Web
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What Is Microservices Architecture
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2 min read
Microservices architecture is a design pattern where a large application is broken down into smaller, independent services, each responsible for a specific piece of business functionality. Why Decouple Functionality? Decoupling functionality into separate services brings several benefits: Benefit Description Scalability Scale only the services that need more resources. Flexibility in tech stack Use different languages/frameworks…
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What is Load Balancer & How Load Balancing works?
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2 min read
What is a Load Balancer? A Load Balancer is a system (hardware or software) that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers (also called backend servers or nodes) to ensure: It acts as a traffic manager, sitting between clients and servers to evenly distribute load and avoid server overload. How Load Balancing Works Here’s how…
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7 Best Backend Languages
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1 min read
Python: Known for its readability and extensive libraries, Python is suitable for web development (Django, Flask), data science, machine learning, and automation. JavaScript (Node.js): Allows for full-stack development using a single language, offering high performance for real-time applications and APIs. Java: A robust and scalable language, frequently used for large-scale enterprise applications and systems requiring…
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The difference between session and cookies
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1 min read
Cookies Session Summary Table Feature Cookies Sessions Storage Location Client (Browser) Server Data Size Limit ~4KB Larger (server dependent) Security Less secure (exposed to client) More secure (stored on server) Lifetime Set by developer Ends with session/browser close Accessibility Client & Server Server only
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1. Apache/Nginx as Web Server Apache/Nginx configuration: # Example VirtualHost in Apache for a PHP website<VirtualHost *:80> ServerName localhost DocumentRoot “C:/xampp/htdocs/mysite” DirectoryIndex index.php</VirtualHost> 2. PHP – Server-Side Language 3. php.ini – PHP Configuration File # Sample php.ini settingsdisplay_errors = Onupload_max_filesize = 50Mmax_execution_time = 300date.timezone = “America/New_York” 4. httpd.conf – Apache Configuration # Load PHP Module…
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PHP lifecycle as a web development
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3 min read
The PHP lifecycle in web development refers to the series of stages a PHP script undergoes during execution. When a web server processes a PHP request, it goes through several key phases, from receiving the request to sending back a response. Here’s a breakdown of the typical lifecycle of a PHP script in the context…