In this series, we have looked at the "musts" (databases) and "shoulds" (asynchronous jobs, websockets) of a web application. Now we turn to one of the "coulds" (that is nonetheless recommended for scaling businesses): caching. In particular, we mean caching HTML fragments and other snippets of data, as referred to in Rails Guides. We are not concerned with HTTP or SQL query caching. In this part, we'll see how to speed up our Rails app using LiteCache.

Welcome to part two of our series on profiling and optimizing CPU-bound tasks in Node.js! In the first installment, we discussed the complexities of handling CPU-bound tasks in Node.js, shedding light on their impact on runtime performance and exploring various profiling techniques. Once you've used profiling to figure out where the bottleneck in your application is, the next step is to choose the right optimization strategy to obtain an acceptable level of performance for your use case.

Generative AI is a powerful tool for rapidly creating and iterating on content of all kinds.

A new BigQuery view that leverages the recent FOCUS specification to help simplify cloud cost management across clouds.

DreamFactory specializes in REST API generation for any number of database types however an underrepresented benefit is the ability to mount and manage any third party API via a HTTP service connector. This gives you the ability to generate documentation and secure an existing API as if it were created natively within DreamFactory.

Today is a big day for Perforce, as we get to officially announce Helix Core Cloud, a brand new managed and hosted version control offering for teams under 50 users. Over the years, my team and I have developed a number of different ways to help new users get started with our industry leading version control, Helix Core. Now, for the first time, we’re offering Helix Core as a turnkey, fully managed, and hosted solution.

The sheer breadth of data that telecommunications providers collect day-to-day is a huge advantage for the industry. Yet, many providers have been slower to adapt to a data-driven, hyperconnected world even as their services — including streaming, mobile payments and applications such as video conferencing — have driven innovation in nearly every other industry. The speed with which generative AI will change how we work, live, communicate and entertain ourselves is nearly unfathomable.

Your website is a critical channel for brand awareness for your business. About 75% of customers base their first impression of your brand on your website. To make that first impression memorable, you need to ensure your website is well-designed, easy to navigate, packed with excellent copy, responsive, and, most importantly, has all the right features to wow your visitors.

Primary keys are vital in the design of a relational database. They are crucial in uniquely identifying records. For example, if you have a table of users, you will need to identify each record uniquely. This is where primary keys are used. Primary keys are usually single columns that auto-increment. There might be cases where you'll need a combination of column to serve as the primary key - this is where composite primary keys become helpful.