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Xianyu Technology
Xianyu Technology
Apr 3, 2020 · Mobile Development

Evolution of Xianyu's Flutter Architecture and Mobile Development Journey

Facing performance and stability limits of native and Weex, Alibaba’s Xianyu migrated to Flutter through a three‑year research, validation and rollout process, building a Spring‑IoC‑style modular architecture, the Flutter_Boost hybrid stack, and extended engine features that doubled development speed, achieved 80 % code sharing, and outperformed native apps on low‑end phones, while paving the way for the Alibaba‑wide AliFlutter initiative.

FlutterMobile DevelopmentPerformance
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Evolution of Xianyu's Flutter Architecture and Mobile Development Journey
Didi Tech
Didi Tech
Mar 31, 2020 · Big Data

Elasticsearch Version Upgrade: Architecture, Challenges, and Performance Optimization at Didi

Over seven months, Didi’s Elasticsearch team upgraded more than 30 clusters, 2,000 nodes and 4 PB of data from version 2.3.3 to 6.6.1, overcoming protocol and mapping incompatibilities with a multi‑version Arius Gateway, custom Java SDK, ECM and AMS, while saving 1 PB of storage, decommissioning 400 machines, boosting query speed by 40 %, write throughput by 30 % and cutting CPU use 10 % for an estimated 80 w/month cost reduction.

ElasticsearchStorage Optimizationarchitecture
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Elasticsearch Version Upgrade: Architecture, Challenges, and Performance Optimization at Didi
Top Architect
Top Architect
Mar 26, 2020 · Backend Development

The Evolution of Taobao’s Technology Architecture: From Monolith to Distributed Systems

This article examines Taobao’s pivotal architectural transformation from a monolithic codebase to a large‑scale distributed system, detailing the challenges of personnel, business complexity, Oracle bottlenecks, and hardware limits, and describing the comprehensive solutions involving code and interface vertical splitting, custom middleware, database sharding, and new infrastructure.

MiddlewareTaobaoarchitecture
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The Evolution of Taobao’s Technology Architecture: From Monolith to Distributed Systems
Youzan Coder
Youzan Coder
Mar 25, 2020 · Backend Development

Youzan ID Generator Multi-Room Solution

Youzan redesigned its ID generator to run independent March instances per room, sharing a single etcd cluster but allocating distinct, non‑overlapping ID ranges via boundary, lower, and upper parameters, enabling room‑level high availability, horizontal scaling, and zero‑downtime migration with automated tooling.

EtcdID Generatorarchitecture
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Youzan ID Generator Multi-Room Solution
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Mar 22, 2020 · Operations

Why Nightingale Is Shaping the Future of Enterprise Monitoring

Nightingale, an open‑source enterprise monitoring platform from Didi, combines cloud‑native design, high availability, flexible plugins, and a powerful object‑tree navigation to meet the monitoring needs of both small clusters and massive deployments, while extending and improving upon Open‑Falcon.

AlertingNightingaleOpen Source
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Why Nightingale Is Shaping the Future of Enterprise Monitoring
ITPUB
ITPUB
Mar 22, 2020 · R&D Management

What Makes a Great Architect? Lessons from “The Model Thinker”

This reading note explains the definition of architecture, its three essential elements, the role of an architect, how to distinguish problems, means and challenges, and how model‑thinking complements architectural thinking through concrete examples and classic models such as the cognitive pyramid and the Solow growth model.

Software ArchitectureSystem Designarchitecture
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What Makes a Great Architect? Lessons from “The Model Thinker”
Didi Tech
Didi Tech
Mar 21, 2020 · Operations

Why Didi’s Nightingale Is Redefining Cloud‑Native Monitoring

Nightingale, Didi’s open‑source enterprise monitoring platform, builds on Open‑Falcon but adds a hierarchical object tree, in‑memory indexing, Gorilla‑compressed time‑series storage, a hybrid push‑pull alert engine, built‑in log monitoring, and a unified monapi module, delivering scalable, cloud‑native observability for both container and bare‑metal workloads.

MonitoringNightingaleObservability
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Why Didi’s Nightingale Is Redefining Cloud‑Native Monitoring
Ctrip Technology
Ctrip Technology
Mar 19, 2020 · Mobile Development

Ctrip Hotel Android Map Development: Architecture, Challenges, and Solutions

This article details the design and implementation of Ctrip's hotel Android map features, covering business background, module architecture, coordinate system handling, multithreading challenges, and practical solutions such as MVP, AsyncTask, and atomic flags to ensure smooth user experience.

AndroidConcurrencyKotlin
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Ctrip Hotel Android Map Development: Architecture, Challenges, and Solutions
Youzan Coder
Youzan Coder
Mar 11, 2020 · Backend Development

Youzan Task Scheduling Platform (TSP): Design, Implementation, and Future Roadmap

Youzan’s Task Scheduling Platform (TSP) unifies its legacy cron and timeout systems into a modular, extensible framework that supports both timed and delayed tasks, offering per‑task rate limiting, sharding, isolation, retry policies, and a rich SDK, while its roadmap adds end‑to‑end monitoring, workflow orchestration, domain‑level clustering, transactional messaging, and dynamic task registration.

ShardingTSPTask scheduling
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Youzan Task Scheduling Platform (TSP): Design, Implementation, and Future Roadmap
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Mar 9, 2020 · Cloud Native

Why Kubernetes Is the Ultimate Container Orchestrator: A Deep Dive

This article explains the origin of the term Kubernetes, clarifies what containers are and why they’re popular, outlines when to adopt Kubernetes, and details its architecture, core components, pods, and key controllers such as ReplicaSet, Deployment, Service, and Ingress.

