System Design

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Welcome to the World of System Design!

Hello and welcome to my blog dedicated to all things System Design! Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a curious learner, or someone preparing for interviews at top tech companies, you’re in the right place. This blog aims to demystify the concepts, patterns, and real-world challenges of designing scalable, efficient, and maintainable systems.

Here, you’ll find insights on:

• Foundational Concepts: Learn about scalability, availability, and reliability.
• Key Components: Deep dives into caching, databases, load balancers, and more.
• Case Studies: Explore practical examples like designing URL shorteners, chat systems, and recommendation engines.
• Best Practices: Discover design principles, trade-offs, and tips to ace system design interviews.

Start your journey by exploring our Beginner’s Guide to System Design, or dive directly into topics like High-Level Architecture, Data Storage Solutions, or Performance Optimization.

Fundamental Concepts

• Scalability (Horizontal vs Vertical)
• High Availability
• Reliability
• Maintainability
• Latency vs Throughput
• CAP Theorem
• ACID vs BASE properties

Building Blocks

• Load Balancing
• Caching (CDN, Browser, Application, Database)
• Database Sharding & Partitioning
• Message Queues & Event-Driven Architecture
• Service Discovery
• API Gateway
• Circuit Breakers

Databases & Storage

• Relational vs NoSQL Databases
• Data Replication Strategies
• Write-Ahead Logging
• Indexing Strategies
• Data Consistency Models
• Object Storage Systems
• Time Series Databases

Distributed Systems

• Consensus Algorithms (Paxos, Raft)
• Distributed Transactions
• Leader Election
• Gossip Protocol
• Consistent Hashing
• Rate Limiting
• Distributed Caching

System Design Patterns

• Microservices Architecture
• Event Sourcing
• CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)
• Saga Pattern
• Bulkhead Pattern
• Backpressure
• Domain-Driven Design

Performance & Optimization

• Database Query Optimization
• Caching Strategies
• Connection Pooling
• Data Denormalization
• Asynchronous Processing
• Resource Isolation

Security

• Authentication & Authorization
• SSL/TLS
• API Security
• Data Encryption
• Security Design Patterns
• OAuth & JWT

Monitoring & Maintenance

• Logging & Monitoring
• Metrics Collection
• Alerting Systems
• Debugging Distributed Systems
• Disaster Recovery
• Capacity Planning

Real-World Case Studies

• URL Shortener
• Twitter Feed
• Netflix Video Streaming
• Instagram Stories
• Uber Ride Sharing
• Google Drive

Emerging Trends

Zero-Trust Architecture

Serverless Architecture

Edge Computing

GraphQL

Service Mesh

Kubernetes & Container Orchestration

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Stay tuned as we expand with tutorials, diagrams, and expert insights. Let’s decode the art and science of system design together!