The speakers discuss Netflix’s architecture for surviving extreme traffic spikes. They explain the mechanics of prioritized ...

It's not hard to create a RESTful web service in Java. In fact, frameworks like Spring Boot, the Eclipse MicroProfile and Jakarta Enterprise Edition make the development of RESTful Java applications ...

A production-ready distributed rate limiter supporting five algorithms (Token Bucket, Sliding Window, Fixed Window, Leaky Bucket, and Composite) with Redis backing for high-performance API protection.

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain ...

Overview: This cheatsheet consolidates the full Performance Testing Life Cycle (PTLC), thumb rules, heuristics, thresholds, and tool-specific guidance (e.g., JMeter) into one go-to document. It's ...

Cloud infrastructure anomalies cause significant downtime and financial losses (estimated at $2.5 M/hour for major services). Traditional anomaly detection methods fail to capture complex dependencies ...

In 2008, Apache Cassandra set a new standard for database scalability. Born to support Facebook’s Inbox Search, it has since been adopted by tech giants like Uber, Netflix, and Apple – where it’s run ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Apache Web Server is one of the most popular, open source HTTP servers in existence. And ...

If there's one thing I've heard from Minecraft modders when I've asked for their thoughts on the future of Minecraft, it's some variation on "fewer updates, please". This might seem unreasonable if ...