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Reddit Migrates Comment Backend from Python to Go Microservice to Halve Latency
Reddit has rebuilt its core backend, migrating Comments, Accounts, Posts, and Subreddits from a legacy Python monolith to Go microservices. The migration improves performance, halves critical write latency, and modernizes the platform for future scalability while preserving correctness across multiple datastores.
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Microsoft's Azure Cobalt 200 ARM Chip Delivers 50% Performance Boost
At the Ignite conference, Microsoft unveiled the Cobalt 200 ARM processors, boasting a remarkable 50% performance boost. Engineered with advanced AI simulations and robust security features, it supports high-density workloads with 132 cores. As the next-gen solution for Azure, Cobalt 200 sets a new standard in efficiency and power, enhancing cloud capabilities for diverse applications.
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Go's New Green Tea Garbage Collector May Improve Performance up to 40%
Go 1.25 introduces a new experimental garbage collector that delivers up to 40% faster than the current implementation, bringing a significant performance improvement for GC-heavy workloads.
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Inside Uber’s Query Architecture: Simplifying Layers and Improving Observability
Uber rebuilt its Apache Pinot query architecture, replacing the Presto-based Neutrino system with a lightweight proxy called Cellar and Pinot’s Multi-Stage Engine Lite Mode. The redesign simplifies SQL execution, improves resource management, and ensures predictable performance for large-scale analytics workloads.
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QCon London 2026 Announces Tracks: AI Engineering, Building Teams, Tech of Finance, and More
The QCon London 2026 tracks are live: 15 practitioner-curated deep dives on AI adoption, resilient architectures, distributed systems, performance, modern languages, data, security, and Staff+ leadership, rooted in real production lessons.
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AWS Launches M8a General-Purpose EC2 Instances with 5th Gen AMD EPYC (Turin) Processors
AWS has launched M8a instances, powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors, delivering 30% higher performance than M7a. With enhanced I/O capabilities and up to 75 Gbps networking, they cater to high-performance applications like gaming and ML. M8a instances offer diverse deployment options, reinforcing AWS's commitment to cutting-edge cloud solutions.
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AWS Launches C8i and C8i-flex EC2 Instances Powered by Custom Intel Xeon 6
AWS has launched compute-optimized C8i and C8i-flex instances featuring custom Intel Xeon 6 processors. Designed for compute-intensive tasks, these instances offer up to 384 vCPUs and 768 GiB memory, delivering up to 60% faster performance. The C8i-flex variant boosts cost efficiency, enhancing resource management for dynamic workloads.
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Rust Rewrite Enables Cloudflare to Boost CDN Performance and Enhance Security
By adopting Rust for one of its core subsystems, Cloudflare succeeded in reducing response time by 10 ms and boosting performance by 25%. Additionally, the company emphasized that Rust made their system more secure and reduced development time.
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Cloudflare Achieves 99.99% Warm Start Rate for Workers with 'Shard and Conquer' Consistent Hashing
Cloudflare's innovative "Shard and Conquer" technique revolutionizes its serverless platform by slashing cold start rates by 90%. Utilizing a consistent hash ring, it routes traffic efficiently, keeping Workers warm and minimizing latency. Enhanced for larger applications, this approach ensures optimal performance while accommodating user demands for richer functionalities.
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Imagine Learning Highlights Linkerd’s Role in Cloud-Native Scale and Cost Savings
Innovative education technology provider Imagine Learning relies on Linkerd as the backbone of its cloud-native infrastructure, enabling rapid growth and ensuring reliability, scalability, and security. With over 80% reduction in compute needs and a 40% cut in networking costs, Linkerd offers a proven solution that enhances efficiency across diverse sectors.
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Microsoft Releases TypeScript 5.9 with Deferred Imports and Enhanced Developer Experience
Discover TypeScript 5.9, enhancing developer experience with new features like deferred imports, streamlined project setup, and expandable hover previews. With performance optimizations and support for Node.js v20, this exciting update simplifies configurations and boosts productivity, making TypeScript even more powerful for building scalable applications.
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Grab Switches from SQS and Redis to Temporal for Its Subscription Platform
Grab based the new architecture for GrabUnlimited on Temporal. The company enhanced user experience and reduced production incidents by 80% for its subscription platform, which serves millions of users. The new architecture significantly improved robustness and scalability, addressing a range of issues with the previous solution.
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AWS CloudFront Adds HTTPS DNS Support
Amazon CloudFront now supports HTTPS DNS alias records in Route 53, streamlining DNS lookups by returning protocol details alongside IP addresses. This innovation accelerates page loads, enhances security against downgrade attacks, and eliminates DNS costs. With wide browser support, it significantly boosts performance and reduces operational expenses for users.
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Storybook Releases Storybook v9 with Improved Testing Support
Storybook, the front-end workshop for UI development, has officially released version 9, bringing improvements to testing through a collaboration with Vitest and other core upgrades such as a flatter dependency structure to optimize performance and improve the overall developer experience.
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Java 25 Integrates Compact Object Headers with JEP 519
Java 25 introduces Compact Object Headers (JEP 519), delivering up to 30% CPU savings and reduced memory usage for applications with small objects. This user-friendly feature compresses object headers from 12 bytes to 8, requiring only a JVM flag to activate. Extensively validated by Amazon, it enhances performance, reduces GC pressure, and is ideal for modern cloud deployments.