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Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Feb 9, 2026 · Cloud Native

Understanding Kubernetes Load Balancing: Internal and External Strategies

This article explains how Kubernetes implements load balancing both inside the cluster through Services and kube-proxy, and outside the cluster via Ingress controllers or cloud provider load balancers, covering common algorithms such as round‑robin, least connections, consistent hashing, and weighted strategies.

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Understanding Kubernetes Load Balancing: Internal and External Strategies

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Feb 2, 2026 · Backend Development

Preventing Cache Breakdown in High‑Concurrency Systems

This article explains what cache breakdown is in high‑traffic scenarios, why it can overload databases, and presents practical solutions such as pre‑warming hot data, scheduled cache refreshes, and multi‑level caching with code examples in Java and Redis.

CacheCaffeineRedis

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Preventing Cache Breakdown in High‑Concurrency Systems

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 30, 2026 · Databases

Master‑Slave MySQL Replication: Architecture, Principles, and Step‑by‑Step Setup

This article explains MySQL master‑slave replication, covering its purpose, common topology patterns, the data flow from binlog to relay log, and a detailed step‑by‑step process for configuring asynchronous replication in production environments.

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Master‑Slave MySQL Replication: Architecture, Principles, and Step‑by‑Step Setup

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 28, 2026 · Backend Development

Boost Web Performance: Master Nginx Static‑Dynamic Separation

This article explains how Nginx can separate static assets from dynamic requests using location rules and reverse‑proxying, provides a complete configuration example, and details the performance gains from zero‑copy file serving, gzip compression, caching headers, and CDN integration.

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Boost Web Performance: Master Nginx Static‑Dynamic Separation

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 25, 2026 · Cloud Native

Docker vs Kubernetes: Core Differences Every Architect Should Know

This article explains how Docker focuses on packaging and running containers while Kubernetes handles cluster-wide orchestration, detailing control granularity, scope, typical use cases, and the complementary roles they play in modern cloud‑native architectures.

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Docker vs Kubernetes: Core Differences Every Architect Should Know

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 22, 2026 · Cloud Native

Mastering Kubernetes: Complete Architecture, Principles, and Components Explained

This article provides a comprehensive technical overview of Kubernetes, covering its core problems, master‑worker architecture, essential components such as API server, etcd, scheduler, controller manager, kubelet, kube-proxy, container runtimes, and a step‑by‑step deployment workflow, illustrated with diagrams.

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Mastering Kubernetes: Complete Architecture, Principles, and Components Explained

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 19, 2026 · Operations

How to Pinpoint CPU‑Hogging Processes in Under 2 Minutes

When a production server suddenly hits 100% CPU, this guide shows a systematic two‑minute workflow—using top, thread inspection, hexadecimal conversion, and jstack—to quickly identify the offending process or Java thread and restore service stability.

CPULinuxOperations

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How to Pinpoint CPU‑Hogging Processes in Under 2 Minutes

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 19, 2026 · Fundamentals

Concurrency vs Parallelism vs Asynchrony: Key Differences Explained

This article clarifies the distinct concepts of concurrency, parallelism, and asynchrony, detailing their definitions, implementation mechanisms, resource needs, timing semantics, and ideal use‑cases to help developers choose the right model for high‑performance systems.

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Concurrency vs Parallelism vs Asynchrony: Key Differences Explained

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 18, 2026 · Big Data

Mastering Kafka High Availability: Replication, Leader‑Follower, ISR, and Ack Strategies

This article explains Kafka's high‑availability architecture, covering multi‑replica replication, leader‑follower election and failover, the role of In‑Sync Replicas, and producer acknowledgment settings with min.insync.replicas for reliable, zero‑data‑loss streaming.

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Mastering Kafka High Availability: Replication, Leader‑Follower, ISR, and Ack Strategies

Mike Chen's Internet Architecture

Jan 17, 2026 · Cloud Native

Deploying Microservices on Kubernetes: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

Learn how to package each microservice into containers and host them on a Kubernetes cluster, covering architecture diagrams, Ingress traffic routing, service discovery, ConfigMap and Secret management, persistent storage, deployment manifests, autoscaling, and CI/CD automation, while avoiding promotional fluff.

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Deploying Microservices on Kubernetes: A Step‑by‑Step Guide