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Movie Recommendation System: Definition, Strategies, Usecase

Knowledge Hut

Not only could this recommendation system save time browsing through lists of movies, it can also give more personalized results so users don’t feel overwhelmed by too many options. What are Movie Recommendation Systems? Recommender systems have two main categories: content-based & collaborative filtering.

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Fail Safe vs Fail Secure: Top Differences in Locking Systems

Knowledge Hut

I have comprehensively analyzed the area of physical security, particularly the ongoing discussion surrounding fail safe vs fail-safe secure electric strike locking systems. On the other hand, fail-secure systems focus on maintaining continuous security, keeping doors locked even in difficult conditions to protect assets.

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The evolution of Facebook’s iOS app architecture

Engineering at Meta

The app makes heavy use of code generation, spurred by Buck , our custom build system. Without heavy caching from our build system, engineers would have to spend an entire workday waiting for the app to build. Objects in Core Data are mutable, and that did not lend itself well to News Feed’s multithreaded architecture.

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Backpressure in the data systems

Waitingforcode

Having a scalable architecture is the nowadays must but sometimes it may not be enough to provide consistent performance. Sometimes the business requirements, such as consistent delivery time or ordered delivery, can add some additional overhead. Consequently, scalability may not suffice.

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Chef Architecture: Overview of Chef Infra

Knowledge Hut

Chef Solo) Users write system configuration files that are called ‘Recipes’, which are then organized into ‘Cookbooks’. The second component, the Chef Server , is the intermediary between the workstation and the node architecture. Nodes, or the systems needing the configuration, are the final part. Validating Chef's source code.

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What is Splunk? Tools, Architecture, Advantages

Knowledge Hut

Splunk is a powerful data analysis tool that can be used to monitor and troubleshoot a variety of systems. Some reasons include the following: Monitor and troubleshoot system issues. You can also use Splunk to monitor your system's performance and identify issues. Track user behavior and activity Generate reports and dashboards.

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Why Evolutionary Architecture is Important in a Data-Driven World

The Modern Data Company

With each new product launch and market expansion, the data architecture that once supported its growth now threatened to be its Achilles’ heel. The existing system–a patchwork of point solutions and ad hoc fixes–is no longer sustainable. Evolutionary architecture embodies this principle.