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Distributed Consensus: Paxos vs. Raft and Modern Implementations

In this post we'll explore the fundamentals of distributed consensus, compare Paxos and Raft, and examine recent implementations like Kafka Raft.

May 23, 2025

by narendra reddy sanikommu

· 5,544 Views · 2 Likes

Driving DevOps With Smart, Scalable Testing

DevOps thrives on fast, reliable releases — and that means better testing. Automation across APIs, code, and E2E flows helps catch bugs early and ship confidently.

May 21, 2025

by Dima Kramskoy

· 3,769 Views

Building Reliable LLM-Powered Microservices With Kubernetes on AWS

This article explores how to design, build, and deploy reliable, scalable LLM-powered microservices using Kubernetes on AWS, covering best practices for infrastructure.

May 20, 2025

by Rajarshi Tarafdar

· 5,994 Views · 2 Likes

AI-Driven Root Cause Analysis in SRE: Enhancing Incident Resolution

This article examines how AI is transforming root cause analysis (RCA) in Site Reliability Engineering by automating incident resolution and improving system reliability.

May 16, 2025

by Nikhil Kapoor

· 4,729 Views · 5 Likes

AWS to Azure Migration: A Cloudy Journey of Challenges and Triumphs

Migrating from AWS to Azure isn’t a simple swap — it needs planning, testing, and adaptation, from cost benefits to Microsoft integration.

May 15, 2025

by Abhi Sangani

· 5,420 Views

A Simple, Convenience Package for the Azure Cosmos DB Go SDK

Learn about cosmosdb-go-sdk-helper: Simplify Azure Cosmos DB operations with Go. Features auth, queries, error handling, metrics, and Azure Functions support.

May 14, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 3,746 Views · 1 Like

The Human Side of Logs: What Unstructured Data Is Trying to Tell You

Metrics show what happened. Unstructured data shows why. In this article, we learn why we don’t just ignore the messy signals.

May 9, 2025

by Alvin Lee

CORE

· 4,701 Views · 2 Likes

How to Configure and Customize the Go SDK for Azure Cosmos DB

Explore Azure Cosmos DB Go SDK: Configure retry policies, customize HTTP pipelines, implement OpenTelemetry tracing, and analyze detailed query metrics.

May 8, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 4,806 Views · 1 Like

Top Book Picks for Site Reliability Engineers

As an experienced SRE, I believe reading is fundamental. Here is a list of a few books that I feel every SRE will benefit from to become better at their jobs.

May 7, 2025

by Krishna Vinnakota

· 5,820 Views · 3 Likes

Unlocking the Benefits of a Private API in AWS API Gateway

Unlock new opportunities with Private APIs while staying vigilant against data exposure and unauthorized access. Learn how to secure your services effectively today.

May 5, 2025

by Satrajit Basu

CORE

· 6,071 Views · 3 Likes

Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics: Scaling Hurdles and Limitations

Azure Synapse faces serious challenges limiting its use in the Enterprise Data space, impacting performance and functionality.

May 2, 2025

by Vamshidhar Morusu

· 4,763 Views · 2 Likes

Zero Trust for AWS NLBs: Why It Matters and How to Do It

Implementing Zero Trust with NLB helps create robust security for your network while preserving the performance benefits of network load balancing (NLB).

May 1, 2025

by Sathish Holla

· 5,518 Views · 4 Likes

Filtering Messages With Azure Content Safety and Spring AI

Learn how to use Azure Content Safety with Spring AI to detect harmful input and prevent unsafe messages from reaching your chat model.

April 28, 2025

by Tamas Kiss

· 3,684 Views · 1 Like

Building Event-Driven Go Applications With Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Functions

Learn how to build serverless Azure Functions with Go, using Cosmos DB triggers and Azure OpenAI for generating embeddings in this step-by-step guide.

April 28, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 3,102 Views

Auto-Instrumentation in Azure Application Insights With AKS

Demo of auto-instrumentation with App Insights on AKS: This article provides a demo of how to enable monitoring on applications without requiring code changes.

April 24, 2025

by Aritra Ghosh

· 4,244 Views

Apache Doris vs Elasticsearch: An In-Depth Comparative Analysis

Apache Doris excels in complex analytics with SQL support and high performance, while Elasticsearch is ideal for full-text search and real-time retrieval.

April 23, 2025

by Michael Hayden

· 4,865 Views · 2 Likes

Simplifying Vector Embeddings With Go, Cosmos DB, and OpenAI

Learn how to build a Go web app to generate, store, and query vector embeddings using Azure Cosmos DB and OpenAI, with step-by-step guidance.

April 21, 2025

by Abhishek Gupta

CORE

· 3,810 Views · 2 Likes

Mastering Fluent Bit: Installing Fluent Bit From Source (Part 1)

This intro to mastering Fluent Bit covers what Fluent Bit is, why source installs matter, and how to get it running locally in minutes.

April 17, 2025

by Eric D. Schabell

CORE

· 7,500 Views · 4 Likes

Overview of Telemetry for Kubernetes Clusters: Enhancing Observability and Monitoring

Telemetry in Kubernetes provides data-driven insights into cluster health and performance, ensuring scalability, and reliability through metrics, logs, and traces.

April 14, 2025

by Srinivas Chippagiri

CORE

· 20,411 Views · 4 Likes

Unlocking the Power of Serverless AI/ML on AWS: Expert Strategies for Scalable and Secure Applications

Learn how to combine AWS Serverless with AI/ML to build scalable, automated, and intelligent workflows with this practical guide.

April 9, 2025

by Bal Reddy Cherlapally

· 6,600 Views · 1 Like

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