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      "This book makes a compelling case that experimentation is not a process layered on top of architecture, but a property the architecture itself must support."- Scott Hanselman, VP, Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft and GitHubKey FeaturesApply Scale by Subtraction to improve reliability while controlling cost and complexityEvolve ShopFlow from MVP to a global platform through realistic architectural trade-offsImplement Zero Trust, database sharding, FinOps, and AI-native self-healingPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionScale systems confidently by knowing when to simplify instead of adding complexity. You'll learn to distinguish temporary demand spikes from sustained growth, align architecture with business goals, and make decisions that improve reliability, cost efficiency, and delivery speed using measurable ROI instead of assumptions.Following the evolution of ShopFlow from startup MVP to a global AI-native platform, you'll tackle real-world trade-offs in application design, data, security, infrastructure, and operations. Through practical scenarios, you'll determine when to scale vertically or horizontally, decouple services, shard databases, implement Zero Trust security, and introduce AI-driven automation. Along the way, you'll apply the Scale by Subtraction framework to eliminate unnecessary complexity, reduce operational overhead, and improve system resilience without overengineering.Written by Imran Siddique, a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 17 years of experience building hyperscale systems, this book draws on expertise from Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Azure Copilot, and other large-scale Microsoft platforms.By the end of this book, you'll be able to make evidence-based architectural decisions and design distributed systems that scale sustainably without unnecessary cost or complexity.What you will learnApply Scale by Subtraction to reduce system complexityDistinguish temporary traffic spikes from sustained growthUse tipping-point metrics to guide service decouplingShard databases while preserving data integritySecure distributed systems with Zero Trust and mTLSBalance delivery velocity, availability, and FinOpsDesign AI-native infrastructure with autonomous agentsWho this book is forSoftware architects, engineering directors, CTOs, and senior or staff engineers who need to scale systems, teams, and operational practices without introducing unnecessary complexity. A fundamental understanding of cloud computing and basic familiarity with AI applications are recommended; no specific language, vendor, or technology stack is required.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Imran Siddique EAN: 9781807420970 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 590 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 235 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Packt Publishing Limited DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-08-28 CITY: GENRE: COMPUTERS / Computer Architecture, COMPUTERS / Distributed Systems / General, COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / Systems Analysis & Design WIDTH: 191 mm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Distributed systems, Systems analysis and design, Computer architecture and logic design

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      Imran Siddique is a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 17 years of experience shaping the evolution of Azure. Currently, he leads the global engineering team powering Azure Copilot and AI experiences across GitHub and VS Code. Previously, Imran built critical platforms for Azure for Industries, Azure DevOps, and SQL Azure. He also directed the growth of Microsoft Learn, the company's global training ecosystem. A winner of multiple Microsoft Global Hackathon Executive Challenges, Imran specializes in high-performance distributed systems and holds a BTech in Computer Science from VJTI.

      "This book makes a compelling case that experimentation is not a process layered on top of architecture, but a property the architecture itself must support."- Scott Hanselman, VP, Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft and GitHubKey FeaturesApply Scale by Subtraction to improve reliability while controlling cost and complexityEvolve ShopFlow from MVP to a global platform through realistic architectural trade-offsImplement Zero Trust, database sharding, FinOps, and AI-native self-healingPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionScale systems confidently by knowing when to simplify instead of adding complexity. You'll learn to distinguish temporary demand spikes from sustained growth, align architecture with business goals, and make decisions that improve reliability, cost efficiency, and delivery speed using measurable ROI instead of assumptions.Following the evolution of ShopFlow from startup MVP to a global AI-native platform, you'll tackle real-world trade-offs in application design, data, security, infrastructure, and operations. Through practical scenarios, you'll determine when to scale vertically or horizontally, decouple services, shard databases, implement Zero Trust security, and introduce AI-driven automation. Along the way, you'll apply the Scale by Subtraction framework to eliminate unnecessary complexity, reduce operational overhead, and improve system resilience without overengineering.Written by Imran Siddique, a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 17 years of experience building hyperscale systems, this book draws on expertise from Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Azure Copilot, and other large-scale Microsoft platforms.By the end of this book, you'll be able to make evidence-based architectural decisions and design distributed systems that scale sustainably without unnecessary cost or complexity.What you will learnApply Scale by Subtraction to reduce system complexityDistinguish temporary traffic spikes from sustained growthUse tipping-point metrics to guide service decouplingShard databases while preserving data integritySecure distributed systems with Zero Trust and mTLSBalance delivery velocity, availability, and FinOpsDesign AI-native infrastructure with autonomous agentsWho this book is forSoftware architects, engineering directors, CTOs, and senior or staff engineers who need to scale systems, teams, and operational practices without introducing unnecessary complexity. A fundamental understanding of cloud computing and basic familiarity with AI applications are recommended; no specific language, vendor, or technology stack is required.

      Format: Paperback / softback CONTRIBUTORS: Imran Siddique EAN: 9781807420970 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 590 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 235 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Packt Publishing Limited DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-08-28 CITY: GENRE: COMPUTERS / Computer Architecture, COMPUTERS / Distributed Systems / General, COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / Systems Analysis & Design WIDTH: 191 mm SPINE:

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      Distributed systems, Systems analysis and design, Computer architecture and logic design

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      Imran Siddique is a Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 17 years of experience shaping the evolution of Azure. Currently, he leads the global engineering team powering Azure Copilot and AI experiences across GitHub and VS Code. Previously, Imran built critical platforms for Azure for Industries, Azure DevOps, and SQL Azure. He also directed the growth of Microsoft Learn, the company's global training ecosystem. A winner of multiple Microsoft Global Hackathon Executive Challenges, Imran specializes in high-performance distributed systems and holds a BTech in Computer Science from VJTI.

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