latency with its in-memory data store and efficient data structures. Effective monitoring of key performance indicators plays a crucial role in maintaining this optimal speed of operation. it signifies memory fragmentation.

Metrics 130

Metrics Monitoring Latency Cache 130

Scalegrid

MAY 13, 2020

Greenplum Database is an open-source , hardware-agnostic MPP database for analytics, based on PostgreSQL and developed by Pivotal who was later acquired by VMware. Greenplum’s high performance eliminates the challenge most RDBMS have scaling to petabtye levels of data, as they are able to scale linearly to efficiently process data.

Big Data 321

Big Data Database Artificial Intelligence Open Source 321

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Enhanced Database Efficiency By adjusting configuration settings, you can markedly enhance the overall efficiency of your MySQL database. This results in expedited query execution, reduced resource utilization, and more efficient exploitation of the available hardware resources. Experiencing database performance issues?

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

VoltDB

JUNE 26, 2024

Smart manufacturers are always looking for ways to decrease operating expenses, increase overall efficiency, reduce downtime, and maximize production. Reduced costs Intelligent manufacturing reduces costs by optimizing resource allocation, minimizing waste, and managing energy efficiently.

IoT 52

IoT Analytics Artificial Intelligence Energy 52

KeyCDN

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Chatbots and virtual assistants Chatbots and virtual assistants are becoming more common on websites and web applications as they provide an efficient and convenient way for users to interact with a business. This can help to improve user engagement and create a more immersive experience.

Artificial Intelligence 111

Artificial Intelligence Development Serverless Website 111

Scalegrid

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, data loss is always possible due to hardware malfunction, software defects, or other unforeseen circumstances, just like with any computer system. Having MySQL backups for your database can speed up and simplify the recovery process. Advanced strategies for managing backups may be required.

Best Practices 130

Best Practices Storage Strategy Database 130

Adrian Cockcroft

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Paul Reed, Clean Energy & Sustainability, AWS Solutions, Amazon Web Services SUS101 | Advancing sustainable AWS infrastructure to power AI solutions In this session, learn how AWS is committed to innovating with data center efficiency and lowering its carbon footprint to build a more sustainable business.

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AWS Energy Lambda Government 98

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 17, 2019

264/AVC, currently, the most ubiquitous video compression standard supported by modern devices, often in hardware. The encoder can typically be improved years after the standard has been frozen including varying speed and quality trade-offs. The success was repeated by H.264/AVC, 264 standard was finalized.

Open Source 166

Open Source Scalability Speed Efficiency 166

Scalegrid

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This ensures each Redis® instance optimally uses the in-memory data store and aligns with the operating system’s efficiency. Such as INFO which gives statistics about the server, LATENCY LATEST which provides latency measurements in real time and MONITOR which allows observation of the client’s transmitted command at live speed.

Strategy 130

Strategy Monitoring Latency DevOps 130

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Logs can include data about user inputs, system processes, and hardware states. Log analytics also help identify ways to make infrastructure environments more predictable, efficient, and resilient. “Logging” is the practice of generating and storing logs for later analysis. Benefits of log monitoring and log analytics.

Analytics 222

Analytics Monitoring Artificial Intelligence DevOps 222

DZone

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

This begins not only in designing the algorithm or coming out with efficient and robust architecture but right onto the choice of programming language. Considering all aspects and needs of current enterprise development, it is C++ and Java which outscore the other in terms of speed.

Java 214

Java C++ Benchmarking Programming 214

Percona

JUNE 22, 2023

We will also discuss related configuration variables to consider that can impact these KPIs, helping you gain a comprehensive understanding of your MySQL server’s performance and efficiency. Query performance Query performance is a key performance indicator (KPI) in MySQL, as it measures the efficiency and speed of query execution.

Performance 108

Performance Monitoring Traffic Database 108

All Things Distributed

MARCH 19, 2018

Amazon SageMaker training supports powerful container management mechanisms that include spinning up large numbers of containers on different hardware with fast networking and access to the underlying hardware, such as GPUs. This can all be done without touching a single line of code. Post-training model tuning and rich states.

Scalability 146

Scalability Hardware AWS Tuning 146

Official Blog - World Web Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

Robust technology is required nowadays to develop a new mobile app for the business segment that requires minimal time and is effortless and efficient. The speed is enhanced because of due to the open-source libraries and modules. The apps are compiled into indigenously written code that is compatible with both the operating systems.

Social Media 52

Social Media Mobile Open Source Hardware 52

Official Blog - World Web Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

Robust technology is required nowadays to develop a new mobile app for the business segment that requires minimal time and is effortless and efficient. The speed is enhanced because of due to the open-source libraries and modules. The apps are compiled into indigenously written code that is compatible with both the operating systems.

Social Media 52

Social Media Mobile Open Source Hardware 52

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To address these challenges, architects must design robust and scalable MongoDB databases and adopt appropriate sharding strategies that can efficiently handle increasing workloads while ensuring continuous availability. It’s essential to select an appropriate shard key to ensure even data distribution and efficient querying.

