System Design Concepts for Product Managers, Engineers and Tech Leads - Part 1
In this edition of The PM Think Tank, we will talk about 10 System Design concepts that are essential to know for Product Managers, Engineers and Tech Leads alike.
Also, don't miss the exciting weekly Tech news at the end of this edition.
The concepts that we will be talking about in this edition are -
- Load Balancer
- APIs
- Microservices
- Databases
- Caching
- Content Delivery Network
- Firewalls
- Virtual Machines
- Containers
- Serverless Architecture
Let's deep dive...
Load Balancer
A device or software that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers to balance the load, enhancing the responsiveness and availability of applications.
APIs
A set of protocols and tools for building software and applications, allowing different systems to communicate with each other efficiently.
Microservices
An architectural style where an application is structured as a collection of small, independent services that perform specific business functions and communicate over well-defined APIs.
Databases
Organized collections of data. Types include relational databases, NoSQL databases, and in-memory databases, each serving different use cases.
Caching
Temporarily storing data in a local storage location to reduce load on an underlying expensive resource system and improve performance.
Content Delivery Network
Geographically distributed servers that work together to provide fast delivery of Internet content by caching content in multiple locations around the world.
Firewalls
Security systems that control the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules, protecting systems from attacks.
Virtual Machines (VMs)
Emulation of computer systems that provide the functionality of a physical computer and can run multiple computing environments independently.
Containers
Lightweight, executable packages of software that include everything needed to run a piece of software, including the code, a runtime, libraries, and environment variables.
Serverless Architecture
A cloud-computing execution model where the cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation and provisioning of servers.
Stay tuned for the remaining 10 System Design concepts that are essential to know for Product Managers, Engineers and Tech Leads alike via our next edition of The PM Think Tank newsletter.
Weekly Tech News Highlights
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