Exploring the Software Behind Facebook, the World&...

At the scale that Facebook operates, several traditional approaches to serving web content break down or simply aren’t practical. The challenge for Facebook’s engineers has been to keep the site up and running smoothly in spite of handling over two billion active users. This article takes a look at some of the software and techniques

Announcing SolarWinds Observability – Scopif...

At SolarWinds, we’re constantly thinking ahead to develop observability solutions that evolve with you and that abstract application and IT complexity so that you can deliver an exceptional digital experience for your business.  And today, we’re excited to announce – SolarWinds® Observability is here!  SolarWinds Observability includes application, infrastructure, database, network, log, and digital experience observability

The Developer Obsession With Code Names, 186 Inter...

Code names can be about secrecy, but when it comes to software development, it’s usually not so much about secrecy as it is about the convenience of having a name for a specific version of the software. It can be very practical to have a unique identifier for a project to get everyone on the