# Tag: Cloud Infrastructure

Posts tagged Cloud Infrastructure.

- [What is an API?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-an-api)
  - API are everywhere but do you know what are they?
- [Reverse proxy vs Forward proxy?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-reverse-proxy-and-forward-proxy)
  - Do you know how website handles traffic?
- [What is Serverless?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-serverless)
  - Serverless are types of servers without the headache of server management.
- [What is an API Gateway?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-an-api-gateway)
  - An API gateway directs requests, enforces policies, and streamlines user experience by coordinating services and handling protocol translations.
- [What are WebSockets?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-are-websocket)
  - Two-way real-time communication between client-server over a single connection.
- [How does CDN work? ](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/how-does-cdn-works)
  - A CDN is a network of servers that cache and deliver digital content from the closest server to users, reducing website loading times and improving user experience.
- [What is WebRTC?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-webrtc)
  - WebRTC enables browser-based real-time communication without plugins.
- [How Zoom Ensures Low Latency Video Calls](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/how-zoom-ensures-low-latency-video-calls)
  - Zoom ensures low latency by using distributed data centers, optimized video encoding, and adaptive bitrate streaming to maintain real-time communication quality.
- [How Stripe Scales its APIs using Rate Limiters](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/how-stripe-scales-its-apis-using-rate-limiters)
  - Stripe uses token buckets, concurrency limits & load shedders to scale APIs, prevent abuse & keep critical traffic flowing reliably.
- [How Discord’s "Go Live" streaming works](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/how-discord-s-go-live-streaming-works)
  - Discord’s “Go Live” streams in real-time by capturing, encoding, transmitting, and decoding adapting quality to your network and device.
- [What is CAP Theorem?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-cap-theorem)
  - Why can’t your favorite app be always fast, always online, and always correct? CAP Theorem has the answer.
- [What Is Chaos Engineering?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-chaos-engineering)
  - Discover what is chaos engineering and how proactive failure testing builds stronger, more reliable systems. Learn the principles and tools.
- [API Gateway vs Load Balancer](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/api-gateway-vs-load-balancer)
  - Discover the differences between API gateway vs load balancer and find out which is best for your system's performance and security needs.
- [What is Blockchain?](https://scaleengineer.com/blog/what-is-blockchain-and-how-is-cryptocurrency-related-to-it)
  - Blockchain is a decentralized ledger technology that records transactions securely in an immutable chain of blocks.