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Feb 14, 2026 · Backend Development

Master TCP/UDP, Socket Long Connections, and Build a Node.js Socket Pool

This tutorial walks through the OSI model, explains TCP three‑way handshake and four‑way termination, compares TCP and UDP, addresses common TCP tuning questions, describes long versus short socket connections with heartbeats, and shows how to design a custom protocol and implement a reusable Socket connection pool in Node.js.

Connection PoolNetwork ProtocolsNode.js
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Master TCP/UDP, Socket Long Connections, and Build a Node.js Socket Pool
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Feb 13, 2026 · Fundamentals

Unlocking Fast Disk Indexing: How B‑Trees, B+‑Trees & R‑Trees Work

This article explains why multi‑way search trees such as B‑trees, B+‑trees, B*‑trees and R‑trees are crucial for reducing disk I/O in large‑scale storage systems, covering their hardware background, structural definitions, height analysis, insertion and deletion algorithms, and practical examples with code and diagrams.

B+TreeB-treeData Structures
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Unlocking Fast Disk Indexing: How B‑Trees, B+‑Trees & R‑Trees Work
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Feb 3, 2026 · Databases

Why Top Chinese Tech Giants Choose PostgreSQL Over MySQL – Key Benefits

Amid rising demand for open‑source, self‑controlled databases in China, major firms such as Tencent, Alibaba, and Huawei have built PostgreSQL‑based distributed, cloud‑native solutions, citing PostgreSQL’s richer data types, native sequence support, extensible ecosystem, advanced monitoring, robust replication, and true open‑source licensing as decisive advantages over MySQL.

Database comparisonExtensionsMySQL
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Why Top Chinese Tech Giants Choose PostgreSQL Over MySQL – Key Benefits
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Feb 2, 2026 · Backend Development

Boost Your Java Development: Must‑Have IntelliJ IDEA Plugins for 2025

This guide reviews essential IntelliJ IDEA plugins for Java/Spring developers, covering their core features, installation steps, configuration tips, performance trade‑offs, and visual enhancements, helping you streamline workflow, reduce boilerplate, and improve code navigation in 2025.

IntelliJ IDEAJavaPlugins
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Boost Your Java Development: Must‑Have IntelliJ IDEA Plugins for 2025
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Jan 28, 2026 · Operations

How to Deploy and Use Arthas Tunnel for Real‑Time Java Diagnostics

This guide explains how to build, run, and deploy the open‑source Arthas Tunnel tool—including Maven compilation, Docker and Helm deployment, UI startup, and integration with Spring Boot via the eden‑architect framework—while providing configuration examples and repository links for quick setup.

ArthasDockerHelm
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How to Deploy and Use Arthas Tunnel for Real‑Time Java Diagnostics
Architect's Guide
Architect's Guide
Jan 27, 2026 · Databases

How to Scale an Order System with Sharding, Distributed IDs, and Seata Transactions

This article details a comprehensive redesign of a high‑traffic order system, covering the challenges of massive data volume, concurrency pressure, and poor scalability, and presenting a step‑by‑step solution that includes sharding strategy selection, database product comparison, unique ID generation, middleware choice, migration plan, risk mitigation, and FAQ handling.

Distributed IDSeatabackend architecture
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How to Scale an Order System with Sharding, Distributed IDs, and Seata Transactions