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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more EP109: Top 6 Tools to Turn Code into Beautiful Diagrams ByteByteGo Apr 27   READ IN APP   This week’s system design refresher: Top 9 Must-Read Blogs for Engineers Top 6 Tools to Turn Code into Beautiful Diagrams What is DevSecOps? Top 5 Trade-offs in System Designs Top 8 Cache Eviction Strategies SPONSOR US POST/CON 24 | April 30 - May 1 (Sold Out)(Sponsored) POST/CON 24 is sold out, but you can still join the waitlist here for a complimentary ticket and be the first to know if tickets become available!  You’ll hear keynote speakers, see demos of new Postman features, watch an incredible panel discussion on AI—and so much more.  If you can’t join us in person, mark your calendar and save this link to check out the livestream of it all on May 1, from 9 am - 11:30 am PDT. Join the waitlist Top 9 Must-Read Blogs for Engineers Top 6 Tools to Turn Code into Beautiful Diagrams Diagrams Go Diagrams Mermaid PlantUML ASCII diagrams Markmap Over to you: Did we miss anything? What's your favorite? Latest articles If you’re not a paid subscriber, here’s what you missed. What Happens When a SQL is Executed? A Crash Course in API Versioning Strategies Embracing Chaos to Improve System Resilience: Chaos Engineering A Crash Course in CI/CD A Crash Course in IPv4 Addressing To receive all the full articles and support ByteByteGo, consider subscribing: Upgrade to paid What is DevSecOps? DevSecOps emerged as a natural evolution of DevOps practices with a focus on integrating security into the software development and deployment process. The term "DevSecOps" represents the convergence of Development (Dev), Security (Sec), and Operations (Ops) practices, emphasizing the importance of security throughout the software development lifecycle. The diagram below shows the important concepts in DevSecOps. Automated Security Checks Continuous Monitoring CI/CD Automation Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Container Security Secret Management Threat Modeling Quality Assurance (QA) Integration Collaboration and Communication Vulnerability Management Top 5 Trade-offs in System Designs Everything is a trade-off. Everything is a compromise. There is no right or wrong design. The diagram below shows some of the most important trade-offs. Cost vs. Performance Reliability vs. Scalability Performance vs. Consistency Security vs. Flexibility Development Speed vs. Quality Over to you: What trade-offs have you made in the past? Top 8 Cache Eviction Strategies LRU (Least Recently Used) LRU eviction strategy removes the least recently accessed items first. This approach is based on the principle that items accessed recently are more likely to be accessed again in the near future. MRU (Most Recently Used) Contrary to LRU, the MRU algorithm removes the most recently used items first. This strategy can be useful in scenarios where the most recently accessed items are less likely to be accessed again soon. SLRU (Segmented LRU) SLRU divides the cache into two segments: a probationary segment and a protected segment. New items are initially placed into the probationary segment. If an item in the probationary segment is accessed again, it is promoted to the protected segment. LFU (Least Frequently Used) LFU algorithm evicts the items with the lowest access frequency. FIFO (First In First Out) FIFO is one of the simplest caching strategies, where the cache behaves in a queue-like manner, evicting the oldest items first, regardless of their access patterns or frequency. TTL (Time-to-Live) While not strictly an eviction algorithm, TTL is a strategy where each cache item is given a specific lifespan. Two-Tiered Caching In Two-Tiered Caching strategy, we use an in-memory cache for the first layer and a distributed cache for the second layer. RR (Random Replacement) Random Replacement algorithm randomly selects a cache item and evicts it to make space for new items. This method is also simple to implement and does not require tracking access patterns or frequencies. SPONSOR US Get your product in front of more than 500,000 tech professionals. Our newsletter puts your products and services directly in front of an audience that matters - hundreds of thousands of engineering leaders and senior engineers - who have influence over significant tech decisions and big purchases. Space Fills Up Fast - Reserve Today Ad spots typically sell out about 4 weeks in advance. To ensure your ad reaches this influential audience, reserve your space now by emailing hi@bytebytego.com.   Like Comment Restack   © 2024 ByteByteGo 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe