Published inApache APISIX·5 days agoManaging Data Residency — the demoI explained the concepts and theory behind Data Residency in a previous post. It’s time to get our hands dirty and implement it in a simple demo. The sample architecture In the last section of the previous post, I proposed a sample architecture where location-based routing happened at two different stages: The API…Apache Shardingsphere6 min readApache Shardingsphere6 min read
Published inITNEXT·May 18Working on an unfamiliar codebaseIn our profession, it’s common to work on an unfamiliar codebase. It happens every time one joins a new project or even needs to work on a previously untouched part in big ones. This occurrence is not limited to a developer having to fix a bug; it can be a…Code4 min readCode4 min read
Published inApache APISIX·May 11Managing Data Residency — concepts and theoryCloud computing has opened a Pandora’s Box of many original issues compared to sound old on-premise systems. I believe that chief among them is Data Residency, or Data Location: Data localization or data residency law requires data about a nation’s citizens or residents to be collected, processed, and/or stored inside…Apache Shardingsphere7 min readApache Shardingsphere7 min read
Published inITNEXT·May 5Server-side rendering in Rust — a Dall.E use-caseLast week, I decided to see the capabilities of OpenAI’s image generation. However, I noticed that one has to pay to use the web interface, while the API was free, even though rate-limited. Dall.E offers Node.js and Python samples, but I wanted to keep learning Rust. So far, I’ve created…Rust5 min readRust5 min read
Published inITNEXT·Apr 27Leverage the richness of HTTP status codesIf you’re not a REST expert, you probably use the same HTTP codes over and over in your responses, mostly 200, 404, and 500. If using authentication, you might perhaps add 401 and 403; if using redirects 301 and 302, that might be all. But the range of possible status…Http4 min readHttp4 min read
Published inITNEXT·Apr 20Fearless DistrolessWith the rise of Docker came a new focus for engineers: optimizing the build to reach the smallest image size possible. A couple of options are available. Multi-stage builds: A Dockerfile can consist of multiple steps, each having a different Docker base image. Each step can copy files from any…DevOps6 min readDevOps6 min read
Apr 13The importance of rel=canonical for content writersThe subject of canonical reference has been touched thousand times. But since some content writers are still making the same mistake over and over, I think it’s beneficial to add one more. I hope to reach some who aren’t aware of it. Content writing is not enough Writing content is not enough: you can have…SEO3 min readSEO3 min read
Published inITNEXT·Apr 6My first Firefox extensionA couple of weeks ago, I spent the weekend creating another CFP submission helper in the form of a Firefox extension. It was not a walk in the park. To help others who may be interested in doing the same (and my future self), here’s my journey. Context I’ve written multiple…Firefox8 min readFirefox8 min read
Mar 30My evaluation of the Scaleway Cloud providerA couple of years ago, I developed an app that helped me manage my conference submission workflow. Since then, I have been a happy user of the free Heroku plan. Last summer, Heroku’s owner, Salesforce, announced that it would stop the free plan in November 2022. I searched for a…Cloud6 min readCloud6 min read
Published inApache APISIX·Mar 23mTLS everywhere!Security in one’s information system has always been among the most critical Non-Functional Requirements. Transport Secure Layer, aka TLS, formerly SSL, is among its many pillars. In this post, I’ll show how to configure TLS for the Apache APISIX API Gateway. TLS in a few words TLS offers several capabilities: Server authentication: the client is…Security10 min readSecurity10 min read
