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Application development has evolved, and therefore new needs have arisen when it comes to testing and new tools to deal with them. Let’s take a look! We have gone from having monolithic architectures to applications based on (micro) services. Why do I say (micro) services instead of microservices? MORE
“To service citizens well, governments will need to be more integrated. Breaking down silos and seamlessly connecting and streamlining data and process flows are integral to finding new solutions, enhancing security, and creating personalized and engaging citizen experiences.” MORE
Helios: hyperscale indexing for the cloud & edge , Potharaju et al., PVLDB’20. On the surface this is a paper about fast data ingestion from high-volume streams, with indexing to support efficient querying. MORE
In this article, we will explore, how we can increase SQL Server performance with the help of the wait statistics. Wait statistics are one of the most important indicators to identify performance issues in SQL Server. MORE
Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study on its coverage, performance and energy consumption , Xu et al., SIGCOMM’20. MORE
Dynatrace news. Observability as a topic is becoming more important as applications are using microservice architectures and are deployed in Kubernetes environments. MORE
According to a survey conducted on software test automation , 51% of organisations prefer to retrain existing staff in test automation skills. While there are still 49% that would like to hire them specially for test automation related tasks. MORE
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace enables our customers to monitor and optimize their cloud infrastructure and applications through the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform. MORE
Measuring costly JavaScript with the JavaScript self-profiling API MORE
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace has recently enhanced its Metrics APIs, allowing everyone to send any type of metric with any set of data dimension to Davis, Dynatrace’s AI engine. MORE
I still think the Google-devised Core Web Vitals are smart. When I first got into caring about performance, it was all: reduce requests! cache things! Make stuff smaller! And while those are all very related to web performance, they are abstractly related. MORE
Dynatrace news. Have you ever received a call from a customer telling you that an application you’re providing is too slow? MORE
Dynatrace news. We’ve worked closely with our partner AWS to deliver a complete, end-to-end picture of your cloud environment that includes monitoring support for all AWS services. MORE
Performance is an integral part of the Application design and plays a vital role in the success of your product/application. This is Part-2 of the performance optimization articles series. Performance optimization considerations for an enterprise-level application are discussed as part of Part-1. Before delving into performance optimization techniques, let us discuss the factors that impact the performance of an application. MORE
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace’s integration with ServiceNow enables organizations to achieve rapid resolution of common problems through auto-remediation. The video below demonstrates how Dynatrace ’s AI, Davis , enables auto-remediation by identifying a problem’s precise root cause. MORE
Who's Hiring? InterviewCamp.io has hours of system design content. They also do live system design discussions every week. They break down interview prep into fundamental building blocks. Try out their platform. T riplebyte lets exceptional software engineers skip screening steps at hundreds of top tech companies like Apple, Dropbox, Mixpanel, and Instacart. Make your job search O (1), not O ( n ). Apply here. Need excellent people? Advertise your job here! Cool Products and Services. MORE
In earlier days, development(Dev) and operations(Ops) activities used to function in silos. But in the case of DevOps, it is not so. They work together, DevOps Test Management Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration DevOps Consultants MORE
by Maulik Pandey Our Team?—? Kevin Lew , Narayanan Arunachalam , Elizabeth Carretto , Dustin Haffner , Andrei Ushakov, Seth Katz , Greg Burrell , Ram Vaithilingam , Mike Smith and Maulik Pandey “ @Netflixhelps Why doesn’t Tiger King play on my phone?”?—?a MORE
It is the 30th article in the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series and explores column-level SQL Server encryption with AG groups. MORE
In my experiences of planning for testing in various environments, and across several teams and organizations, the value of that planning was never the document itself; rather, it was the thoughts and consideration of the activities, resources and potential risks and issues yet to be discovered. Thinking deeply about all of those things and writing them down, in whatever form the final document took, was the real value of the exercise. MORE
I started coding when I was 8 years old, and I am 46 today. This implies I've got 38 years of software development experience, roughly 25 as a professional - And to be honest with you, the answer to the above question is actually "drugs". MORE
