This blog introduces key concepts of system design essential for understanding modern web applications, including proxies, load balancers, databases, caching, and microservices. It emphasizes the importance of these components in creating efficient, scalable, and secure web architectures. #Proxy #LoadBalancer #Microservices
Keypoints
- Proxies can be forward or reverse, serving different roles in protecting clients or servers.
- Load balancing distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers to handle high traffic volumes.
- Databases can be optimized with indexing, sharding, and replication to improve performance and scalability.
- Caching static files reduces server load and improves response time for web applications.
- Microservices architecture allows independent scaling and management of different application components.