KubernetesOrchestrationarchitecture
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Why Kubernetes Is the Ultimate Container Orchestrator: A Deep Dive
Top Architect
Top Architect
Mar 8, 2020 · Backend Development

REST Foundations: Principles, HTTP Methods, Status Codes, and Resources

This article provides a comprehensive overview of REST architecture, covering its core concepts, differences from SOAP, the Richardson Maturity Model, detailed explanations of HTTP verbs and response codes, resource identification standards, description languages, server frameworks, and client tools for building and testing RESTful APIs.

APIHTTPREST
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REST Foundations: Principles, HTTP Methods, Status Codes, and Resources
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Mar 5, 2020 · Backend Development

How to Turn Thinking Frameworks into Powerful Architecture Strategies

This article shares practical thinking frameworks such as OGSM and 5W1H, explains iterative internet mindset, demonstrates their application to software architecture design, defines architecture concepts, outlines common architectural goals, evaluation metrics like SLA, and presents a toolbox of techniques ranging from single‑machine performance to micro‑service high‑availability patterns.

5W1HOGSMSLA
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How to Turn Thinking Frameworks into Powerful Architecture Strategies
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Mar 3, 2020 · Backend Development

Scaling a Chinese Kindergarten Platform: From Monolith to Microservices

This article chronicles the evolution of the BeLiao kindergarten parent platform, detailing its three‑stage architectural transformation—from an initial simple LNMP monolith, through a Java‑based distributed V2.0 redesign, to a full microservice V3.0 system—highlighting the challenges, decisions, and technologies that enabled rapid growth and high availability.

architecturecloud-nativemicroservices
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Scaling a Chinese Kindergarten Platform: From Monolith to Microservices
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Mar 1, 2020 · Backend Development

Comparing Architectural Characteristics of Microservices and SOA

The article examines the architectural differences between microservices and Service‑Oriented Architecture, covering component sharing, service orchestration versus choreography, middleware roles, API layers, and remote service access, highlighting how each style impacts coupling, performance, and deployment complexity.

API LayerSOAService Orchestration
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Comparing Architectural Characteristics of Microservices and SOA
21CTO
21CTO
Feb 29, 2020 · Backend Development

12 Essential Best Practices for a Successful Microservices Migration

Transitioning from a monolithic architecture to microservices can be fraught with hidden complexities, but by following twelve proven best‑practice guidelines—such as independent data stores, dedicated teams, automated deployments, RESTful APIs, cultural shifts, and incremental migration steps—organizations can avoid costly pitfalls and achieve a smoother, scalable transformation.

Migrationarchitecturebackend
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12 Essential Best Practices for a Successful Microservices Migration
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 27, 2020 · Cloud Computing

What Is Serverless Computing? A Deep Dive into FaaS, BaaS, Benefits & Challenges

This article explains the fundamentals of serverless computing, distinguishes between Function as a Service (FaaS) and Backend as a Service (BaaS), describes how the model works, outlines ideal use cases, and discusses its limitations such as cold starts, vendor lock‑in, debugging difficulties, and configuration complexity.

BaaSFaaSServerless
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What Is Serverless Computing? A Deep Dive into FaaS, BaaS, Benefits & Challenges
ITPUB
ITPUB
Feb 26, 2020 · Mobile Development

How We Built a Scalable Mobile IM System for Travel Apps

This article details the design, architecture, and implementation of a mobile instant‑messaging system for a travel platform, covering data‑channel handling, subscription and UI rendering, message de‑duplication, local push, reconnection strategies, message‑line management, and a migration to WebSocket for improved performance.

Instant MessagingWebSocketarchitecture
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How We Built a Scalable Mobile IM System for Travel Apps
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Feb 26, 2020 · Cloud Native

Reinventing DataWorks: How Microservices and Cloud‑Native Architecture Solve Legacy Pain Points

This article examines the long‑standing technical and operational challenges of Alibaba's DataWorks platform—such as heavy legacy baggage, complex environments, tight coupling, and frequent releases—and explains how adopting a cloud‑native microservice architecture, service mesh, and DevOps practices can transform the platform into a flexible, scalable, and future‑proof data development ecosystem.

DataWorksarchitecturecloud-native
0 likes · 31 min read
Reinventing DataWorks: How Microservices and Cloud‑Native Architecture Solve Legacy Pain Points
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Feb 19, 2020 · Cloud Native

What Is Docker? A Deep Dive into Its Architecture and Core Concepts

This article explains Docker’s origins from LXC, its relationship with Linux containers, core components such as images, containers, and registries, compares Docker with traditional VMs, and details the internal architecture including client, daemon, server, engine, jobs, drivers, and libcontainer.

DockerLinuxarchitecture
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What Is Docker? A Deep Dive into Its Architecture and Core Concepts
58 Tech
58 Tech
Feb 12, 2020 · Mobile Development

React Native Integration in 58 Car Dealer App: Architecture, Development Process, and Hot‑Update Strategy

This article presents a comprehensive case study of integrating React Native into the 58 Car Dealer mobile application, covering background, module selection, communication mechanisms, UI development, server design, hot‑update workflow, packaging, debugging, pitfalls, and future optimization directions.

AndroidHot UpdateMobile Development
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React Native Integration in 58 Car Dealer App: Architecture, Development Process, and Hot‑Update Strategy
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Feb 4, 2020 · Backend Development

Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh

This article walks through the transformation of an online supermarket from a simple monolithic website to a fully fledged microservice architecture, highlighting the motivations, design decisions, common pitfalls, and essential components such as monitoring, tracing, logging, gateways, service discovery, circuit breaking, testing strategies, and service mesh adoption.

