Jan Stuecke | The Blog Pros

June 7, 2022

Kubernetes as Sustainability Tool

A wise man once said “We used the cloud for our digital transformation. Why not use it for a sustainability transformation as well?” (Adrian Cockcroft, VP Amazon Sustainability Architecture 2021).

All major cloud providers have undertaken significant efforts to improve the sustainability of the cloud but the ultimate responsibility for sustainable use in the cloud is on us as a tech community. Theoretically, Kubernetes allows for highly precise resource utilization and minimal cloud waste. But in reality, there are many good reasons why we have not yet reached this goal.

October 8, 2020

Do Graph Databases Scale?

Graph Databases are a great solution for many modern use cases: Fraud Detection, Knowledge Graphs, Asset Management, Recommendation Engines, IoT, Permission Management … you name it.

All such projects benefit from a database technology capable of analyzing highly connected data points and their relations fast – Graph databases are designed for these tasks.

GBase 8a Implementation Guide: Resource Assessment
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1. Disk Storage Space Evaluation The storage space requirements for a GBase cluster are calculated based on the data volume of the business system, the choice of compression algorithm, and the number of cluster replicas. The data volume of a business s... […]
A Look Into Netflix System Architecture
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Ever wondered how Netflix keeps you glued to your screen with uninterrupted streaming bliss? Netflix Architecture is responsible for the smooth streaming experience that attracts viewers worldwide behind the scenes. Netflix's system architecture emphas... […]
High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) in SQL Server on AWS
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High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of data, reducing downtime, and safeguarding against data loss in enterprise database systems. AWS offers a range of HADR options for SQL Server, which levera... […]
Terraform Tips for Efficient Infrastructure Management
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Terraform is a popular tool for defining and provisioning infrastructure as code (IaC), improving consistency, repeatability, and version control. But you need to know how to use it properly to extract maximum value from it as an infrastructure managem... […]
Integration Testing With Keycloak, Spring Security, Spring Boot, and Spock Framework
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In today's security landscape, OAuth2 has become a standard for securing APIs, providing a more robust and flexible approach than basic authentication. My journey into this domain began with a critical solution architecture decision: migrating from bas... […]