The Netflix TechBlog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

message IdempotencyToken ( Timestamp generation_time, String token ) At Netflix, client-generated monotonic tokens are preferred due to their reliability, especially in environments where network delays could impact server-side token generation. Either or both may be required by backing storage engines to de-duplicate mutations.

Latency 261

Latency Storage Cache Efficiency 261

The Netflix TechBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Handling Bursty Traffic : Managing significant traffic spikes during high-demand events, such as new content launches or regional failovers. Sharded Infrastructure : Leveraging the Data Gateway Platform , we can deploy single-tenant and/or multi-tenant infrastructure with the necessary access and traffic isolation.

Latency 240

Latency Storage Traffic Tuning 240

Dynatrace

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, to handle traffic spikes and pay only for what they use. However, serverless applications have unique characteristics that make observability more difficult than in traditional server-based applications. Scale automatically based on the demand and traffic patterns. What are serverless applications?

Serverless 220

Serverless Lambda Azure AWS 220

The Netflix TechBlog

MARCH 5, 2024

That’s particularly true of our GRPC clients and servers, where request cancellations due to timeouts interact with reliability features such as retries, hedging and fallbacks. Each of these errors is a canceled request resulting in a retry so this reduction further reduces overall service traffic by this rate: Errors rates per second.

Latency 238

Latency Java Tuning Efficiency 238

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Stay tuned for an upcoming blog series where we’ll give you a more hands-on walkthrough of how to ingest any kind of data from StatsD, Telegraf, Prometheus, scripting languages, or our integrated REST API. Stay tuned. Dynatrace understands dependencies, traffic, and transaction flows and how they change over time.

Open Source 261

Open Source Metrics Analytics Tuning 261

Dynatrace

MAY 17, 2023

While the first guardian validates the traffic, the second guardian checks the business transactions generated during the observation period. In this case, the four golden signals (latency, traffic, errors, and saturation) are derived from span attributes and DQL metric queries via Dynatrace Grail™.

DevOps 199

DevOps Traffic Latency Best Practices 199

Dynatrace

JULY 24, 2023

It enables them to adapt to user feedback swiftly, fine-tune feature releases, and deliver exceptional user experiences, all while maintaining control and minimizing disruption. Using advanced causal AI and context-aware decision-making, it identifies the root cause behind server failures.

DevOps 231

DevOps Traffic Efficiency Servers 231

The Netflix TechBlog

APRIL 29, 2019

Content is placed on the network of servers in the Open Connect CDN as close to the end user as possible, improving the streaming experience for our customers and reducing costs for both Netflix and our Internet Service Provider (ISP) partners. Our Infrastructure Security team leverages Python to help with IAM permission tuning using Repokid.

Open Source 280

Open Source Network Infrastructure Big Data 280

Dynatrace

JUNE 9, 2021

A web application is any application that runs on a web server and is accessed by a user through a web browser. Dynamic Application Security Tests (DAST) analyze running code, including the underlying application frameworks and servers. Web Application Firewall (WAF) helps protect a web application against malicious HTTP traffic.

Open Source 187

Open Source Entertainment Tuning Internet 187

Dynatrace

APRIL 26, 2022

STM generates traffic that replicates the typical path or behavior of a user on a network to measure performance for example, response times, availability, packet loss, latency, jitter, and other variables). PC, smartphone, server) or virtual (virtual machines, cloud gateways). Endpoints can be physical (i.e.,

Monitoring 216

Monitoring Social Media IoT Metrics 216

The Netflix TechBlog

AUGUST 29, 2023

In order for a service to talk to another, it needs to know two things: the name of the destination service, and whether or not the traffic should be secure. The ability to run in a degraded but available state during an outage is still a marked improvement over completely stopping traffic flow.

Traffic 229

Traffic Latency Cloud C++ 229

Dynatrace

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We are already working on the support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) which we will be announcing shortly. OneAgent for Z/Linux collects a number of network metrics: input and output traffic measured in bytes and packets, retransmissions, and connectivity. Stay tuned for more announcements on this topic.

Availability 32

Availability Hardware Java Tuning 32

Percona

JUNE 2, 2023

But, for a long time, you needed to be comfortable with mysqldump or other backup / restore methods to move servers or providers. And if your blog got Slashdotted or just a high level of traffic in general? Then you might need to delve into MySQL tuning and replicas. With a little tuning, though, MySQL could hold its own.

