#scalability

#scalability

If you're trying to make sure your software is fast, or at least doesn't get slower, automated tests for performance would also be useful. But where should you start? My suggestion: start by testing big-O scaling. It's a critical aspect of your software's speed, and it doesn't require a complex benchmarking setup. In this article I'll cover: A reminder of what big-O scaling means for algorithms. Why this is such a critical performance property.

While it doesn't say "explainer" on my resume, maybe it should. Over twenty-ish years, I've held many roles in digital advertising, media, and marketing, but I always wear the same explainer hat. Whenever something new and complex arrives on the scene-these days, that's clean rooms, identity, CTV, and increasingly, AI, I'm one of those people that colleagues turn to for clarification. If you're one of those people, you know what I'm talking about.

Typically, what happens is that we plan for maybe 2x, 3x load, but when you put things into the internet, you don't have any control. Who is coming in, when they're going to come, how is this going to be used, because that's how the internet is. Any event can potentially trigger it. It could be good for your business. It could be bad actors coming and trying to steal stuff.

These places have incredibly sophisticated performance frameworks, coaching programs, design systems, review processes. They've invested years into building cultures where the average quality bar is high and talent is supposedly evenly distributed across their teams. And yet. When something orbit-shifting comes up, a decision that could reshape their trajectory, a gnarly opportunity they need to nail, leadership doesn't just route it through the normal channels. They call the same handful of people. Every single time.

Simply put, cloud storage enables files, databases, and systems to be stored on servers accessible via the Internet. More specifically, the data is hosted in data centers managed by specialized providers rather than relying on physical storage arrays or local hard drives. This makes it an efficient and flexible way to handle data, ensuring it's always available and reducing the cost of local hardware.

Because AI is a subset of a very broad HPC (High Performance Computing) category of workloads. First, what is HPC? It's not an application; it's a loose term that covers apps and workflows many domains from financial services to pharma to manufacturing to a whole bunch of others. These are workloads that are demanding enough and important enough to justify the investment of time and money to run.

Integrating document automation into your business is a strategic move that can significantly enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and allow your team to focus on higher-value tasks.

Excel gives you a huge toolbox of functions ( SUM, IF, VLOOKUP, INDEX, etc.), but eventually, you hit a wall. Maybe you want to do something more custom than Excel allows. Maybe your file slows down with too many rows. Or maybe there simply isn't a built-in function for exactly what you need. Python solves this by letting you build your own custom functions. That's why it's so powerful for data analysis-it's Excel without limits.

GroundTruth, an advertising platform leading the way in location- and behavior-based marketing, empowers brands to connect with consumers through real-world behavioral data to drive real business results.

In any software development effort, there is always too much to do and not enough time or resources to do it all. The problem is that the number of things we could build is infinitely large, and our available time and resources are, by comparison, almost infinitely small. This applies especially to architecting. The art in software architecting is deciding what decisions need to be made now and which ones can wait.

the stack of every single company I've seen is invariably AWS/GCP with at least thirty microservices (how else will you keep the code tidy?), a distributed datastore that charges per query but whose reads depend on how long it's been since the last write, a convoluted orchestrator to make sure that you never know which actual computer your code runs on, autoscaling so random midnight breakages ensure you don't get too complacent with your sleep schedule.

Warehouse floors once revolved around static, siloed systems that did what they could with what they had. But logistics today is an entirely different game. Fulfilment timelines are tighter, customer expectations are higher, and product complexity is increasing. Against this backdrop, outdated systems become bottlenecks. That's why warehouse management software is undergoing a transformation-from on-premises legacy tools to scalable, cloud-based platforms.

Producer Masato Kumazawa told VGC, that, "We were surprised in a good way about how smooth the process was for us" to bring Requiem to Switch 2. "It just made sense that we felt that we don't need to wait on this one or do a separate project after the main game; we can just bring the main game to this hardware immediately," he said.

Muse helps creative and launch teams at Netflix understand which artwork and video assets resonate with audiences, and its growth required supporting advanced filtering and audience-affinity analysis at massive scale. To meet these demands, Netflix reports that it redesigned the data serving layer, cutting query latencies by about 50% while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness. Muse started as a Spark-powered dashboard backed by a modest Apache Druid cluster.

K2 Omni Group has demonstrated remarkable growth and innovation in just a few short years, Leo Pareja, the CEO of eXp Realty, said in a statement. Their ability to deliver high production while building a culture of collaboration and community makes them an ideal fit for eXp's platform. In 2024, when the team had just 22 agents, it closed 313 transactions for a total sales volume of $105 million, according to the release.

As businesses like yours turn to AI to drive innovation, data has become the strategic lever for agility and growth. Yet for many organizations, the promise of AI remains out of reach because entrenched legacy data systems stand in the way of progress. These aging architectures, characterized by siloed data, technical debt, and a lack of scalability, create significant roadblocks that inhibit innovation and increase costs.

Pinterest's Hadoop Control Center (HCC) automates the management of Hadoop clusters, transforming manual workflows into a fully automated system that enhances efficiency and scalability.

Grab's new architecture for GrabUnlimited, based on Temporal, significantly enhanced user experience and reduced production incidents by 80%. The restructuring addressed performance problems faced by the subscription platform.

Optimizing data indexing and layout can significantly reduce retrieval times and improve storage efficiency. Categorizing and prioritizing relevant data based on specific factors, such as location or delivery times, enhances query accuracy and speed.

"There is a huge benefit to having the same technology for all parts of the network. There's a lot of goodness that comes with using Ethernet as far as monitoring, telemetry, and debugging tools."

AI must deliver under the weight of Black Friday traffic, across thousands of SKUs, and in real time across millions of customer sessions.

Innovation isn't just R&D. It's a mindset that thrives on experimentation, tolerates failure, and encourages rapid iteration.

Oracle offers a diverse range of IT solutions that span cloud and on-premises environments, making it a vendor worth considering for many potential customers, according to industry leaders.

Leaders don't just react, they create the frameworks and guardrails that empower engineers to deliver efficiently at scale.

The significant importance of a flexible IT setup cannot be overstated. A scalable infrastructure provides the agility needed to respond to changing business conditions and emerging market trends.

"Tablets are designed to support flexible and dynamic data distribution across the cluster. Based on Raft, this new approach provides new levels of elasticity..."