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Welcome to the fourth issue of High Performance Infrastructure. To receive future issues via email you can sign up below. According to Arpit Joshipura, The Linux Foundation’s general manager of networking, edge computing will overtake cloud computing by 2025, reported a recent article by ZDNet. When Arpit mentions “edge computing” he’s talking about compute and…
Definition V8 JavaScript engine is an open source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine that compiles JavaScript to optimized machine code before execution. Overview V8 JavaScript engine was initially developed for Google Chrome and Chromium web browsers to improve the performance of JavaScript execution. The project’s creator, Lars Bak, created the first version that was released at…
The StackPath platform sits on DNS as a foundational pillar and making sure it reflects sound engineering using Anycast is part of our approach to delivering performant edge services. In honor of this, we decided to write about what makes DNS and Anycast great as a pair. This is part two. You can find part…
The StackPath platform sits on DNS as a foundational pillar and making sure it reflects sound engineering using Anycast is part of our approach to delivering performant edge services. In honor of this, we decided to write about what makes DNS and Anycast great as a pair. This is part one. You can find part…
Definition WebAssembly is an open standard for running binary programs in browsers with near-native performance. Overview For a while, JavaScript was the only web programming language after it was introduced by Netscape in 1995. In the following years, many alternatives were proposed, but none succeeded. The alternatives were either proprietary products, had little cross-platform support,…
Welcome to the third issue of High Performance Infrastructure. To receive future issues via email you can sign up below. On August 16, the serverless app building agency Trek10 asked Twitter followers what kind of content they wanted the Trek10 studio to produce. One follower requested more serverless rap music. In response, Forrest Brazeal, a…
Definition Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a protocol for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet. Overview After Adobe acquired the company that created RTMP, Macromedia, they released a partial version for public use. Like a lot of source code released to the public, Real-Time Messaging Protocol has multiple variations: RTMPS – Uses a…
StackPath has won the 2019 API Award for Best in DevOps APIs. This award recognizes StackPath’s Edge Compute API that allows developers to control and receive information about workloads for Edge Containers and Edge VMs. Each product is part of StackPath’s global edge platform that puts enterprise-scale compute power closer to devices running latency-sensitive applications….
Definition Transcoding is the process of converting an audio or video file from one encoding format to another in order to increase the number of compatible target devices a media file can be played on. Overview Encoding and transcoding are sometimes used interchangeably, but the two processes, although closely related, are indeed different. Encoding is…
A recurring conversation I have with our VP of Developer Relations is about what edge computing really means. And he always helps me arrive at the same conclusion: it means different things for different teams and applications. In a nutshell, you’re either using the device edge (also referred to as the mobile edge) or infrastructure…