Top "Scalability" questions

Scalability is the ability of a system, network, or process, to handle growing amount of work in a capable manner or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that growth.

Difference between scaling horizontally and vertically for databases

I have come across many NoSQL databases and SQL databases. There are varying parameters to measure the strength and weaknesses …

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Does Django scale?

I'm building a web application with Django. The reasons I chose Django were: I wanted to work with free/open-source …

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A beginner's guide to SQL database design

Do you know a good source to learn how to design SQL solutions? Beyond the basic language syntax, I'm looking …

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Best way to store chat messages in a database?

I'm building a chat app and I want a full history off all messages ever sent in the chat conversation. …

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What is considered a good response time for a dynamic, personalized web application?

For a complex web application that includes dynamic content and personalization, what is a good response time from the server (…

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what does O(N) mean

Possible Duplicate: What is Big O notation? Do you use it? Hi all, fairly basic scalability notation question. I recently …

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What is the difference between scalability and elasticity?

I've heard many people using both terms interchangeably. However, in my opinion there is difference between them: SCALABILITY - ability …

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What does "scalability" mean?

I read many articles comparing programming languages. There is a word that comes often: scalability. I actually tried to look …

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Algorithm for autocomplete?

I am referring to the algorithm that is used to give query suggestions when a user types a search term …

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How to write a scalable Tcp/Ip based server

I am in the design phase of writing a new Windows Service application that accepts TCP/IP connections for long …

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