Orbital edge computing: nanosatellite constellations as a new class of computer system , Denby & Lucia, ASPLOS’20. Last time out we looked at the real-world deployment of 5G networks and noted the affinity between 5G and edge computing. MORE
Netflix Android and iOS Studio Apps?—?now now powered by Kotlin Multiplatform By David Henry & Mel Yahya Over the last few years Netflix has been developing a mobile app called Prodicle to innovate in the physical production of TV shows and movies. The world of physical production is fast-paced, and needs vary significantly between the country, region, and even from one production to the next. MORE
By Tianlong Chen and Ioannis Papapanagiotou Netflix has more than 195 million subscribers that generate petabytes of data everyday. MORE
PALO ALTO, Calif., October 14, 2020 – ScaleGrid, a leading Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) provider, has just announced the launch of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) hosting through their fully managed DBaaS plans. MORE
Mocking Test Methodology. The key idea of mocking is to replace real code (e.g. call to database or service) with artificial functionality that has the same return type. There are different approaches to this practice. Here, I explain best practices and why you better avoid mocking practice in order to have real code quality. User Service — Example to Be Tested With Mocks. Let's write a simple application that fetches users from HTTP service. MORE
This article is the 7th part of a series about named table expressions. In Part 5 and Part 6 I covered the conceptual aspects of common table expressions (CTEs). This month and next my focus turns to optimization considerations of CTEs. MORE
The case for a learned sorting algorithm , Kristo, Vaidya, et al., SIGMOD’20. We’ve watched machine learning thoroughly pervade the web giants , make serious headway in large consumer companies , and begin its push into the traditional enterprise. MORE
The focus of most published research in architecture is on applications implemented in high-performance, “ close-to-the-metal” languages essentially developed before computers got fast. MORE
In this article, we will learn how to use Apache JMeter to perform a load test on SQL Server. MORE
In this 31st article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will explore how you can use the secondary replica SQL database for your workloads. Introduction In a SQL Server Always On Availability Group, we configure two or more instances for high availability and disaster recovery. MORE
Dynatrace news. This spring, COVID-19 brought a sudden shock to all of us. Dynatrace customers were no exception; they experienced massive shocks to how they do business with customers, their market opportunities , and to how their employees work and live. MORE
For a project member, when we heard about API performance tests. Do we always have some questions like what should our standard for API performance? How we can define an automation process for API performance tests? What are the tools we can use? We also had these questions for a project and I come with a solution, which works for us and helped us in terms of time and test effort. So, I would like to share that experience using this blog. MORE
Part of our series on who works in Analytics at Netflix?—?and and what the role entails by Rocio Ruelas Back when we were all working in offices, my favorite days were Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Those were the days with the best hot breakfast, and I’ve always been a sucker for free food. MORE
PRPL is a pattern for structuring and serving web applications and Progressive Web Apps with an emphasis on improved app delivery and launch performance MORE
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Towards an API for the real numbers , Boehm, PLDI’20. Last time out we saw that even in scientific computing applications built by experts, problems with floating point numbers are commonplace. MORE
The behavior of the Windows scheduler changed significantly in Windows 10 2004, in a way that will break a few applications, and there appears to have been no announcement, and the documentation has not been updated. MORE
Introduction. Rewinds are specific to operators on the inner side of a nested loops join or apply. The idea is to reuse previously-computed results from part of an execution plan where it is safe to do so. The canonical example of a plan operator that can rewind is the lazy Table Spool. MORE
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Dynatrace news. We’ve worked closely with our partner AWS to deliver a complete, end-to-end picture of your cloud environment that includes monitoring support for all AWS services.
The Netflix TechBlog
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Netflix Android and iOS Studio Apps?—?now now powered by Kotlin Multiplatform By David Henry & Mel Yahya Over the last few years Netflix has been developing a mobile app called Prodicle to innovate in the physical production of TV shows and movies. The world of physical production is fast-paced, and needs vary significantly between the country, region, and even from one production to the next.