DeploymentMonitoringService Mesh
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Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh
Big Data Technology Architecture
Big Data Technology Architecture
Jan 31, 2020 · Big Data

Practical Experience with HBase at NetEase: Architecture, Core Use Cases, HBCK & RIT Troubleshooting, and Diagnosis Strategies

This article summarizes NetEase Hangzhou Research Institute expert Fan Xinxin's presentation on HBase, covering its role in the big‑data ecosystem, core production scenarios, RIT and HBCK troubleshooting techniques, and systematic monitoring and log‑analysis methods for diagnosing HBase issues.

HBCKHBaseMonitoring
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Practical Experience with HBase at NetEase: Architecture, Core Use Cases, HBCK & RIT Troubleshooting, and Diagnosis Strategies
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 16, 2020 · Artificial Intelligence

Inside Ant Financial’s Intelligent Finance Engine Architecture

This article presents a collection of diagrams illustrating the architecture of Ant Financial’s Intelligent Finance Engine, sourced from publicly available material, and includes related reading links for further insight into the system’s design.

Ant Financialarchitectureartificial-intelligence
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Inside Ant Financial’s Intelligent Finance Engine Architecture
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jan 14, 2020 · Backend Development

Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh

This article walks through the evolution of an online supermarket from a simple monolithic website to a fully split microservice system, highlighting the motivations, architectural changes, common pitfalls, and practical solutions such as monitoring, tracing, service discovery, circuit breaking, testing, and the eventual adoption of a service mesh.

MonitoringService Mesharchitecture
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Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Jan 13, 2020 · Backend Development

10 Proven Practices to Master Microservices Architecture

This article outlines ten essential microservices best practices—from domain‑driven design and independent databases to async communication, observability, and organizational alignment—providing a comprehensive guide for building scalable, maintainable service‑oriented systems.

CI/CDDomain-Driven DesignObservability
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10 Proven Practices to Master Microservices Architecture
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Jan 12, 2020 · Backend Development

Understanding Microservices Architecture: Concepts, Benefits, and Core Components

This article explains the fundamentals of microservices architecture, detailing its definition, core principles such as small independent services and lightweight communication, the advantages and drawbacks, suitable organizational contexts, and the essential technical components like service discovery, gateways, configuration centers, monitoring, circuit breaking, and container orchestration.

Monitoringarchitecturegateway
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Understanding Microservices Architecture: Concepts, Benefits, and Core Components
58 Tech
58 Tech
Jan 10, 2020 · Backend Development

Design and Implementation of the Cloud Account PASSPORT SDK

This article details the background, goals, architecture, implementation, and future plans of the PASSPORT SDK developed to unify account systems across 58 Group apps, emphasizing a layered backend design, simple interfaces, black‑box service flows, and extensible features for mobile developers.

architecturebackendlogin
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Design and Implementation of the Cloud Account PASSPORT SDK
360 Quality & Efficiency
360 Quality & Efficiency
Jan 7, 2020 · Backend Development

Scaling a Backend: From Single Server to Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Microservices, Caching, and Partitioning

This article explains how to evolve a simple single‑node backend by adding a reverse proxy, introducing load balancers, scaling databases, adopting micro‑services, leveraging caches and CDNs, using message queues, and applying partitioning techniques to handle massive traffic while maintaining consistency and reliability.

CachingMessage Queuearchitecture
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Scaling a Backend: From Single Server to Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, Microservices, Caching, and Partitioning
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Jan 7, 2020 · Backend Development

How to Build a Scalable Reporting Service in a Microservice Architecture

To generate a user‑enriched order report in a microservice system, the article compares four approaches—direct DB access, REST data aggregation, batch pulling, and an event‑driven model—highlighting their trade‑offs in coupling, performance, scalability, and resilience, and recommends the event‑push solution.

Data IntegrationKafkaReporting
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How to Build a Scalable Reporting Service in a Microservice Architecture
Cloud Native Technology Community
Cloud Native Technology Community
Jan 2, 2020 · Cloud Native

How Serverless Transforms Cloud Computing: Insights from CNBPS 2019

At CNBPS 2019, Tencent Cloud architect Kong Lingfei explained the evolution, architectures, and practical use cases of Serverless, detailing its three technical models, supporting tools, and real‑world deployments, illustrating how the shift to Function‑as‑a‑Service reduces operational overhead and accelerates product development.

Function as a ServiceServerlessTencent Cloud
0 likes · 14 min read
How Serverless Transforms Cloud Computing: Insights from CNBPS 2019
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Dec 27, 2019 · Fundamentals

Software Design and Modeling: Applying UML for Effective Architecture

This article explains how software architects can use UML‑based modeling to translate functional and non‑functional requirements into clear design documents, covering the essential steps, key concepts, and the seven major UML diagram types across requirement, conceptual, and detailed design phases.

Software engineeringUMLarchitecture
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Software Design and Modeling: Applying UML for Effective Architecture
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Dec 24, 2019 · Cloud Native

Tencent Online Education: Cloud Migration and Cloud‑Native Architecture Evolution

Since 2017, Tencent Online Education has migrated its siloed, self‑developed services to a unified cloud‑native architecture—standardizing micro‑services, selecting open‑source middleware, and enhancing DevOps with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and data migration—thereby boosting development efficiency, scalability, cost savings, and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

Cloud MigrationMiddlewareTencent
0 likes · 11 min read
Tencent Online Education: Cloud Migration and Cloud‑Native Architecture Evolution
Alibaba International Technology
Alibaba International Technology
Dec 20, 2019 · Mobile Development

Mastering Mobile Architecture: Boost Efficiency with Wireless App Design

This article shares an Alibaba engineer’s comprehensive insights on wireless (mobile) architecture, covering stakeholder analysis, engineering structure, code coupling, component reuse, technology decisions, performance comparison of Flutter and Weex, tooling, stability, leadership, organization, modularization, and future expansion to help developers improve efficiency and product quality.

