July 2026

Scaling Beyond One Server: An Introduction to Load Balancing

Imagine launching a new web application. In the beginning, everything runs perfectly. Your app lives on a single server, and…
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Network Proxies: Forward Proxy vs. Reverse Proxy

When you navigate the web, your data doesn’t always travel in a direct line from your computer to the target…
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Understanding the Client-Server Model: The Backbone of Modern System Design

Every time you search for a topic online, check your social media feed, or stream a video, you rely on…
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Domain Name System (DNS): How the Internet’s Directory Scale Globally

Every time you enter a domain name into your browser, a fascinating sequence of distributed system interactions happens behind the…
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IP Addresses in System Design

When you design distributed systems, IP addresses stop being a low-level networking detail and become a foundational building block. Before…
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System Design: Building Scalable Software Architecture

When you hear the term System Design, you might immediately picture complex architectural diagrams, massive databases, and clusters of servers.…
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