Socket management and Kernel Data structures

I wrote a new book that has been in the works for years. It is called Root Cause, and it is for those who enjoy the art of backend engineering.Early in my career, 20 years ago, I built backend and database applications without fully grasping their inner mechanics. Performance iss ...  Show more

In this video I introduce 5 different design patterns for building backend applications. Each mode explains how a socket listener is established, a connections are established and how threads and connections are managed to read, write and process requests. 

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a very new protocol that provides a standard way to link AI models to a variety of data sources and tools. As the industry heads toward agentic AI–in which an AI agent interacts with disparate applications, data sources, and other agents to achieve ...  Show more

On today's Kubernetes Unpacked podcast, host Michael Levan discusses six big ideas to consider as you build your Kubernetes foundation in 2023. Topics include abstractions, the need to understand what's beneath those abstractions, Kubernetes security, and more. 

In this episode, we break down the essentials of Kubernetes, a powerful tool for managing containerized workloads and services. Drawing from a comprehensive guide, we explore Kubernetes from the ground up, covering its core concepts, critical components, and deployment across bot ...  Show more

We are digging into a superpower inside your Linux Kernel. How eBPF works, and how anyone can take advantage of it.

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