Horizontal scalability, also known as scale-out architecture, involves distributing the workload across multiple machines, typically through load balancing. This allows for better utilization of resources, improved fault tolerance, and the ability to handle increasing levels of traffic. Horizontal scalability is achieved by adding more nodes… Read More »Scaling? Horizontal or Vertical
Introduction: The rise of cloud computing and containerisation has transformed how software is designed, developed, and deployed. However, many organisations still have legacy monolithic applications that were not designed with cloud in mind. In this white paper, we will discuss the process of re-engineering a… Read More »Replatforming to the Cloud
There are several types of databases, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. What Database type to choose for a project? Here are some of the most common types of databases: The choice of database type depends on the specific needs of the application, including… Read More »What Database Type To Choose for my Project?
In the context of Cloud Infrastructure, you will hear the word guardrails. But, what guardails? In a simple sense guardrails are automated policies and controls that are put in place to help prevent and mitigate risks associated with software development and cloud deployment. They act… Read More »Guardrails?
Introduction Testing is a critical component of software development that helps to ensure that software products meet the requirements, are of high quality, and are delivered on time. A test strategy is a document that outlines how testing will be conducted for a particular project.… Read More »Sample Test Strategy
Introduction In cloud computing, a landing zone is a pre-configured environment designed to provide a secure and scalable foundation for hosting cloud workloads. A landing zone includes a set of best practices, security controls, and other design patterns that help organizations build, manage, and operate… Read More »Landing Zones – A White Paper
The Three Amigos is a collaborative technique in software development that involves three key roles: Business Analyst, Developer, and Tester. The technique is called “Three Amigos” because it involves a group of three people who collaborate to ensure that software requirements are well understood, implemented… Read More »The Three Amigos
Here is a sample defect management process with 4 statuses for the defects: Priority and Severity are two different attributes of a defect. Priority refers to the importance of fixing a defect and Severity refers to the impact of a defect on the system or… Read More »Defect Management Process
Grafana is an open-source data visualization and monitoring platform that allows users to query, visualize, alert on, and understand their metrics and data through dynamic and interactive dashboards. Grafana can interface with a wide range of data sources, including popular databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL,… Read More »Grafana for Monitoring?
The Elastic Stack is a set of open-source tools developed by Elastic that are used for logging, searching, and analyzing large datasets. The stack consists of four main components: The Elastic Stack is widely used by organizations to monitor and analyze their infrastructure and application… Read More »What is the Elastic / ELK Stack?
