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HLD: Understanding Server Failure Detection and Timeouts
Timeouts in distributed systems indicate suspicion, not confirmed failure.
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API Gateway vs Proxy vs Load Balancer: Key Differences
API Gateway, Proxy, and Load Balancer serve different roles in managing requests and traffic in systems.
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Understanding gRPC Architecture: Behind the Call
gRPC allows efficient communication between services using a structured request-response model.
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Understanding Reverse Proxy in High-Level Design
A reverse proxy routes client requests to different backend services efficiently.
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HLD: Understanding REST, RPC, and gRPC Differences
REST, RPC, and gRPC are different methods for communication in software systems.
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DNS Service Discovery: Is DNS Enough for Microservices?
DNS helps microservices find each other, but it has limitations that may require a service registry.
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Understanding RPC: Remote Procedure Calls in Distributed Systems
RPC allows one service to call a function in another service over the network.
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Service Discovery in Microservices Architecture
Service Discovery helps microservices locate each other dynamically without fixed IP addresses.
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Understanding Unary vs Streaming RPC in gRPC
gRPC supports four communication patterns: Unary, Server Streaming, Client Streaming, and Bidirectional Streaming.
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Distributed Locks: Preventing Duplicate Work Across Servers
Distributed locks ensure only one server performs a task, avoiding duplication.
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API Gateway: The Front Door of Your System
An API Gateway simplifies client access to backend services in microservices.
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HLD: Understanding Request-Response vs Events in System Design
Request-Response asks for a result, while Events notify that something has happened.