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Choosing a Microservices Deployment Strategy Part 6

Here's part 6 of our microservices architecture, with a focus on deployment strategy!

February 23, 2016

by Chris Richardson

· 44,700 Views · 9 Likes

Trie-based Routing

The major reason routing is such an expensive issue in MVC is that it does quite a lot. But, by utilizing tries, you can save on performance.

February 23, 2016

by Oren Eini

· 4,346 Views · 1 Like

Stoplight.io: A Very Cool API Modelling and Proxy Tool

Spotlight.io is a new API and modeling tool, and has some neat features. Here's a quick introductory overview of Spotlight, and cool services such as automatic generation of an OpenAPI Spec.

February 22, 2016

by Kin Lane

· 9,510 Views · 5 Likes

Microservice Performance Patterns

Microservices-based systems are increasingly prevalent. Here's a look at five common microservice-specific performance challenges and how to meet them.

February 22, 2016

by Rohit Dhall

· 31,557 Views · 23 Likes

Is it Time for a Chief Performance Officer?

We have all kinds of chief officers. Is now the time for Chief Performance Officers (CPO)? With more onus on performance, maybe so.

February 21, 2016

by Mehdi Daoudi

· 2,859 Views · 4 Likes

REST API Documentation Using JAXRS-ANALYZER

Here;s a look at REST API documentation with the JAXRS-Analyzer. API documents are by default technical catalogs, and developers must have instructions fir requesting service from platforms or systems.

February 20, 2016

by Sam Sepassi

· 29,629 Views · 18 Likes

Insights From Stackoverflow: Most Voted for Spring 4 Questions

Spring 4 is widely used, but as with any technology, there are loads of questions. Here are the most asked and answered questions on Stackoverflow, like differences in component and controller annotations, and what the Spring framework is actually used for.

February 20, 2016

by Alex Theedom

· 11,996 Views · 15 Likes

Inter-Process Communication in a Microservices Architecture

In part 3 of our building microservices series, let's explore inter-process communication in a microservices architecture!

February 20, 2016

by Chris Richardson

· 129,925 Views · 51 Likes

Real-time Data Pipelines with Kafka Connect

Information about Kafka Connect sourced from Spark Summit East 2016.

February 19, 2016

by Tim Spann

CORE

· 16,204 Views · 5 Likes

Four Easy Steps to Set Up Multi-Store in OpenCart

OpenCart is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms available on the market today. In this article, we will walk through the simple steps involved in setting up the multi-store feature using a single OpenCart installation.

February 19, 2016

by Saumil Shah

· 9,660 Views · 2 Likes

Loading Data Into Azure SQL Data Warehouse

I’m not an ETL expert. In fact, I haven’t done any professional ETL work for several years. My skills are, at best, rusty. With this in mind, I knew I’d have a hard time extracting data from a local database in order to move it up to Azure SQL Data Warehouse. Read on to hear about my journey.

February 18, 2016

by Grant Fritchey

· 14,080 Views · 6 Likes

The Most Important Elements of Cloud-Based Applications

Scalability, security, cost savings, integration/connectivity, and stability/availability are all important elements of cloud-based applications.

February 18, 2016

by Tom Smith

CORE

· 8,861 Views · 3 Likes

How to Build Angular 2 Apps Using Observable Data Services — Pitfalls to Avoid

In this post, we are going to see how an Angular 2 application can be built around the concept of observable data services. Read on to learn more.

February 18, 2016

by Vasco Cavalheiro

· 81,315 Views · 5 Likes

Expecting Failures in Microservices and Working Around Them

Learn more about microservice failures, and ways to circumvent failures in this excerpt from "Microservices in .NET."

February 17, 2016

by Christian Horsdal

· 28,433 Views · 7 Likes

Making the Impossible Possible with Tachyon: Accelerate Spark Jobs from Hours to Seconds

Barclays Data Scientist Gianmario Spacagna and Harry Powell, Head of Advanced Analytics, describe how they iteratively process raw data directly from the central data warehouse into Spark and how Tachyon is their key enabling technology.

February 16, 2016

by Henry Powell

· 37,603 Views · 8 Likes

Write JUnit Tests in Spring With Mocked and Real Objects

How to use mocked and non-mocked data to write unit tests using the free and open source JUnit framework.

February 16, 2016

by Saravanan Kandasamy

· 16,793 Views · 7 Likes

Graph Databases 101

Let’s talk about graph databases. Some industry watchers claim that they are the fastest-growing type of database. If so, maybe it’s useful to know more about them. So, let's start with the basics: what is a graph database, and what is it useful for?

February 16, 2016

by Adnan Khaleel

· 14,181 Views · 14 Likes

RetroPie N64 Emulator Performance Tweaks

RetroPie is great for your retro gaming needs, but unfortunately, N64 ROM performance is decidedly hit or miss. The Runcommand Launch allows emulator-switching, for selection of the best emulator for a specific ROM. Check out how to install additional emulators, boot into the Runcommand menu, and see a user-aggregated list of ROM performance.

February 16, 2016

by Moe Long

CORE

· 62,259 Views · 2 Likes

What’s the Difference Between OLTP and OLAP?

As you plan your analytics and data architecture on AWS, you may get confused between Redshift and Aurora. Both are advertised to be scalable and performant. Both are supposedly better than incumbents. Both have optically inspired names. So, what’s the difference?

February 16, 2016

by Kiyoto Tamura

· 17,093 Views · 4 Likes

Report Finds Wearables Will Skyrocket in the Enterprise

Wearables have infiltrated the IoT space, but they're relegated mainly to the consumer market. However, 2016 may see wider adoption in the enterprise. Check out what APX Labs discovered in a recent report, "What's Next in Wearable Technology."

February 12, 2016

by Amy Groden-Morrison

· 4,285 Views · 1 Like

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