From Architecture to Implementation: Building the Engine of Scale

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Designing a Scalable URL Shortener on Microsoft Azure

Part 3 dives deep into the implementation details that transform architectural blueprints into production-ready code. We explore base62 encoding optimization, sophisticated API error handling, multi-tiered caching strategies, and adaptive circuit breakers that learn from system behavior to become more resilient over time.

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From Napkin Sketch to Azure Blueprint: Designing Your URL Shortener’s Foundation

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Designing a Scalable URL Shortener on Microsoft Azure

Part 2 of our Azure URL shortener series explores the critical architectural decisions that determine whether your system scales gracefully or collapses under load. We’ll compare Azure App Service vs Kubernetes, dive into why SQL databases often beat NoSQL for URL shorteners, and design a multi-tiered caching strategy that can handle millions of redirects per second.

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Why Building a URL Shortener Taught Me Everything About Cloud Architecture

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Designing a Scalable URL Shortener on Microsoft Azure

Building a URL shortener that handles 100 million URLs per day teaches fundamental lessons about cloud architecture, distributed systems, and Azure services. This series explores every architectural decision needed to build production-ready systems at scale.

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The Impact of Cloud Computing on Software Development

Explore how cloud computing has revolutionized software development, from infrastructure transformation to new architectural patterns, DevOps practices, and the skills modern developers need to succeed.

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