Container Patterns as the Foundation of Architecture
Container patterns as the foundation of container orchestration: how coordination and architecture of distributed systems are built without excessive complexity.
Microservices
Microservices on ThecoreGrid explores the design, evolution, and operation of distributed service-based architectures at scale.
We cover service decomposition, domain boundaries, inter-service communication, and data ownership in complex systems. Topics include REST/gRPC APIs, event-driven patterns, service discovery, and contract management, with a focus on reliability and maintainability. We analyze real-world trade-offs such as consistency vs autonomy, coupling vs coordination, and the operational overhead of microservices at scale. Content includes BigTech practices, incident post-mortems, and lessons from failures in distributed environments. You’ll find deep dives into observability, resilience patterns, deployment strategies, and platform support for microservices ecosystems. Instead of simplified introductions, the Microservices tag delivers practical engineering insights for backend engineers, architects, platform teams, and SREs building and operating large, distributed systems.
Adaptive microservice management under dynamics
Adaptive microservice management in cloud-native systems: how load dynamics, network, and dependencies affect autoscaling and management architecture
API Design and Data Architecture Without Hidden Failures
API design and data architecture: how to avoid system degradation, choose the right approach, and maintain consistency during scaling
Event-driven architecture in banking without data loss
Event-driven architecture in banking: how to reduce coupling, avoid data loss, and implement Inbox/Outbox without risk to payment systems
Determinism of PLCs in Containers Without Latency Loss
Containerized PLCs on Linux provide determinism and low latency even under load. An analysis of architecture and trade-offs
K3s on-prem Kubernetes via k0rdent and Proxmox
How to build K3s on-prem Kubernetes via k0rdent and Proxmox. Declarative approach, BYOT, and cluster management without manual assembly
Event-driven architecture in banks without illusions
Event-driven architecture in banks: how to reduce coupling and not lose reliability. Outbox/inbox patterns, contracts, and real compromises.
Root cause analysis as code in SRE systems
Root cause analysis (RCA) hinges on scale and the human factor. Meta’s approach with DrP demonstrates how to turn debugging into a reproducible engineering process. The problem does not manifest immediately — until the system reaches organizational scale. Incidents begin to recur, but each time they are investigated anew. Knowledge of where to look for … Read more
Platform Program split at Uber under growth pressure
Platform Program split became a key step for Uber when the growth of the team began to hinder development. This decision changed both the architecture and the organization simultaneously. The problem manifested not at the code level, but at the level of team interaction. When Uber’s engineering organization grew to about 100 people, the division … Read more
LLM Multi-Agent System Holos and Agentic Web Architecture
How the LLM multi-agent system Holos is structured: Agentic Web architecture, agent coordination, economic model, and scaling to millions of agents.