Open Source 102

Open Source Traffic Tuning Database 102

The Netflix TechBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Nonetheless, we found a number of limitations that could not satisfy our requirements e.g. stalling the processing of log events until a dump is complete, missing ability to trigger dumps on demand, or implementations that block write traffic by using table locks. Blocking write traffic by locking tables. Writing events to any output.

Database 221

Database Traffic Transportation Open Source 221

The Netflix TechBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Nonetheless, we found a number of limitations that could not satisfy our requirements e.g. stalling the processing of log events until a dump is complete, missing ability to trigger dumps on demand, or implementations that block write traffic by using table locks. Blocking write traffic by locking tables. Writing events to any output.

Database 207

Database Traffic Transportation Open Source 207

Dynatrace

MAY 17, 2023

Think about items such as general system metrics (for example, CPU utilization, free memory, number of services), the connectivity status, details of our web server, or even more granular in-application tasks like database queries. Let’s click “Apache Web Server apache” now.

Metrics 182

Metrics Database Monitoring Network 182

Scalegrid

AUGUST 30, 2024

Authentication Mechanisms in RabbitMQ RabbitMQ provides several authentication mechanisms to ensure the security of user-server connections, such as using a combination of username and password or employing X.509 When an authentication attempt fails in RabbitMQ, it terminates connections, and error messages are recorded in server logs.

Transportation 130

Transportation Virtualization Strategy Storage 130

Percona

MARCH 23, 2023

PostgreSQL supports sharding, which allows data to be distributed across multiple servers, making it ideal for high-traffic websites and applications. It has a proven track record of handling large volumes of data and high-traffic websites. Reliability PostgreSQL is known for its reliability and stability.

Database 121

Database Open Source Traffic Small Business 121

Smashing Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

From connecting back-office operations to front-of-the-house A/B testing and dynamic personalization for each customer, the shared foundation is fast server-side rendering powered by fast storefront data access. Hydrogen fuels dynamic commerce by uniting React Server Components, streaming server-side rendering, and smart caching controls.

Cache 137

Cache Best Practices Strategy Servers 137

KeyCDN

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Traffic from this POP will be billed towards Latin America according to our pricing. For more POPs planned, check our current network for a list of both active and planned edge server locations. The metropolitan area of Mexico City with over 21 Million people makes it the 5th largest city in the world.

Latency 111

Latency Cache Tuning Traffic 111

Dynatrace

AUGUST 8, 2019

We are already working on the support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) which we will be announcing shortly. OneAgent for Z/Linux collects a number of network metrics: input and output traffic measured in bytes and packets, retransmissions, and connectivity. Stay tuned for more announcements on this topic.

Availability 26

Availability Hardware Java Tuning 26

All Things Distributed

OCTOBER 2, 2017

VPC Endpoints give you the ability to control whether network traffic between your application and DynamoDB traverses the public Internet or stays within your virtual private cloud. percent availability in the event of a server, a rack of servers, or an Availability Zone failure.

Internet 113

Internet Internet AWS Performance 113

Scalegrid

JANUARY 25, 2024

You will need to know which monitoring metrics for Redis to watch and a tool to monitor these critical server metrics to ensure its health. Understanding Redis Performance Indicators Redis is designed to handle high traffic and low latency with its in-memory data store and efficient data structures. <code> 127.0.0.1:6379>

Metrics 130

Metrics Monitoring Latency Cache 130

Percona

MAY 1, 2023

I’ll show you some MySQL settings to tune to get better performance, and cost savings, with AWS RDS. Recently I was engaged in a MySQL Performance Audit for a customer to help troubleshoot performance issues that led to downtime during periods of high traffic on their AWS RDS MySQL instances. In practical terms, it was 3.7G

AWS 125

AWS Hardware Storage Tuning 125

KeyCDN

MARCH 10, 2021

With Tel Aviv being the technology capital of Israel, it's the ideal edge server location. So far, traffic from Nigeria has been routed to Europe. How to check a POP location Each edge server adds the HTTP response header X-Edge-Location delivered by KeyCDN. In fact, latency has been reduced by almost 50%!