Androidarchitecturedevelopment
0 likes · 31 min read
Mastering Mobile Architecture: Boost Efficiency with Wireless App Design
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 17, 2019 · Backend Development

From Single-Server to Scalable E‑Commerce: A Step‑by‑Step Backend Evolution Guide

This article walks through the progressive transformation of a simple Java‑Web e‑commerce prototype—from a single‑machine setup to multi‑server clusters, load‑balancing, database read/write splitting, caching, sharding, service‑oriented architecture, and message middleware—illustrating practical solutions to scalability, reliability, and performance challenges.

Cachingarchitecturebackend
0 likes · 17 min read
From Single-Server to Scalable E‑Commerce: A Step‑by‑Step Backend Evolution Guide
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Dec 16, 2019 · Backend Development

How to Build a Scalable Backend Stack for Startups

This guide outlines the essential components of a startup’s backend architecture, covering language choices, middleware, databases, messaging, monitoring, CI/CD, and cloud services, and provides practical selection criteria and best‑practice recommendations to help teams design a robust, scalable, and maintainable system.

Cloudarchitecturebackend
0 likes · 33 min read
How to Build a Scalable Backend Stack for Startups
58 Tech
58 Tech
Dec 13, 2019 · Mobile Development

Refactoring the IM Module: Layered Architecture, Parallel Development and Business‑Line Splitting

This article describes the redesign of a large‑scale Android instant‑messaging (IM) module, detailing the shortcomings of the original architecture, the new three‑layer framework, the split‑converter for parallel business‑line development, component‑based UI design, and the design‑pattern techniques used to achieve a maintainable, extensible solution.

AndroidComponentizationDesign Patterns
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Refactoring the IM Module: Layered Architecture, Parallel Development and Business‑Line Splitting
Amap Tech
Amap Tech
Dec 13, 2019 · Backend Development

System Refactoring: Philosophy (Dao) and Techniques (Shu)

System refactoring succeeds when the Dao—clear, measurable goals and incremental, risk‑controlled planning—guides the Shu of concrete techniques such as service‑oriented design, judicious caching, asynchronous processing, and sharding, while evaluating performance, availability, scalability, elasticity, security, and operability to balance trade‑offs.

PerformanceSystem Designarchitecture
0 likes · 13 min read
System Refactoring: Philosophy (Dao) and Techniques (Shu)
Alibaba International Technology
Alibaba International Technology
Dec 12, 2019 · Fundamentals

How Architecture and Model Thinking Unlock Powerful Problem Solving

This article explores the fundamentals of architecture and model thinking, defining their core elements, principles, and roles, and shows how architects and model thinkers use structured frameworks and abstract models to identify contradictions, devise optimal solutions, and guide system improvement across software, organizations, and broader contexts.

architecturedesign principlesmodeling
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How Architecture and Model Thinking Unlock Powerful Problem Solving
Product Technology Team
Product Technology Team
Dec 11, 2019 · Big Data

How a Data Middle Platform Transforms Business: Design, Architecture, and Modeling Insights

This article explains what a data middle platform is, why it matters, its core components—including storage, compute, IDE, workflow, API services, and data asset management—and details the layered architecture of ODS, DWD, DWT, DIM, and DWA, as well as dimensional modeling using Kimball’s methodology.

Big DataData PlatformData Warehouse
0 likes · 6 min read
How a Data Middle Platform Transforms Business: Design, Architecture, and Modeling Insights
Sohu Tech Products
Sohu Tech Products
Dec 4, 2019 · Mobile Development

Understanding MVC, MVP, and MVVM in Android with a Three‑in‑One Demo

This tutorial walks through Android implementations of MVC, MVP (using Mosby), and MVVM (with DataBinding), providing concise explanations, annotated code snippets, and a unified demo that lets beginners quickly grasp the differences and start building each architectural pattern in just ten minutes.

AndroidDataBindingMVC
0 likes · 12 min read
Understanding MVC, MVP, and MVVM in Android with a Three‑in‑One Demo
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Nov 28, 2019 · Backend Development

Wedge: Design and Implementation of an Advertising Experiment Configuration Platform

Wedge is a Meituan‑Dianping advertising experiment configuration platform that provides extensible, flow‑based A/B testing with version control, real‑time monitoring, and a user‑friendly UI, enabling algorithm, engineering, and business teams to rapidly iterate, audit, and roll back complex vertical and horizontal experiments.

AB testingAdvertisingExperiment Platform
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Wedge: Design and Implementation of an Advertising Experiment Configuration Platform
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Nov 20, 2019 · Backend Development

Design Principles and Optimization Strategies for High‑Concurrency Flash‑Sale (Seckill) Systems

This article examines the architectural design of flash‑sale (seckill) systems, covering high performance through dynamic‑static separation, hotspot optimization, consistency handling for inventory deduction, and high‑availability techniques such as traffic shaping, queuing, and fallback plans.

High AvailabilityPerformanceSeckill
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Design Principles and Optimization Strategies for High‑Concurrency Flash‑Sale (Seckill) Systems
Java Captain
Java Captain
Nov 19, 2019 · Backend Development

Why JSP Is Becoming Obsolete in Large‑Scale Java Web Projects and the Move Toward Front‑Back End Decoupling

The article explains how traditional Java web projects that rely on JSP tightly couple front‑end and back‑end, causing performance and scalability issues, and argues that modern large‑scale applications should adopt a decoupled architecture with static front‑end resources served by nginx and APIs delivered by backend services.

