Application performance management and testing
Application performance management and testing is a constant battle, and software teams need to plan how they will tackle these tasks from the onset of development. This section reviews key practices and tools that help developers distribute workloads, test for potential failures, automate application monitoring and resolve performance issues quickly.
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How to avoid common challenges when migrating to microservices
Hear advice from API World 2017 speakers and an IT analyst about avoiding the most common technology-related microservices migration mistakes.
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Determining when a microservice approach is not the best architecture
A microservice approach offers agile and durable architecture. However, it's possible it might not be the best for your enterprise. George Lawton explains.
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The right (and wrong) way to think about code refactoring
Code refactoring keeps code clean, sharp and efficient -- ideally without changing any of its functionality. Learn how to refactor code without interrupting your deployment pipeline. Continue Reading
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Compare microservices deployment patterns for best strategy
To solve pesky deployment woes, match your app to a microservices deployment pattern, like single service instance per host, multiple service instances per host or even serverless. Continue Reading
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Software reliability engineering practices for distributed apps
Learn how these four software reliability engineering concepts -- inventories, monitoring, observability and Pareto analysis -- can aid API management and application performance. Continue Reading
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What semantic monitoring can and can't do for microservices
Semantic monitoring can identify microservices performance problems, catch bugs in transactions and ensure uptime. But when you test in production, you'd better know what you're doing. Continue Reading
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Big data tool helps media company use analytics to perfectly place ads
Komli Media's engineering manager discusses the decision-making process he went through to select a big data tool to optimize online ad placement. Continue Reading
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Scaling microservices takes conceptual skills and good tooling
Independent scalability is a major benefit of microservices, and simultaneously a complex and challenging thing to implement. Scale microservices with a focus on users' priorities. Continue Reading
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Invoke these 3 commandments of microservice applications
Unlock a microservice app's potential with a three-pillared approach centered on a thorough component directory, absolute service flexibility and reliable backwards compatibility. Continue Reading
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Microservices management must address fractured business logic
Microservices can be a dream -- or a nightmare. Systems architect Gwen Shapira explains why scattered business logic can quickly cause problems for adopters of this architecture. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Application performance management and testing Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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These 6 microservices architecture design patterns solve problems
Navigate the benefits and drawbacks of standard architecture design patterns that aim to diminish microservices deployment and performance miseries. Continue Reading
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How to keep microservices performance from going south
Microservices can streamline development, but at what cost? Kurt Marko discusses the potential performance impacts and how to implement proper microservices performance management. Continue Reading
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Advice: Slash undesirable outcomes through risk-based testing
At the Software Test Professionals Conference, software leader Rex Black will walk attendees through the process of risk-based testing. Continue Reading