Best Practices 75

Best Practices Traffic Database Servers 75

Dynatrace

AUGUST 30, 2019

Reducing CPU Utilization to now only consume 15% of initially provisioned hardware. All this was made possible without any need for hardware upgrades : Misconfigured queue and pool sizes are a common issue in distributed architectures. . A reduced resource footprint also makes migrating to a public cloud more cost-efficient.

Cache 205

Cache Architecture Database Government 205

Testlodge

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Results may vary because of factors like resolution, internet speed, and different OS versions. If executed efficiently with maximum coverage, can confirm the stability and workability of the application. Compatibility testing should be performed under all possible scenarios to prevent bug spillover in the production environment.

Testing 78

Testing Hardware Operating System Mobile 78

Brendan Gregg

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Hardware virtualization for cloud computing has come a long way, improving performance using technologies such as VT-x, SR-IOV, VT-d, NVMe, and APICv. The latest AWS hypervisor, Nitro, uses everything to provide a new hardware-assisted hypervisor that is easy to use and has near bare-metal performance. I'd expect between 0.1%

Virtualization 110

Virtualization AWS Hardware Storage 110

The Morning Paper

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Here are the bombshell paragraphs: Our datacenter applications seek ever more CPU-efficient and lower-latency communication, which Pony Express delivers. Rather than reimplement TCP/IP or refactor an existing transport, we started Pony Express from scratch to innovate on more efficient interfaces, architecture, and protocol.

Network 92

Network Transportation Latency Entertainment 92

ACM Sigarch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

To be clear, these languages were not designed to be fast or space-efficient, but for ease of use. Unfortunately, languages like Python have proven resistant to efficient implementation, partly because of their design, and partly because of limitations imposed by the need to interop with C code. As Leiserson et al.

C++ 108

C++ Benchmarking Hardware Architecture 108

Percona

JANUARY 4, 2024

Managing storage and performance efficiently in your MySQL database is crucial, and general tablespaces offer flexibility in achieving this. Key features Multi-table storage : Unlike file-per-table tablespaces, which store each table in a separate file, general tablespaces can house numerous tables, enhancing storage efficiency.

Storage 93

Storage Engineering Database Open Source 93

Percona

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Consequently, they might miss out on the benefits of integrating security into the SDLC, such as enhanced efficiency, speed, and quality in software delivery. It comprises numerous organizations from various sectors, including software, hardware, nonprofit, public, and academic.

Cloud 84

Cloud Open Source Strategy Best Practices 84

VoltDB

APRIL 25, 2024

While Wi-Fi theoretically can achieve 5G-like speeds, it falls short in providing the consistent performance and reliability that 5G offers, including low latency, higher speeds, and increased bandwidth. Additionally, frequent handoffs between access points can lead to delays and connection drops.

Network 52

Network IoT Wireless Infrastructure 52

Testsigma

APRIL 13, 2021

During compatibility testing of an application, we check the compatibility of the application with multiple devices, hardware, software versions, network, operating systems, and browsers, etc. During backward compatibility testing we will ensure that the latest application version is compatible with the older devices/ browsers/ hardware.

Testing 84

Testing Hardware Mobile Testing Tools 84

ACM Sigarch

OCTOBER 25, 2019

When it comes to hardware support to mitigate software security issues, there is a significant gap between what is available in products today and known solutions. Acceleration—Adding hardware support to reduce the runtime overheads of security features. hardware support for malware detection/prevention).

Hardware 98

Hardware Virtualization Architecture Games 98

Percona

AUGUST 5, 2023

Various partition types, like RANGE, LIST, HASH, and KEY, are used for specific needs, from range-based data to custom criteria, to ensure efficient data handling and the optimization of queries. Each partition holds data that falls within a specific range, optimizing data handling and query speed. Additionally, MySQL 8.0

Strategy 40

Strategy Storage Database Best Practices 40

Brendan Gregg

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

## References I've reproduced the references from my SREcon22 keynote below, so you can click on links: - [Gregg 08] Brendan Gregg, “ZFS L2ARC,” [link] Jul 2008 - [Gregg 10] Brendan Gregg, “Visualizations for Performance Analysis (and More),” [link] 2010 - [Greenberg 11] Marc Greenberg, “DDR4: Double the speed, double the latency?

Performance 103

Performance Latency Cache Virtualization 103

Sutter's Mill

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

If you want to do efficient linear algebra, you don’t want to write your own code by hand; that would be slow. Instead, you want a library that is tuned for your target hardware architecture and ready for par_unseq vectorized algorithms, for blazing speed. This is that library.

C++ 126

C++ Lambda Network Programming 126

The Morning Paper

MAY 19, 2019

The net result of rapid advancements in the networking world is that inter-tier communications latency will approach the fundamental lower bound of speed-of-light propagation in the foreseeable future. It’s designed for “ emerging architectures featuring fully integrated NIs and hardware-terminated transport protocols.”

Latency 80

Latency Hardware Network Architecture 80