FrontendJSPJava
0 likes · 12 min read
Why JSP Is Becoming Obsolete in Large‑Scale Java Web Projects and the Move Toward Front‑Back End Decoupling
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Nov 18, 2019 · Operations

How Alipay’s Tech Team Turned ‘Impossible’ Double‑11 Peaks into Seamless Transactions

Over eleven years Alipay’s engineers transformed the daunting Double‑11 traffic surges from chaotic outages into a smooth, scalable system through relentless capacity planning, architectural revolutions, rigorous stress testing, and the adoption of the self‑developed OceanBase database, turning “impossible” goals into everyday reality.

AlipayDatabasesDouble11
0 likes · 23 min read
How Alipay’s Tech Team Turned ‘Impossible’ Double‑11 Peaks into Seamless Transactions
Xianyu Technology
Xianyu Technology
Nov 14, 2019 · Cloud Native

Evolution of Xianyu Transaction Link Architecture: From Frontend Decoupling to Cloud‑Native Integration

After the Double‑Eleven sales surge, Xianyu transformed its transaction link from a fragmented, frontend‑decoupled design into a unified cloud‑native stack using Dart, Flutter, and FaaS, enabling cross‑platform UI, server‑side glue code, and reducing development effort from three engineers to one while boosting stability and scalability.

Cloud-nativeFaaSFlutter
0 likes · 8 min read
Evolution of Xianyu Transaction Link Architecture: From Frontend Decoupling to Cloud‑Native Integration
Amap Tech
Amap Tech
Nov 14, 2019 · Mobile Development

Evolution of Amap Client and Engine Architecture: Fusion, Governance, and Dynamization

At the 2019 Hangzhou Yunqi Conference, Amap’s technical team detailed how they fused separate car‑machine and mobile clients into a unified engine, instituted architecture governance that cut compile and release times dramatically, and built a C++‑based dynamic rendering system that unifies Android and iOS, enabling rapid, cross‑platform feature delivery.

Build Systemarchitecturedynamic
0 likes · 11 min read
Evolution of Amap Client and Engine Architecture: Fusion, Governance, and Dynamization
Xueersi Online School Tech Team
Xueersi Online School Tech Team
Nov 8, 2019 · Mobile Development

Practical Experience of Using Flutter for Cross‑Platform Mobile Development at Xueersi Online School

This article introduces the rapid growth of cross‑platform mobile solutions, explains why Flutter was chosen for a new project, details the engineering structure, resource and dependency management, mixed UI challenges, routing and communication mechanisms, and shares crash‑monitoring strategies and future outlooks.

Crash MonitoringCross‑PlatformDART
0 likes · 22 min read
Practical Experience of Using Flutter for Cross‑Platform Mobile Development at Xueersi Online School
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Nov 8, 2019 · Backend Development

Designing the Architecture for a Photo ID Application: Identifying Complexity and Choosing Practical Solutions

Backend developer Xiao Ming designs an architecture for a photo‑ID app by identifying complexity in image storage and processing, prioritizing solutions such as local‑disk abstraction and Baidu AI services, and applying the principles of suitability, simplicity, and evolutionary design to produce a practical system.

Image processingarchitecturestorage
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Designing the Architecture for a Photo ID Application: Identifying Complexity and Choosing Practical Solutions
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Nov 5, 2019 · Backend Development

Principled GraphQL: Ten Principles for Building, Maintaining, and Operating Data Graphs

This article presents ten GraphQL principles—grouped into integrity, agility, and operations—that guide the design, evolution, and secure large‑scale deployment of a unified data‑graph layer, emphasizing a single schema, collaborative implementation, schema registries, performance monitoring, and structured logging.

API designData GraphGraphQL
0 likes · 17 min read
Principled GraphQL: Ten Principles for Building, Maintaining, and Operating Data Graphs
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Nov 4, 2019 · Fundamentals

How CPUs Execute Programs: From Fetch‑Decode‑Execute to Multicore & Cache

This article explains the core principles of CPU operation, covering the fetch‑decode‑execute cycle, instruction sets, registers, pipeline and superscalar designs, multithreading and multicore behavior, as well as cache hierarchy from registers through L1‑L3, illustrating how these mechanisms affect program execution.

CPUCacheInstruction Set
0 likes · 14 min read
How CPUs Execute Programs: From Fetch‑Decode‑Execute to Multicore & Cache
政采云技术
政采云技术
Nov 3, 2019 · Frontend Development

Insights from a Frontend Team Growth Talk: Foundations, Core Factors, and Highlights

The article shares Winter's presentation on building a high‑quality, efficient frontend team, covering demand models, toolchains, continuous integration, reusable architecture, business value, data‑driven thinking, and the Weex innovation case, while also providing recruitment information for the ZooTeam.

Continuous IntegrationFrontendSoftware engineering
0 likes · 15 min read
Insights from a Frontend Team Growth Talk: Foundations, Core Factors, and Highlights
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Oct 29, 2019 · Databases

Overview of Alibaba Cloud Redis Architecture and Optimizations

This article summarizes Alibaba Cloud Redis’s architecture, including single-node, high‑availability, cluster, read‑write separation, disaster‑recovery options, and hybrid storage, and details its kernel optimizations such as AOF/Binlog enhancements, multi‑threaded I/O, Memcache compatibility, and performance improvements.

Alibaba CloudRedisarchitecture
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Overview of Alibaba Cloud Redis Architecture and Optimizations
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Oct 26, 2019 · Databases

KeyDB Multithreaded Architecture and Design Overview

KeyDB is a high‑performance, multithreaded fork of Redis that retains full Redis compatibility while delivering up to twice the query throughput and 60 % lower latency, and the article explains its thread model, connection management, fastlock mechanism, and active‑replica features in detail.

