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Understand 30 foundational system design concepts like APIs, load balancers, microservices, and caching. This guide simplifies complex terms for backend developers, system architects, and engineering students.
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An API Gateway acts as a single entry point for client requests in microservices architectures. It enhances performance, enforces security, simplifies routing, supports caching, monitoring, versioning, and more for scalable software systems.- Published on
In modern software architecture—especially with the rise of microservices—efficient request routing and system scalability are critical. Two key components that help manage this are the API Gateway and the Load Balancer.- Published on
When designing scalable systems, one of the most critical decisions you'll face is how to distribute traffic across your servers. Two core models are widely used, stateless and stateful load balancing.- Published on
In today's always-on digital world, downtime is unacceptable. Whether you're running a SaaS platform, an e-commerce site, or an enterprise application, ensuring high availability (HA) and fault tolerance for your infrastructure—especially your load balancers—is non-negotiable.