Redis Explained
A deep technical dive into all things Redis. Covering various Redis topologies, data persistence and process forking.
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Things You Should Know About Databases
This is the first post in a series called Things You Should Know. Think of it as a primer to set you from base principles on various topics. For example, today, we are discussing databases!
Fallacies of Distributed Systems
Fallacies of distributed systems are a set of assertions made by L Peter Deutsch and others at Sun Microsystems describing false assumptions that programmers new to distributed applications invariably make.
Arc Note: Datasette - Simon Willison
Simon is the creator of Datasette and co-creator of Django web framework. Formerly he was a JSK journalism fellow at Stanford, and prior to that an Engineering Director at Eventbrite.
Types of Memory
There is often a level of focus on the bigger picture when it comes to system design, but we often don't think about the underlying components in these systems. So let's chat about different levels of memory.
Latency
Understanding latency is essential in all parts of our systems, including registers, main memory, disk, and network.
Types of Encryption
Lets talk about encryption foundational topic in system design. Encryption involves converting human-readable plaintext into incomprehensible text, which is known as ciphertext and decrypting it back to plaintext again.
Granularity of Systems
There are many discussions about which level of system granulation is the best. We went from monoliths to microservices and back again.
Redis Explained
A deep technical dive into all things Redis. Covering various Redis topologies, data persistence and process forking.
Things You Should Know About Databases
This is the first post in a series called Things You Should Know. Think of it as a primer to set you from base principles on various topics. For example, today, we are discussing databases!