Category: System Architecture

Building on the Cloud: A Beginner’s Guide to Scalable Infrastructure

What if your business could scale overnight without a single server in your office? For founders and small teams, this isn’t a hypothetical—it’s the reality of modern hosting solutions. Gone are the days of bulky hardware and endless IT maintenance. Today’s tools let you focus on innovation, not installation.I’ve seen countless companies pivot from outdated systems to flexible, remote-first setups. These platforms handle traffic spikes automatically and cut costs by…

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Distributed Systems – Handling Kafka messages in microservices

Distributed Systems Handling Kafka messages in microservices 1.0 The CloudCart Incident The shrill sound of the emergency pager broke the stillness of the CloudCart office. It was Monday morning, and for the last hour, everything had seemed normal. That was, of course, until the alert from the business team hit everyone’s inbox: "URGENT: Orders Not Being Placed!"Sam, a lead software engineer at CloudCart, glanced at the clock. It was 10:15…