If you've ever worked with distributed databases, you've probably heard the phrase "CAP theorem: Pick two." It's one of those principles that sounds simple but drives the design of almost every distributed system we use today. In this post, I'll break down what it really means, how different database systems fit into it, and why configuration choices can sometimes push a system from one category t... [read more]
August 30, 2025
In the past few years, the term "microservice architecture" has been one of the most used buzzwords in the IT industry. The term was first used at an event for software architects in 2011, and soon people started to talk about it and tried to copy from some success stories about the early pioneers of it like Netflix and Amazon. Philosophy behind microservices It is usually difficult to maintain an... [read more]
November 1, 2022
If you've ever worked with distributed databases, you've probably heard the phrase "CAP theorem: Pick two." It's one of those principles that sounds simple but drives the design of almost every distributed system we use today. In this post, I'll break down what it really means, how different database systems fit into it, and why configuration choices can sometimes push a system from one category t... [read more]
August 30, 2025
In the past few years, the term "microservice architecture" has been one of the most used buzzwords in the IT industry. The term was first used at an event for software architects in 2011, and soon people started to talk about it and tried to copy from some success stories about the early pioneers of it like Netflix and Amazon. Philosophy behind microservices It is usually difficult to maintain an... [read more]
November 1, 2022
