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Growth Engineering at Netflix- Creating a Scalable Offers Platform

The Netflix TechBlog

The action corresponds to the button on the page and the withFields specify which fields the server expects to have sent back when the button is clicked. How, when, and where people want to be entertained continues to evolve. Step 3 & 4?—?Determine The world is constantly changing. Device capabilities continue to improve.

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DBaaS vs Self-Managed Cloud Databases

Scalegrid

In the digital age, data management has transformed from locally hosted servers to cloud solutions. Database as a Service (DBaaS) providers are an alternative option that acts almost like going on a cruise ship: quick provisioning is facilitated by them, while scalability, support services, and flexibility benefit from pay-as-you-go models.

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What is chaos engineering?

Dynatrace

In 2009, the purveyor of online videos migrated to AWS cloud infrastructure to deliver its entertainment to a growing audience. It created more uncertainty than the load balancing issues the entertainment firm saw in its data centers. But the cloud brought new complexities, such as increasing connections and dependencies.

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Understanding What Kubernetes Is Used For: The Key to Cloud-Native Efficiency

Percona

But for those who are not so familiar, in this post, we will discuss how Kubernetes has emerged as the unsung hero in an industry where agility and scalability are critical success factors. It is an invaluable tool for resolving complicated issues and streamlining processes due to its flexibility and scalability.

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What is web application security? Everything you need to know.

Dynatrace

A web application is any application that runs on a web server and is accessed by a user through a web browser. Examples range from online banking to personal entertainment delivery and e-commerce. Dynamic Application Security Tests (DAST) analyze running code, including the underlying application frameworks and servers.

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Ciao Milano! – An AWS Region is coming to Italy!

All Things Distributed

We needed to serve our growing base of startup, government, and enterprise customers across many vertical industries, including automotive, financial services, media and entertainment, high technology, education, and energy. The company decided it wanted the scalability, flexibility, and cost benefits of working in the cloud.

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Case Study: Pokémon GO on Google Cloud Load Balancing

High Scalability

It was the first new Pokémon game in years, the first official Pokémon smartphone game, and Niantic’s first project in concert with a major entertainment company. Niantic launched Pokémon GO in the summer of 2016. Figure 11-5. Pokémon GO (pre-GCLB).

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