Networking And Edge

Forward vs reverse proxies — what they are, why they exist, and common examples like Nginx, HAProxy, and Cloudflare.

6 min read

Load balancers explained — L4 vs L7, OSI layers, pass-through vs proxy mode, algorithms, and TCP/TLS termination.

12 min read

How CDNs work — edge caching, static asset delivery, cache invalidation, and when to use a CDN vs origin storage.

8 min read

API Gateway responsibilities — TLS termination, routing, auth, rate limiting, and centralized API management.

10 min read

CDN vs Load Balancer vs API Gateway vs Proxy — when you need each, with real architecture scenarios from static sites to microservices.

9 min read