Latency 110

Latency Internet Internet Speed 110

Percona

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While there is no magic bullet for MySQL performance tuning, there are a few areas that can be focused on upfront that can dramatically improve the performance of your MySQL installation. What are the Benefits of MySQL Performance Tuning? A finely tuned database processes queries more efficiently, leading to swifter results.

Tuning 52

Tuning Database Performance Hardware 52

Smashing Magazine

AUGUST 9, 2021

It was heralded as an amazing performance revolution, with exciting new features such as server push, parallel streams, and prioritization. We would have been able to stop bundling resources, stop sharding our resources across multiple servers, and heavily streamline the page-loading process. In older versions of TLS (say, version 1.2

Transportation 145

Transportation Internet Internet Network 145

SQL Performance

APRIL 15, 2020

SQL Server has always provided the ability to capture actual queries in an easily-consumable rowset format – first with legacy SQL Server Profiler, later via Extended Events, and now with a combination of those two concepts in Azure SQL Database. Enter the New SQL Server Profiler. An Updated XE Session. sqlserver.login.

Azure 96

Azure Database Tuning Network 96

Scalegrid

AUGUST 27, 2024

They utilize a routing key mechanism that ensures precise navigation paths for message traffic. The software also extends capabilities allowing fine-tuning consumption parameters through QoS (Quality of Service) prefetch limits catered toward balancing load among numerous consumers, thus preventing overwhelming any single consumer entity.

Ecommerce 130

Ecommerce IoT Games Scalability 130

All Things Distributed

MARCH 7, 2013

Shazam needed to handle an enormous increase in traffic for the duration of the Super Bowl and used DynamoDB as part of their architecture. DynamoDB runs on a fleet of SSD-backed storage servers that are specifically designed to support DynamoDB. How are we able to do this?

Ecommerce 123

Ecommerce Storage Scalability Database 123

Scalegrid

JUNE 21, 2024

outlines this progression for MongoDB Server and MongoDB Enterprise from initial release to retirement. MongoDB Server Lifecycle Schedule Release Release Date End of Life Date MongoDB 2.6 This guarantees a rapid experience that can efficiently handle the pressures of intense data traffic and intricate queries. MongoDB Inc.

Database 130

Database Efficiency Strategy Tuning 130

Percona

DECEMBER 13, 2023

MySQL 8 introduces Error Log Filtering as a mechanism to fine-tune the error log, allowing administrators to focus on the most critical issues. This is particularly beneficial in high-traffic environments where minimizing log noise is crucial for efficient log analysis.

Database 101

Database Open Source Tuning Code 101

Smashing Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Next, we’ll look at how to set up servers and clients (that’s the hard part unless you’re using a content delivery network (CDN)). This difference by itself doesn’t do all that much (it mainly reduces the overhead on the server-side), but it leads to most of the following points. Server Sharding and Connection Coalescing.

Network 108

Network Servers Cache Traffic 108

Percona

AUGUST 27, 2018

It is well hidden in the Optimization: Optimizing the MySQL Server chapter. In my scenario, I have a very noisy secondary application written by a very, very bad developer that accesses my servers, mostly with read queries, and occasionally with write updates. Then we need to see IF implementing the tuning will work or not.

Tuning 46

Tuning Virtualization Testing Servers 46

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

‍Just as a well-coordinated airport directs flights to multiple runways based on traffic and weather conditions, a CDN with Multiple Origins Load Balancing ensures that web traffic is distributed across various data centers, optimizing performance and reliability. ‍But how does it decide where to send this traffic?

Traffic 52

Traffic Cache Servers Network 52

Rigor

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

What you may be overlooking is that peak-event readiness is about more than just load testing or ensuring that your servers are up throughout a specific timeframe. Traffic patterns outside of normal [RUM or Analytics]. Servers down or server health issues [APM]. STEP 7: Tune Your CDN Performance.

Website 74

Website Cache Traffic Ecommerce 74

Percona

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These vendors often provide integrated stacks that include the database, application server, and other components that seamlessly integrate. Database setup To start your migration, you’ll need to install the new open source database software on your server or a cloud platform. — to reflect the specifics of the new database.

Open Source 99

Open Source Database Hardware Strategy 99