Scalability, performance, availability

Zigamorph — A marker with all bits asserted used to signal the end of a data set. E.g: in unicode, the value \uFFFF which is guaranteed not to be a unicode character at all. Has its origin in punch-card encoding at IBM.

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I work with systems architecture and systems development through my company Zigamorph AB. Recent years I have focused on scalability, performance and availability for web-based services with high traffic vilumes. Among my customers are some of the largest and most successful web-bases companies in Sweden; Stardoll, Spotify and TradeDoubler.

Things I could help you with:

Scalability of websites and other distributed systems.
Search engines, databases, ad systems.
Specialized high performance services.
Troubleshooting and risk assessment

I work with a wide range of programming languages and technologies and can pick up new ones quickly. I have a preference for open source tools as it often provides greater possibilities to find and fix problems quickly.

Feel free to contact me if you have a problem you need help with.

— Mikael Krantz