May 10 · 7 min read · We write an API, deploy it to "the cloud," and trust that when a user types a URL, HTTP requests will just magically find their way to our servers. But the cloud is not an abstract entity. The cloud i
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Apr 25 · 2 min read · 🔌 1. Router A router connects different networks together. 👉 It connects your home network to the internet 👉 It decides where data should go Example: When you open a website, the router sends your
Join discussionApr 25 · 6 min read · When you are first getting started with cloud infrastructure, clicking through the AWS Management Console is a great way to learn. However, transitioning from manual clicks to a documented, repeatable
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Apr 8 · 5 min read · What Happens When a User Clicks a URL? Generally, when a user clicks on a URL, the request goes through multiple stages in the background, and within seconds the user receives a response. Let’s walk t
Join discussionApr 4 · 13 min read · In Part 1, we established the most important mental model for OCI networking: The VNIC is the unit of security control. We also introduced two approaches for controlling backend VM ingress from a Lo
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Apr 1 · 4 min read · When I was designing my platform's backend, one question kept coming up — if I have multiple services running, how does a request from the client know where to go? And if one service has multiple inst
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