๐จ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐
๐ท ๐จ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: A powerhouse that processes millions of requests daily, constantly evolving for optimal user service.
๐ท ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: The familiar taxi app is supported by multifaceted tech that includes the Web Application Firewall (WAF), Load Balancer(LB), Kafka REST API, and Web Sockets.
๐ท ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐:
1๏ธโฃ User books a ride and the app forwards the request to the demand server.
2๏ธโฃ Demand server prompts the supply server for a nearby driver.
3๏ธโฃ Supply server uses Kafka REST API to fetch the latest driver location data.
4๏ธโฃ Demand server contacts the nearest driver. Once accepted, your ride is confirmed!
๐ท ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐: Uberโs architecture is designed to handle heavy traffic and ensure a smooth ride, even when there are bumps along the way.
๐ท ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:
Web Application Firewall (WAF): A virtual shield that guards against malicious web traffic.
Load Balancer: Manages web traffic across multiple servers for optimal performance.
Kafka REST API: Consumes location data from drivers, acting as the systemโs nerve center.
Web Sockets: Facilitates real-time communication between Uberโs servers and users.
Check out the animated diagram below to better understand Uberโs tech machine.
Credit to Chandresh Desai for this brilliant illustration! ๐๐