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Scalegrid
OCTOBER 14, 2020
PALO ALTO, Calif., October 14, 2020 – ScaleGrid, a leading Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) provider, has just announced the launch of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) hosting through their fully managed DBaaS plans.
DZone
OCTOBER 25, 2020
I started coding when I was 8 years old, and I am 46 today. This implies I've got 38 years of software development experience, roughly 25 as a professional - And to be honest with you, the answer to the above question is actually "drugs".
Addy Osmani
OCTOBER 16, 2020
PRPL is a pattern for structuring and serving web applications and Progressive Web Apps with an emphasis on improved app delivery and launch performance
The Morning Paper
OCTOBER 18, 2020
The case for a learned sorting algorithm , Kristo, Vaidya, et al., SIGMOD’20. We’ve watched machine learning thoroughly pervade the web giants , make serious headway in large consumer companies , and begin its push into the traditional enterprise.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Dynatrace news. Have you ever received a call from a customer telling you that an application you’re providing is too slow?
Technology Performance Pulse brings together the best content for technology performance professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SQL Performance
OCTOBER 14, 2020
This article is the 7th part of a series about named table expressions. In Part 5 and Part 6 I covered the conceptual aspects of common table expressions (CTEs). This month and next my focus turns to optimization considerations of CTEs.
DZone
OCTOBER 29, 2020
For a project member, when we heard about API performance tests. Do we always have some questions like what should our standard for API performance? How we can define an automation process for API performance tests? What are the tools we can use? We also had these questions for a project and I come with a solution, which works for us and helped us in terms of time and test effort. So, I would like to share that experience using this blog.
Addy Osmani
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Measuring costly JavaScript with the JavaScript self-profiling API
The Morning Paper
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Towards an API for the real numbers , Boehm, PLDI’20. Last time out we saw that even in scientific computing applications built by experts, problems with floating point numbers are commonplace.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 15, 2020
Dynatrace news. This spring, COVID-19 brought a sudden shock to all of us. Dynatrace customers were no exception; they experienced massive shocks to how they do business with customers, their market opportunities , and to how their employees work and live.
The Netflix TechBlog
OCTOBER 27, 2020
By Tianlong Chen and Ioannis Papapanagiotou Netflix has more than 195 million subscribers that generate petabytes of data everyday.
SQL Shack
OCTOBER 7, 2020
In this article, we will learn how to use Apache JMeter to perform a load test on SQL Server.
DZone
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Performance is an integral part of the Application design and plays a vital role in the success of your product/application. This is Part-2 of the performance optimization articles series. Performance optimization considerations for an enterprise-level application are discussed as part of Part-1. Before delving into performance optimization techniques, let us discuss the factors that impact the performance of an application.
Randon ASCII
OCTOBER 4, 2020
The behavior of the Windows scheduler changed significantly in Windows 10 2004, in a way that will break a few applications, and there appears to have been no announcement, and the documentation has not been updated.
The Morning Paper
OCTOBER 11, 2020
Orbital edge computing: nanosatellite constellations as a new class of computer system , Denby & Lucia, ASPLOS’20. Last time out we looked at the real-world deployment of 5G networks and noted the affinity between 5G and edge computing.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace enables our customers to monitor and optimize their cloud infrastructure and applications through the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform.
The Netflix TechBlog
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Part of our series on who works in Analytics at Netflix?—?and and what the role entails by Rocio Ruelas Back when we were all working in offices, my favorite days were Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Those were the days with the best hot breakfast, and I’ve always been a sucker for free food.
ACM Sigarch
OCTOBER 12, 2020
The focus of most published research in architecture is on applications implemented in high-performance, “ close-to-the-metal” languages essentially developed before computers got fast.
