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Database Optimization: Partitioning vs Indexing
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Horizontal partitioning divides large tables across multiple storage nodes based on...
What is Database Indexing?
Indexing is a database optimization technique that creates specialized lookup structures...
What Is Database Partitioning?
Partitioning is the process of dividing a large database table into smaller. Database partitioning...
Streaming vs Queuing: What Happens If You Choose Wrong?
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 - sequential movements, processed in real-time. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 - stored in a queue, processed...
Resiliency in Distributed Systems
Resiliency Engineering is the practice of designing and building systems to achieve resiliency....
Downstream Resiliency in Distributed System
Downstream resiliency ensures that a component can continue to function correctly even if the...
Distributed Transactions: 2PC vs 3PC vs Saga
It's a complex topic in itself. Sometimes even seasoned professionals misunderstand. ▢ 𝟮𝗣𝗖 - atomic...
Redundancy vs. Replication in a Distributed System
𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 - backup systems to avoid downtime. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - backup data to avoid data...
Load Balancing vs Load Shedding vs Load Leveling
𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 – spreads incoming traffic across nodes to avoid bottlenecks. 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 – smooths...
Rate Limiting in Distributed System
Rate-limiting, or throttling, is a mechanism that rejects a request when a specific quota is...