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Designing a Well-Structured Keno Game: Game Engine, Randomness, and Payouts
A deep dive into designing a Keno game, covering game engine design, secure random draws, randomness principles, and payout calculation strategies.
CAP Theorem and Trade-offs Between Consistency and Availability
Understanding the CAP theorem and its impact on distributed system design, including trade-offs between consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
Designing Real-World Systems
Step-by-step guide for designing scalable, high-performance systems including requirements gathering, estimations, and component design.
Designing a URL Shortener
Learn how to design a scalable URL shortening service like TinyURL or Bit.ly with considerations for storage, analytics, and availability.
Designing News Feed Systems
Architecting a news feed system that efficiently displays posts from multiple users, prioritizes content, and scales globally.
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Designing a Well-Structured Keno Game: Game Engine, Randomness, and Payouts
A deep dive into designing a Keno game, covering game engine design, secure random draws, randomness principles, and payout calculation strategies.
CAP Theorem and Trade-offs Between Consistency and Availability
Understanding the CAP theorem and its impact on distributed system design, including trade-offs between consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
Replication Strategies: Master-Slave and Master-Master
Learn about replication techniques to increase availability and fault tolerance, including master-slave and master-master replication.
Designing Real-World Systems
Step-by-step guide for designing scalable, high-performance systems including requirements gathering, estimations, and component design.
Designing a URL Shortener
Learn how to design a scalable URL shortening service like TinyURL or Bit.ly with considerations for storage, analytics, and availability.
Designing News Feed Systems
Architecting a news feed system that efficiently displays posts from multiple users, prioritizes content, and scales globally.
Distributed File Storage: S3 and HDFS Concepts
An overview of distributed file storage systems such as Amazon S3 and HDFS, their architecture, and use cases.