PPaul Adeoye·Oct 2From a Single Server to Cloud Architecture: Why Modern Applications Use Multiple ServicesLearn how applications evolve from a single server to scalable cloud architectures using multiple app servers, load balancers, databases, and storage.10 min read·paulking.hashnode.dev
LLakshay Dhoundiyal·Sep 12The Hidden Distributed System Behind YouTube’s “Continue Watching” Button 🎬⚙️How YouTube saves your playback progress, syncs it across devices, and makes one tiny timestamp feel like magic10 min read·lakshaydhoundiyal.hashnode.dev2
DDevesh Parmar·Sep 12The Hidden Cost of Horizontal Scaling: Duplicate Work, Stale State, and Noisy FailuresImagine you're the engineer at Notion the week traffic doubles. The fix looks obvious: the single app server is maxed out, so you spin up nine more behind a load balancer. Ten instances instead of one8 min read·backend-bytes.hashnode.dev
FFaizan Ali·Jul 7Scalability Explained: What It Really Means to Build Software That GrowsDiscover the fundamentals of software scalability, including vertical vs. horizontal scaling, bottlenecks, performance, and building systems that grow6 min read·madprogrammer1.hashnode.dev
AAwais Ahmad·Jun 26From One Server to Thousands: A Guide to Scaling and Load BalancersWhy can't a single server handle infinite traffic? Learn vertical vs horizontal scaling and how load balancers route backend traffic using clear analogies.5 min read·blog.itsahmadawais.com
GGaurav Kedia·Jun 21Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling in AWS: What's the Difference?Learn the differences between horizontal and vertical scaling in AWS, how they work, their advantages and disadvantages, and when to use each approach.3 min read·blog.gauravkedia.in1
AAyush Patil·Jun 6Database Scaling Made Simple: Understanding Read Replication and Data ShardingA beginner-friendly guide to read replication and data sharding, with practical examples of how modern systems scale for performance and reliability.6 min read·blog.ayushpatil.in2
AAyush Patil·Jun 5Scaling Applications: Vertical Scaling vs Horizontal Scaling Explained SimplyLearn the difference between vertical and horizontal scaling with simple analogies, real-world examples, and practical insights.5 min read·blog.ayushpatil.in2
PPatrick Kearns·May 31Can a .NET endpoint handle a million requests per second?When someone asks whether a .NET endpoint can handle a million requests per second27 min read·dotnetdigest.com1
Hhimanshu·Apr 20System Design - Vertical Scaling vs Horizontal ScalingWhat is System Design? System design is the process of defining how different parts of software system interact to meet both functional (what it should do) and non-functional (how well it should do) r5 min read·blogs-himanshu.hashnode.dev
