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Data Access Layer: The Database Peace Treaty
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Data Access Layer: The Database Peace Treaty

Rafael Miguel2025-10-25T07:26:07+00:00

What is the Data Access Layer (DAL)? The Data Access Layer (DAL) is more than just code; it's an architectural agreement that brings peace and stability to your application. By strictly separating your business logic from the messy details of data storage. DAL delivers huge benefits in two critical areas: Security and Portability.The DAL is an essential layer of code that acts as a secure and centralized abstraction between your business logic (what the application does) and your database (where the data lives). In short, the DAL handles the "how" of data persistence. Instead of writing raw SQL inside a [...]

Data Access Layer: The Database Peace TreatyRafael Miguel2025-10-25T07:26:07+00:00

Terraform vs AWS CloudFormation: Which Is Better for Building Serverless Applications?
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Terraform vs AWS CloudFormation: Which Is Better for Building Serverless Applications?

Franchesca Asignacion2025-10-29T11:49:26+00:00

Serverless applications feel effortless — until you try to scale. You might start with a single AWS Lambda function. Soon, you add API Gateway endpoints, DynamoDB tables, S3 triggers, SNS notifications, and maybe Step Functions to orchestrate your workflow. Before long, your AWS console looks like a maze, and manual management becomes nearly impossible. Serverless doesn’t mean there are no servers. It means you don’t manage them. AWS handles provisioning, scaling, and maintenance while you focus on writing functions and defining triggers. However, as the number of functions and integrations grows, human error and configuration drift become real risks. Serverless [...]

Terraform vs AWS CloudFormation: Which Is Better for Building Serverless Applications?Franchesca Asignacion2025-10-29T11:49:26+00:00

The Future Is Containerized: Why Every Cloud Engineer Should Care About Docker in 2025
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The Future Is Containerized: Why Every Cloud Engineer Should Care About Docker in 2025

Franchesca Asignacion2025-10-29T12:10:55+00:00

In 2025, software development is moving faster than ever. Businesses demand speed, reliability, and scalability. Cloud infrastructure is no longer optional. it’s the backbone of modern applications, powering everything from streaming platforms like Netflix to AI-driven fintech solutions. In this fast-paced environment, one technology has emerged as a game-changer for cloud engineers: Docker. An illustration of a developer using Docker for containerized applications. Picture this: a developer spends weeks building a web application. On their laptop, it runs flawlessly, smooth performance, no errors. But once deployed to production, chaos erupts. Dependencies don’t match, libraries are missing, the database [...]

The Future Is Containerized: Why Every Cloud Engineer Should Care About Docker in 2025Franchesca Asignacion2025-10-29T12:10:55+00:00

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