Architecture

Ever imagined a Vault so jam-packed with tokens that it flatlines? Well, one organization found out the hard way when their Vault instance ground to a halt under the weight of four million service tokens. Picture this: they couldn’t even authenticate with Vault, not even after a desperate restart! After much scrambling (and a call to Vault support), they got it back up and running, but that got me thinking about how we can avoid a similar token overload disaster. So, let’s dive into some best practices to keep your Vault healthy and far away from token-induced headaches. ...

In this project, we developed a robust backend infrastructure for an OTT (Over-The-Top) streaming platform using AWS services such as S3, MediaConvert, and CloudFront CDN. Our goal was to provide a seamless, high-quality streaming experience for movies, adaptable to various internet speeds and screen resolutions. Workflow Overview Content Upload and Storage: We obtained movie files from our vendors and stored them in Amazon S3. S3 served as our primary storage solution, allowing scalable, secure, and durable storage for large media files. ...

Problem Statement When managing massive datasets in a secure, scalable environment, it’s essential to select the right tools and strategies. Recently, we encountered an interesting challenge: a client provided us with a 70 GB database as a tar file backup (Post restore 1TB), which we downloaded via FTP. Due to strict security protocols, we couldn’t establish any direct or VPN connection to their network, so the tar file was our only access to their data. ...