Servers: Apache APISIX, Federation, and Clown Computing
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Evaluating Apache APISIX vs. Spring Cloud Gateway
Given the number of API Gateways available on the market, I’m regularly asked which is better. Better is a very subjective term. However, there’s no denying that if you’re advocating for a product, you should know your product and its competitors. In this post, I’d like to share my understanding of Spring Cloud Gateway and how it compares to Apache APISIX.
I’m cautious when comparing products because most comparisons I read are heavily biased. That’s a risk, especially when working on one of the products one is comparing. I’ll also avoid "benchmarketing" - when you benchmark products in a context that favors your own; I’ll focus on the so-called Developer Experience.
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Federation is pretty cool, but kinda confusing, and maybe a little scary
After a bit of clicking around, I figured out what had happened. A user on the Kbin social network had linked to my Mastodon profile. Thanks to the magic of the ActivityPub protocol, it filtered into my mentions - even though I've never even heard of Kbin. That's pretty cool! A user on one social network can mention a user on a different social network - neither needs to be registered on the other.
And that is where things get a little confusing and, perhaps, a bit scary.
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Amazon Linux
Amazon Linux is an open-source, secure, stable, and optimized Linux-based operating system (OS), which is free to use, designed, maintained, and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Amazon Linux OS is specifically designed for cloud computing applications, whether you’re running on-premises or in the cloud.
The Amazon Linux is designed with modern architectures and includes pre-configured packages and tools to help developers accelerate the building of their applications without incurring the high costs of proprietary operating systems.