--- title: "Niranjan Kumar (@neeranjan) | Hashnode" description: "Building resilient backends, one system at a time. Read the latest articles by Niranjan Kumar on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@neeranjan" --- @neeranjan # Niranjan Kumar @neeranjan · Bangalore, India · Joined August 2025 Building resilient backends, one system at a time. ### [Database Concepts for Modern System Design](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/database-concepts-for-modern-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Introduction to database: 2 min read · [scalable.hashnode.dev](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/database-concepts-for-modern-system-design?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Nov 19, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/database-concepts-for-modern-system-design/691debd6ef79eed90ad26532) ### [Load Balancers Explained: How They Work and Why REST APIs Need Them - Part 2](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) \- Algorithms of load balancers 9 min read · [scalable.hashnode.dev](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them-1?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 2, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them-1/68de6991e369be0b62084bf2) ### [Load Balancers Explained: How They Work and Why REST APIs Need Them - Part 1](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) \- Introduction to Load Balancer 4 min read · [scalable.hashnode.dev](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Sep 28, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/load-balancers-explained-how-they-work-and-why-rest-apis-need-them/68d8f44c52a79571d5abf8f0) ### [Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling: A Comprehensive Guide](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-a-comprehensive-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Understand the key differences between vertical and horizontal scaling, with real-life analogies and diagrams to help scale your systems the smart way 3 min read · [scalable.hashnode.dev](https://scalable.hashnode.dev/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-a-comprehensive-guide?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 8, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/horizontal-vs-vertical-scaling-a-comprehensive-guide/689600c5e3471ad6ee03b1c7)