Introduction This article describes how to build a custom URL shortener service using Azure’s serverless platform with Azure Functions and Cosmos DB. I had this idea after I recently read Jussi Roine’s article, where he built a URL shortener service (such as bit.ly) using a serverless Azure approach, an approach he…

Comparing the strengths and weaknesses of each — Introduction As a software architect dealing with a lot of microservice-based systems, I often encounter the ever-repeating question: “Should I use RabbitMQ or Kafka?” For some reason, many developers view these technologies as interchangeable. While this is true for some cases, there are various underlying differences between these platforms. As a…

An architect’s dilemma — Introduction As a software architect dealing with a lot of microservice-based systems, I often encounter the ever-repeating question , “Should I use RabbitMQ or Kafka?” For some reason, many developers view these technologies as interchangeable. While this is true for some cases, there are various underlying differences between these platforms. As…