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Principal Engineer, Google Backend
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Module 8
High-Performance Service Communication
Understanding gRPC: Protocol Buffers, HTTP/2, and Inter-service Communication
Explain gRPC internals, including protocol buffers and HTTP/2 streaming, and its advantages for inter-service communication.
2
Load Balancing Strategies: L4 vs. L7 & Client vs. Server
Compare load balancing strategies: L4 versus L7, and client-side versus server-side.
3
Choosing Communication Patterns in Microservices
Develop a decision framework for selecting communication patterns (e.g., sync RPC, async messaging, event streaming) in a microservices ecosystem.
Introduction to Service Mesh with Istio
Describe service mesh architecture (e.g., Istio) and its role in managing observability, traffic, and security.
5
Connection & Flow Control in High-Throughput Systems
Explain connection management strategies and flow control in high-throughput systems.
6
Backpressure: Preventing System Overload
Explain backpressure patterns and their importance in preventing cascading overload.
7
Choosing Communication Patterns for Service Interactions
For a given scenario, select and justify communication patterns for key service interactions.
Designing for Resilient Multi-Service Architectures
Propose a load balancing and reliability strategy for a multi-service communication architecture.
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