DatabaseKeyDBLock
0 likes · 7 min read
KeyDB Multithreaded Architecture and Design Overview
Alibaba Cloud Native
Alibaba Cloud Native
Oct 16, 2019 · Cloud Native

Master the Distributed Systems Knowledge Map: From SOA to MSA and Beyond

This comprehensive guide walks you through the fundamentals, design patterns, consistency models, core components, and engineering practices of modern distributed systems, helping you understand micro‑service architecture, network protocols, data management, fault tolerance, and performance optimization in cloud‑native environments.

Operationsarchitecturecloud-native
0 likes · 32 min read
Master the Distributed Systems Knowledge Map: From SOA to MSA and Beyond
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Oct 13, 2019 · Backend Development

How to Balance ‘Good Enough’ Design in Microservice Architecture

The article examines the challenges of adopting microservice architecture, especially when refactoring monolithic applications, by discussing design rationale, risk assessment, mitigation plans, and how to manage conflicts between speed and quality to achieve a "good enough" solution.

Software engineeringarchitecturedesign
0 likes · 8 min read
How to Balance ‘Good Enough’ Design in Microservice Architecture
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Oct 5, 2019 · Cloud Native

Master Kubernetes: Core Concepts, Architecture, and Hands‑On Demo

This article introduces Kubernetes as an industrial‑grade container orchestration platform, explains its key functions, architecture, core API objects such as Pod, Deployment, Service, and Namespace, and walks through a practical Minikube demo covering scheduling, self‑healing, rolling updates, and horizontal scaling.

Container OrchestrationKubernetesarchitecture
0 likes · 20 min read
Master Kubernetes: Core Concepts, Architecture, and Hands‑On Demo
Xianyu Technology
Xianyu Technology
Sep 30, 2019 · Frontend Development

Flutter Web Architecture and Implementation Overview

Flutter Web re‑implements the dart:ui library using HTML, CSS, and Canvas, allowing Dart‑written Flutter apps to run in browsers without plugins; it follows a layered rendering approach, supports image, text, shape, and gesture handling, but currently suffers from large bundle sizes, incomplete feature support, and performance challenges in technical preview.

DARTFlutterPerformance
0 likes · 13 min read
Flutter Web Architecture and Implementation Overview
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Sep 26, 2019 · Cloud Computing

How Cloud Development Transforms Mini‑Program Architecture: From Serverless Basics to Real‑Time AI Services

The article reviews the September 21 cloud‑development salon, detailing how Mini‑Program cloud services simplify backend setup, introduce serverless cloud calls, real‑time database push, value‑added functions and network interconnect, and showcases practical use cases such as game data streaming, AI chatbots, SCRM construction and movie‑ticketing operations.

AI ChatbotMini ProgramReal-time Data
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How Cloud Development Transforms Mini‑Program Architecture: From Serverless Basics to Real‑Time AI Services
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Sep 26, 2019 · Mobile Development

Beeshell 2.0: Design, Architecture, and Customization of a React Native Component Library

Beeshell 2.0, Meituan’s open‑source React Native component library, adds 38 functions across 33 components and 5 tools, employs a four‑layer architecture with a customizable hierarchy of theme variables to render props, ensures UI consistency via a shared design system, achieves over 80 % test coverage, and plans to grow to 100 + components while welcoming community contributions.

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Beeshell 2.0: Design, Architecture, and Customization of a React Native Component Library
Tencent Database Technology
Tencent Database Technology
Sep 26, 2019 · Artificial Intelligence

Understanding X‑Pack Machine Learning in Elasticsearch: Features, Architecture, and Implementation

This article explains Elasticsearch X‑Pack's machine‑learning capabilities, covering supervised and unsupervised learning concepts, data preparation, task creation types, architecture components, data flow, result indices, and provides code examples for configuring and running ML jobs.

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Understanding X‑Pack Machine Learning in Elasticsearch: Features, Architecture, and Implementation
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Sep 19, 2019 · Fundamentals

Design and Implementation of a Multi‑Layered Basic Framework Architecture

The article outlines the background, design principles, layered implementation details, and optimization considerations of a reusable, extensible basic framework architecture that separates business, functional, UI, and support layers to reduce coupling and accelerate app development.

Design PatternsSoftware engineeringarchitecture
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Design and Implementation of a Multi‑Layered Basic Framework Architecture
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Sep 17, 2019 · Backend Development

Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh and Best Practices

This article walks through the transition of an online supermarket from a simple monolithic web application to a fully fledged microservice architecture, highlighting the challenges, design decisions, component choices, monitoring, tracing, testing, and operational practices needed for a robust, scalable system.

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Microservice Architecture Evolution: From Monolith to Service Mesh and Best Practices
21CTO
21CTO
Sep 17, 2019 · R&D Management

Which Tech Leader Does Your Startup Really Need? CTO, Architect, or Tech Manager Explained

The article examines the evolving technical leadership needs of a fast‑growing beauty social‑ecommerce startup, contrasting the roles of senior developer, technical manager, technical director, architect and CTO, and explains why a founder may actually need a technical manager rather than a CTO at early stages.

CTOarchitecturesoftware engineering management
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Which Tech Leader Does Your Startup Really Need? CTO, Architect, or Tech Manager Explained
Huajiao Technology
Huajiao Technology
Sep 17, 2019 · Fundamentals

Designing a Scalable Multi‑Layered Framework for Rapid APP Delivery

This article outlines a systematic approach to designing and implementing a modular, multi‑layered application framework that separates business, functional, UI, and infrastructure concerns, enabling fast feature expansion, reduced coupling, and lower development and testing costs.

