What is a Database Cache? A Database Cache is a caching mechanism that handles data requests from the application and serves them from a high-speed memory store rather than querying the underlying database each time. If the requested data isn’t already in the cache (i.e., cache miss), it is fetched from the database, stored in…
Understanding Databases Databases power everything from simple websites to complex financial systems in today’s data driven digital landscape. Therefore, providing fast, secure, and reliable data management is critical for any mission-critical enterprise. Unlike traditional file systems, they structure information efficiently, reducing errors and improving performance. In today’s data-driven world, businesses depend on them for real-time…
Understanding JCache: Standardizing Caching in Java Applications Application performance enhancement and scaling is possible through proper data management and caching. Standard caching API in Java application development, JCache (JSR 107), is the vendor-neutral way to cache data across Java developers. It reduces the load on underlying databases and thus improves the response of applications. This…
What Is Streaming ETL? Streaming ETL (extract, transform, and learn) refers to the real-time data extraction from various sources, real-time transformation, and loading of the data into storage or systems for immediate analysis and decision-making. In contrast to batch ETL, where data is loaded in batches at regular intervals, Streaming ETL loads data in real…
Database Scaling Database scaling is the ability of a database to support huge data volumes and increasing traffic without performance degradation. It is an important concept in modern application development, with databases being able to support increasing loads without sacrificing performance. Although there are various approaches to scale databases, this blog will discuss distributed caching…
Understanding Private Cloud vs. Public Cloud Cloud computing has changed the way businesses manage IT resources. It increases flexibility and provides scalability and efficiency in operations. Organizations will find themselves participating in the Private vs. Public Cloud debate based on their different needs. Private clouds are infrastructures owned specifically by a single organization and therefore…
What is a Web Session? A web session captures a series of user and web application interactions over a specific period. By maintaining user-specific data across multiple requests, it ensures a smooth and personalized experience. In web development, effective management of user sessions is crucial to maintain state, and personalization within the intrinsically stateless HTTP…
Understanding LRU Cache Strategy Caching goes a long way in improving application performance, by keeping commonly used data in a faster storage level. Least Recently Used (LRU) is a popular caching technique that helps maximize memory usage by holding on to only the most recently used data. Operating on the assumption that recently accessed data…