All posts tagged
"Architecture"
API Gateway Guide
September 15, 2026
Should an API Gateway Connect Directly to a Database? Patterns and Risks
Decide when to keep databases behind services, how to handle narrow exceptions, and how to test identity, pooling, transactions, and failure behavior.
API Gateway Guide
September 15, 2026
API Gateway Architecture for Large-Scale SaaS Platforms
Design a SaaS gateway around verified tenant context, isolation budgets, regional cells, policy ownership, observability, and controlled failure.
Technology
May 26, 2026
API Gateway vs API Integration Platform: Do You Need Both?
Understand the key differences between API gateways and API integration platforms. Learn when to use each and whether your architecture needs both.
Technology
May 12, 2026
Building Web Servers From Scratch vs. Using API Gateways: A Performance Analysis
Explore why building custom web servers in assembly isn't scalable. Learn how API Gateways deliver performance at scale.
API Gateway Guide
June 5, 2025
How API Gateways Enable Serverless Architecture
Learn how API gateways integrate with serverless platforms like AWS Lambda and OpenWhisk to manage routing, security, observability, and scalability in serverless environments.
API Gateway Guide
March 14, 2025
How Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) Works with API Gateway?
Learn how API gateways integrate with Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) to enable real-time processing, asynchronous workflows, and scalable microservices.
Technology
December 14, 2022
What Is a Microservice? Architecture, Benefits, and Trade-offs
Learn what a microservice is, how microservices communicate, and when independently deployable services help or complicate an architecture.