App DevelopmentSoftware engineeringarchitecture
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Designing a Scalable Multi‑Layered Framework for Rapid APP Delivery
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Sep 12, 2019 · Mobile Development

How Meituan Engineered a Scalable Mobile Video Platform: Architecture and Lessons

This article details Meituan's end‑to‑end development of a merchant‑side mobile video feature, covering background needs, architecture design, technology selection, implementation of playback, recording, composition, cutting, processing pipelines, encountered pitfalls, monitoring strategies, and future optimization directions.

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How Meituan Engineered a Scalable Mobile Video Platform: Architecture and Lessons
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Big Data Technology & Architecture
Sep 11, 2019 · Big Data

Big Data Technology and Architecture: Case Studies of Taobao, Didi, and Meituan

This article reviews the evolution and key components of big data platforms at leading Chinese internet companies—Taobao, Didi, and Meituan—detailing their data sources, synchronization tools, storage layers, processing engines, and scheduling systems to provide practical guidance for building robust big data infrastructures.

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Big Data Technology and Architecture: Case Studies of Taobao, Didi, and Meituan
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Sep 10, 2019 · Backend Development

Java Architecture Advancement Roadmap for Mid‑Level Developers

This article presents a comprehensive Java architecture roadmap for developers with two to five years of experience, covering design patterns, engineering tools, distributed systems, micro‑services, performance tuning, low‑level fundamentals, and practical project experience while advising against side‑project distractions.

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Java Architecture Advancement Roadmap for Mid‑Level Developers
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Sep 6, 2019 · Backend Development

Designing a Scalable Feed Stream System Architecture

This article explains the fundamentals, data model, storage options, synchronization strategies, metadata handling, and scaling considerations for building a high‑performance feed‑stream system used in social platforms such as micro‑blogs, friend circles, and short‑video feeds.

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Designing a Scalable Feed Stream System Architecture
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Sep 1, 2019 · Databases

When to Choose Relational vs NoSQL? A Practical Guide to Database Architecture Evolution

This article explains the differences between structured, semi‑structured and unstructured data, walks through the evolution stages of relational database architectures, evaluates their advantages and drawbacks, and then compares major NoSQL families—KV, search, column‑oriented and document stores—to help engineers decide the right storage engine for their workloads.

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When to Choose Relational vs NoSQL? A Practical Guide to Database Architecture Evolution
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Aug 30, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Edge Computing: From Rehashed Buzz to Architectural Revolution

This article examines the rise of edge computing, explaining why it has become essential in the 5G era, analyzing server‑side and client‑side constraints, classifying edge product types, outlining its business and technical value, and offering principles and concerns for adopting edge architectures.

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Edge Computing: From Rehashed Buzz to Architectural Revolution
Mafengwo Technology
Mafengwo Technology
Aug 23, 2019 · Fundamentals

Why Testers Must Dive Deep into Project Architecture and Code

The article explains how testers can improve software quality by actively reviewing API definitions, understanding system architecture, evaluating database designs, reading code, and mastering configuration files, turning testing from a final checkpoint into a proactive, integral part of the development lifecycle.

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Why Testers Must Dive Deep into Project Architecture and Code
Java Backend Technology
Java Backend Technology
Aug 23, 2019 · Backend Development

How I Cut a 2‑Month Data Migration to 4 Hours: A Backend Performance Journey

This article chronicles a Java backend data‑migration project where the author transformed a two‑month, 2000‑million‑record process into a four‑hour job by iteratively redesigning the architecture from a monolithic procedural approach to a fully decoupled, multithreaded, queue‑driven system, highlighting key performance bottlenecks and solutions.

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How I Cut a 2‑Month Data Migration to 4 Hours: A Backend Performance Journey
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Aug 23, 2019 · Artificial Intelligence

Intelligent Publishing Solution for Xianyu C2C Product Structuring

This article presents Xianyu's intelligent publishing solution that leverages real‑time mobile AI to automatically associate user‑uploaded items with existing catalog entries, balancing low user cost, high accuracy, and system performance through a multi‑layer architecture and flexible pipeline design.

AIarchitecturemobile AI
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Intelligent Publishing Solution for Xianyu C2C Product Structuring
macrozheng
macrozheng
Aug 23, 2019 · Backend Development

Why Your Java Controllers Misuse Service Layers—and How to Fix It

This article examines common misuse of base Controller and Service classes in Java Spring projects, explains why they violate the Liskov Substitution Principle, and provides practical steps to split, refactor, and properly structure code across the three‑tier architecture.

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Why Your Java Controllers Misuse Service Layers—and How to Fix It
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Aug 22, 2019 · Backend Development

Evolution of BeChat Architecture: From Monolithic LNMP to Microservices and Future V4.0

This article chronicles the architectural evolution of the BeChat kindergarten parent platform, detailing three major redesigns—from a simple LNMP monolith to a Java‑based distributed system and finally a Dubbo‑driven microservice architecture—while outlining the technical motivations, challenges, and future plans such as Docker containerization, API‑gateway integration, and multi‑IDC deployment.

architecturecloud-nativedevops
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Evolution of BeChat Architecture: From Monolithic LNMP to Microservices and Future V4.0
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Aug 19, 2019 · Backend Development

Backend Development Concepts and Terminology Overview

The article offers a comprehensive overview of backend development, explaining core system design principles, architectural patterns, network communication techniques, fault handling strategies, monitoring and alerting practices, service governance mechanisms, testing methodologies, and deployment workflows, from high cohesion and scaling to gray‑scale releases and rollbacks.

