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System-Wide Exception Management in Distributed Architectures
Distributed systems don’t fail gracefully they fail loudly and non-linearly. A single unhandled exception in one microservice can trigger a chain reaction that takes down queues, overloads upstream dependencies, and ultimately collapses the entire platform. Effective exception management in this environment is not about catching errors; it’s about designing an architecture that absorbs failures…
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Escaping Deadlocks in Transactional Databases: Practical Strategies for Real Systems
Deadlocks aren’t theoretical annoyances they’re workflow killers. In a transactional database, a single deadlock loop can freeze critical operations, force retries at scale, and cripple overall throughput. Teams that treat deadlocks as “rare accidents” eventually pay the price. The reality is simple: if your application uses locks, your system is already vulnerable. 1. Why…