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Designing an Infinitely Scalable Key-Value Store on a Relational DatabaseBuilding a scalable, performant, and reliable key-value store using a relational database (RDBMS) involves tackling challenges such as…Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
Understanding Database LocksDatabase concurrency is essential to managing multiple transactions that access the same data simultaneously.Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
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How Giphy Uses CDNs to Deliver 10 Billion GIFs Every DayEvery day, Giphy delivers billions of GIFs across the globe to enhance our messages with humor, excitement, and expression. But how does…Nov 9, 2024Nov 9, 2024
Understanding Two-Phase and Three-Phase Commit Protocols: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Practical…In distributed systems, coordinating transactions across multiple resources can be complex. Imagine you have multiple systems or databases…Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2024
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How to Support Backward Compatibility in an API and Manage Multiple VersionsMaintaining backward compatibility is essential for a successful API, especially as it evolves to support new features and improvements…Oct 28, 20241Oct 28, 20241
Understanding the Key Differences: Unique Index, Index, Unique Constraint, and Primary Key in SQLHere’s a breakdown of the differences between Unique Index, Index, Unique Constraint, and Primary Key:Oct 25, 2024Oct 25, 2024
Configuration in K8In Kubernetes, configurations are managed through ConfigMaps and Secrets. ConfigMaps hold configuration data in key-value pairs, and…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
