Ian KipronoHow Batch Processing enhances Request/Response.Batch processing is one of the ways that applications and systems use to reduce latency and increase throughput. In batch processing, the…16h ago16h ago
Ian KipronoTechnical meaning of Scalability.Scalability is one of the features that every system should possess. We never know what the Future holds. The user base grows, user needs…Aug 31Aug 31
Ian KipronoinStackademicChoosing between gRPC, REST, and Graphql for designing and implementing APIs?gRPC, REST, and Graphql are some of the most widely used API protocols. The most common question is when should one be used in place of the…Aug 24Aug 24
Ian KipronoWhy is Redis Fast?Redis, for those who haven’t interacted with it in the first place, is an in-memory real time database that can be used for various…Aug 18Aug 18
Ian KipronoWhy your website probably needs Domain Sharding.I have talked about database sharding before, and explained the various types and why your infrastructure probably needs it. Today, I am…Aug 10Aug 10
Ian KipronoinStackademicHashing, Encryption, and Encoding explainedHashing, encryption, and encoding are some terms that can be easily misunderstood or used in place of another. They, however, have…Aug 4Aug 4
Ian Kiprono4 Use cases where JunoDB can really be useful.My last article talked about Paypal’s JunoDB and you probably wonder why you might need it too and under which situation you will need it…Jul 28Jul 28
Ian KipronoPoints to note about PayPal’s JunoDB Architecture.PayPal uses JunoDB to supplement their robust infrastructure. Below are some essential points to note about JunoDB:Jul 20Jul 20
Ian KipronoHow Rate Limiter WorksRate limiter works on a rather simple premise. On a high level, it counts the number of requests sent by a particular user, an IP address…Jul 13Jul 13
Ian KipronoinStackademic7 practical steps to building your first API.Building APIs is an interesting challenge that every developer will encounter at some point in their career. It is therefore, important to…Jul 7Jul 7