In over 18 years of building enterprise-level tech solutions, one question I’m frequently asked by stakeholders is, ‘How do you ensure scalability?’ My response is always the same: through a disciplined, systematic approach as the system grows. For this, building scalable web services is essential for maintaining performance during traffic spikes and on demand future…
Securing web services is crucial for protecting sensitive data and ensuring only authorized users can access your APIs. Without proper security measures, web services are vulnerable to attacks like unauthorized access, data breaches, and malicious exploitation. This guide covers key practices such as HTTPS, API keys, OAuth 2.0, JWT tokens, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)…
When building a web service, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is choosing between REST and SOAP—the two primary protocols for communication between applications. In my 18+ year enterprise building application, both protocols allow us to exchange data over networks, they have distinct differences in terms of architecture, flexibility, and use cases.…
AWS has become the standard for cloud computing in the tech industry, a fact I can attest with my 18+ years of experience in building enterprise applications. When building cloud applications, one of the most effective strategies for improving performance and reducing latency is caching. AWS offers a suite of caching services designed to optimize…
Databases play a crucial role in any application by storing data, and keeping them optimized is always essential. In my 18+ years of tech experience, I’ve encountered numerous database challenges where simple yet powerful techniques made a significant impact on performance. One effective strategy to enhance database performance is database caching. By caching expensive database…
As enterprise applications scale and cater to millions of users, ensuring fast and efficient access to data becomes critical. Through my 18+ year enterprise experience, One effective way to achieve this is through distributed caching, where cached data is spread across multiple servers. This technique helps distribute the load, enhance performance, and minimize bottlenecks. In…
As a Tech Advisor, I’ve already recommended Redis as my top pick for caching in a previous post. For more advanced use cases, where applications grow in size and user base, the need for faster data access becomes even more critical. Scaling an application to handle millions of users or large datasets can become a challenge.…
As I’ve previously shared, Redis has always been my top choice for caching. While we’ve implemented caching using Python and PHP before, My 18+ years of tech experience have shown that no implementation should be limited to specific programming languages. In this tech concept, we’ll walk through how to implement caching in a Java-based web…
With over 18 years of experience in enterprise application development, my top choice for caching has always been Redis. It’s an in-memory data structure store that supports various data types and is renowned for its high performance and flexibility. In this tech concept, we’ll walk through how to implement caching in a web application using…
In my 18+ year in the enterprise application landscape, speed and performance are crucial. Users expect quick load times, and search engines favor faster sites. Caching is a core technique used to optimize website performance by storing copies of files and data, either in the user’s browser or on a server. Choosing between client-side caching…
With over 18 years of experience in enterprise application development, I can attest Users expect web pages to load instantly, and a slow site can lead to lost traffic, poor engagement, and even revenue decline. Caching is one of the most powerful strategies to improve web performance, reduce server load, and enhance the user experience.…
As a Tech Advisor with over 18 years of experience building enterprise applications, I’ve previously on TechConcept shared insights on Caching and its various mechanisms. Caching, by temporarily storing frequently accessed data in a fast-access location, is one of the most effective ways to optimize performance. It reduces the load on servers and databases, resulting…
With over 18 years of experience building enterprise applications, I’ve seen firsthand how caching is essential for optimizing speed and efficiency. In our previous tech-concept post, we introduced the concept of caching and its importance in boosting application performance. Now, we’re going to dive deeper into the various caching mechanisms available to developers, each suited…
Over my 18+ years of building enterprise applications, both companies and users have continuously prioritized speed and efficiency. As the complexity of applications increases (more users, more data, and more features), it becomes crucial to keep performance at its peak. Caching is one of the most effective techniques for achieving this. In this tech concept,…
With over 18 years of experience in developing enterprise applications, I’ve seen firsthand how Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) have become crucial for teams aiming to deliver high-quality software swiftly and efficiently. At the core of many CI/CD pipelines lies Jenkins, an open-source automation server that has become indispensable for developers and DevOps engineers…
In the early years of my 18+ year tech career, manual deployment processes were once the norm. Developers and operations teams would painstakingly build, test, and deploy applications by hand, a process fraught with potential for error and delays. It was common practise for a single deployment to take hours, if not days, with every…
Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting with version control, understanding how to efficiently manage and deploy code changes of an application is crucial. With over 18 years of tech experience, I consistently recommend Git, a powerful version control system widely used for tracking changes and collaborating on code. This tech concept, will walk…
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, optimizing website performance is crucial. With over 18 years of experience in tech, I can confidently say that enabling gzip compression in Nginx is one of the simplest and most effective ways to enhance your server’s performance. Gzip compresses files before sending them to the user’s browser, reducing data transfer…
As a tech advisor, I emphasize the importance of effective log file management for maintaining system performance and stability on production servers. Throughout my 18+ years in the tech industry, I’ve seen production servers slow down, even under minimal load, often due to insufficient disk space. For Linux systems, logrotate is an essential tool designed…
MySQL and MariaDB are robust, open-source relational database management systems. Based on my tech experience, I can confirm that they are widely used relational database management systems (RDBMS) in web development and enterprise applications. These systems rely on various files to manage, store, and protect your data efficiently. Understanding the purpose and importance of these…
