DZone

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When creating applications that store and analyze large amounts of data, such as time series, log data, or event-storing ones, developing a good and future-proof data model can be a difficult task. Determining the most appropriate data types to store the information depends on various factors, including the required precision of float-point values, the content of the values (such as text), compressibility, and query speed.

Best Practices 272

Best Practices Speed Database Efficiency 272

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 16, 2023

While customers use observability platforms to identify issues in cloud environments, the next chapter of value is removing manual work from processes and building IT automation into their organizations. At the Dynatrace Innovate conference in Barcelona, Bernd Greifeneder, Dynatrace chief technology officer, discussed key examples of how the Dynatrace observability platform delivers value well beyond traditional monitoring.

Innovation 200

Innovation DevOps Cloud Efficiency 200

CSS Wizardry

OCTOBER 16, 2023

If you wanted to cache a file ‘forever’, you’d probably use a Cache-Control header like this: Cache-Control: max-age=31536000 This instructs any cache that it may store and reuse a response for one year (60 seconds × 60 minutes × 24 hours × 365 days = 31,536,000 seconds ). But why one year? Why not 10 years? Why not max-age=forever ? Why not max-age=∞ ?!

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Cache C++ Servers Internet 187

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We’re giving you endless possibilities. While you were bound to existing product offerings and features in the past, you now have the power to do anything you want with Dynatrace. But we know that with endless possibilities, fear can manifest. Fear of the unknown, what to create, how to create it, and so on. But we can’t let this fear set us back!

Best Practices 206

Best Practices Internet Internet Development 206

CSS Wizardry

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I began writing this article in early July 2023 but began to feel a little underwhelmed by it and so left it unfinished. However, after recent and renewed discussions around the relevance and usefulness of build steps, I decided to dust it off and get it finished. Let’s go! When serving and storing files on the web, there are a number of different things we need to take into consideration in order to balance ergonomics, performance, and effectiveness.

Cache 291

Cache Latency Strategy Speed 291

Smashing Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Gatsby Headaches: Working With Media (Part 2) Gatsby Headaches: Working With Media (Part 2) Juan Diego Rodríguez 2023-10-16T13:00:00+00:00 2023-10-16T16:23:46+00:00 Gatsby is a true Jamstack framework. It works with React-powered components that consume APIs before optimizing and bundling everything to serve as static files with bits of reactivity. That includes media files, like images, video, and audio.

Media 87

Media Website Availability Design 87

Dynatrace

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Synthetic testing simulates real-user behaviors within an application or service to pinpoint potential problems. Here’s a look at why this testing matters, how it works, and what companies need to get the most from this approach. What is synthetic testing? Synthetic testing is an IT process that uses software to discover and diagnose performance issues with user journeys by simulating real-user activity.

Testing 211

Testing Best Practices Testing Tools Monitoring 211

Percona

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Percona is a leading provider of unbiased, performance-first, open source database solutions that allow organizations to easily, securely, and affordably maintain business agility, minimize risks, and stay competitive, free from vendor lock-in. Percona software is designed for peak performance, uncompromised security, limitless scalability, and disaster-proofed availability.

Servers 77

Servers Monitoring Open Source Scalability 77