DZone
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Mocking Test Methodology. The key idea of mocking is to replace real code (e.g. call to database or service) with artificial functionality that has the same return type. There are different approaches to this practice. Here, I explain best practices and why you better avoid mocking practice in order to have real code quality. User Service — Example to Be Tested With Mocks. Let's write a simple application that fetches users from HTTP service.
SQL Shack
OCTOBER 26, 2020
In this article, we will explore, how we can increase SQL Server performance with the help of the wait statistics. Wait statistics are one of the most important indicators to identify performance issues in SQL Server.
The Morning Paper
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Understanding operational 5G: a first measurement study on its coverage, performance and energy consumption , Xu et al., SIGCOMM’20.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace’s integration with ServiceNow enables organizations to achieve rapid resolution of common problems through auto-remediation. The video below demonstrates how Dynatrace ’s AI, Davis , enables auto-remediation by identifying a problem’s precise root cause.
Tasktop
OCTOBER 20, 2020
“To service citizens well, governments will need to be more integrated. Breaking down silos and seamlessly connecting and streamlining data and process flows are integral to finding new solutions, enhancing security, and creating personalized and engaging citizen experiences.”
High Scalability
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Who's Hiring? InterviewCamp.io has hours of system design content. They also do live system design discussions every week. They break down interview prep into fundamental building blocks. Try out their platform. T riplebyte lets exceptional software engineers skip screening steps at hundreds of top tech companies like Apple, Dropbox, Mixpanel, and Instacart. Make your job search O (1), not O ( n ). Apply here. Need excellent people? Advertise your job here! Cool Products and Services.
DZone
OCTOBER 6, 2020
In my experiences of planning for testing in various environments, and across several teams and organizations, the value of that planning was never the document itself; rather, it was the thoughts and consideration of the activities, resources and potential risks and issues yet to be discovered. Thinking deeply about all of those things and writing them down, in whatever form the final document took, was the real value of the exercise.
SQL Shack
OCTOBER 13, 2020
In this 31st article of the SQL Server Always On Availability Group series, we will explore how you can use the secondary replica SQL database for your workloads. Introduction In a SQL Server Always On Availability Group, we configure two or more instances for high availability and disaster recovery.
CSS - Tricks
OCTOBER 26, 2020
I still think the Google-devised Core Web Vitals are smart. When I first got into caring about performance, it was all: reduce requests! cache things! Make stuff smaller! And while those are all very related to web performance, they are abstractly related.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Dynatrace news. Observability as a topic is becoming more important as applications are using microservice architectures and are deployed in Kubernetes environments.
The Morning Paper
OCTOBER 25, 2020
Helios: hyperscale indexing for the cloud & edge , Potharaju et al., PVLDB’20. On the surface this is a paper about fast data ingestion from high-volume streams, with indexing to support efficient querying.
Testsigma
OCTOBER 6, 2020
According to a survey conducted on software test automation , 51% of organisations prefer to retrain existing staff in test automation skills. While there are still 49% that would like to hire them specially for test automation related tasks.
DZone
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Application development has evolved, and therefore new needs have arisen when it comes to testing and new tools to deal with them. Let’s take a look! We have gone from having monolithic architectures to applications based on (micro) services. Why do I say (micro) services instead of microservices?
SQL Shack
OCTOBER 12, 2020
It is the 30th article in the SQL Server Always On Availability Groups series and explores column-level SQL Server encryption with AG groups.
SQL Performance
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Introduction. Rewinds are specific to operators on the inner side of a nested loops join or apply. The idea is to reuse previously-computed results from part of an execution plan where it is safe to do so. The canonical example of a plan operator that can rewind is the lazy Table Spool.
Dynatrace
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Dynatrace news. Dynatrace has recently enhanced its Metrics APIs, allowing everyone to send any type of metric with any set of data dimension to Davis, Dynatrace’s AI engine.
Kovair
OCTOBER 27, 2020
In earlier days, development(Dev) and operations(Ops) activities used to function in silos. But in the case of DevOps, it is not so. They work together, DevOps Test Management Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration DevOps Consultants
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