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Backend Development Concepts and Terminology Overview
Big Data Technology Architecture
Big Data Technology Architecture
Aug 16, 2019 · Big Data

In‑Depth Overview of HBase Architecture

This article provides a comprehensive, illustrated explanation of Apache HBase's architecture, covering its master‑slave components, region management, Zookeeper coordination, data flow for reads and writes, storage structures, compaction processes, fault recovery, and the system's strengths and limitations within the Hadoop ecosystem.

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In‑Depth Overview of HBase Architecture
AntTech
AntTech
Aug 14, 2019 · Frontend Development

The Evolution of Frontend Development: From Monolithic Architecture to Serverless and BFF

This article traces the historical evolution of frontend development—from early monolithic web architectures through the rise of distributed systems and front‑end/back‑end separation, to modern serverless and Backend‑for‑Frontend (BFF) approaches—highlighting the shifting roles, challenges, and emerging solutions in the industry.

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The Evolution of Frontend Development: From Monolithic Architecture to Serverless and BFF
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Aug 14, 2019 · Backend Development

30 Essential Architecture Principles Every Backend Engineer Should Follow

This article presents thirty concise architecture principles covering simplicity, YAGNI, iterative development, testing, ROI, user focus, modular design, configuration, concurrency, distributed systems, and user experience, offering practical guidance for backend engineers to build scalable, maintainable software.

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30 Essential Architecture Principles Every Backend Engineer Should Follow
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Aug 13, 2019 · Backend Development

Pros and Cons of Microservices Architecture

This article discusses why microservices have become popular, outlines their advantages such as continuous delivery, easier maintenance, independent scaling, fault tolerance, and technology flexibility, and also examines the challenges like service decomposition, distributed system complexities, and multi‑team coordination, helping readers decide when to adopt them.

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Pros and Cons of Microservices Architecture
Node Underground
Node Underground
Aug 12, 2019 · Backend Development

Why Node.js? Origins, Architecture, and Ideal Use Cases Explained

This article introduces Node.js by covering its origins, core architecture, key features such as event‑driven non‑blocking I/O, and the scenarios where it excels, helping readers decide when and why to choose Node.js for backend development.

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Why Node.js? Origins, Architecture, and Ideal Use Cases Explained
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 9, 2019 · Backend Development

Mastering Microservice Design: 5 Essential Architectural Constraints

This article explains how microservices differ from traditional monolithic delivery, outlines the five key architectural constraints—scalability, elasticity, composability, minimality, and completeness—and provides practical guidance for designing robust, loosely‑coupled services.

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Mastering Microservice Design: 5 Essential Architectural Constraints
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Jul 31, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Edge Computing: Origins, Architecture, Applications, and Practical Demo

The talk explained how the surge of IoT, AI and 5G drives edge computing—originating from shifts in IT architecture toward micro‑services—and described its layered hardware‑software ecosystem, Docker‑based core and cloud orchestration, dual management modes, key components, use cases such as smart transport and factories, future trends, and a hands‑on demo of deploying an edge node and rule‑engine.

5GAIoTIoT
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Edge Computing: Origins, Architecture, Applications, and Practical Demo
360 Tech Engineering
360 Tech Engineering
Jul 24, 2019 · Backend Development

Exploring Java Microservices: Current Situation, Choices, and Future Directions with Service Mesh

This article examines the evolution of Java microservices at Huajiao, compares existing PHP and Java solutions, justifies the adoption of Spring Boot 2 with MyBatis and Undertow, outlines incremental improvements such as CI/CD migration and service mesh adoption, and presents a roadmap for future microservice components.

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Exploring Java Microservices: Current Situation, Choices, and Future Directions with Service Mesh
System Architect Go
System Architect Go
Jul 19, 2019 · Big Data

Introduction to HBase: Architecture, Data Model, and Operations

This article provides a comprehensive overview of HBase, covering its distributed column‑oriented architecture, data model components, storage mechanisms, read/write processes, WAL lifecycle, MemStore flushing, region splitting and merging, and failure recovery within the Hadoop ecosystem.

Big DataDistributed storageHBase
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Introduction to HBase: Architecture, Data Model, and Operations
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Jul 19, 2019 · Backend Development

Evolution of Taobao Backend Architecture from Single Machine to Cloud‑Native High Concurrency

The article traces Taobao's backend architecture evolution—from a single‑machine setup through caching, load balancing, database sharding, microservices, containerization, and cloud deployment—illustrating the technologies and design principles needed to scale from hundreds to tens of millions of concurrent users.

CloudDatabasearchitecture
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Evolution of Taobao Backend Architecture from Single Machine to Cloud‑Native High Concurrency
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 18, 2019 · Fundamentals

What Is Distributed Architecture and How Does It Evolve?

Distributed architecture, built on networked software systems, offers cohesive, transparent services through concepts like cohesion, transparency, and various applications such as distributed file systems, caches, databases, and web services, while evolving through stages like caching, clustering, load balancing, and addressing challenges like service management and scalability.

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What Is Distributed Architecture and How Does It Evolve?
Mafengwo Technology
Mafengwo Technology
Jul 18, 2019 · Backend Development

How MaFengWo Scaled Its IM System: From PHP to Go and Service Splitting

This article chronicles the evolution of MaFengWo's instant‑messaging platform, detailing the transition from a simple PHP implementation to OpenResty optimizations, the introduction of multi‑mode routing in IM 2.0, and a complete service‑oriented redesign in Go for IM 3.0, while addressing scalability, multi‑device synchronization, and message reliability.

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How MaFengWo Scaled Its IM System: From PHP to Go and Service Splitting