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August 9, 2019

How PVS-Studio Found an Error in the Library Used in PVS-Studio

This is a short story about how PVS-Studio helped us find an error in the source code of the library used in PVS-Studio. And it was not a theoretical error but an actual one — the error appeared in practice when using the library in the analyzer.

In PVS-Studio_Cmd (as well as some other utilities), we use a special library for parsing command line arguments: CommandLine.

April 24, 2019

Holy Grail of Solutions: Solving .NET Lambda Cold Start Part 2

Welcome back! If you missed Part 1, you can check it out here.

The .NET framework is undoubtedly a powerful tool with which to build applications. Incorporating it on serverless platforms unlocks myriad architectural and cost-related benefits. However, the serverless ambitions of .NET developers are often dashed by unendurable cold start durations. This is mainly attributed to how .NET assemblies are jitted which, among other issues, puts a lot of stress on serverless containers starting up. Nevertheless, there are solutions to the overbearing problem, and that is the purpose of this piece: to highlight the solutions any .NET developer can implement to drastically reduce cold start durations and, ideally, even eliminate them completely.

GBase 8a Implementation Guide: Resource Assessment
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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... […]