A New Generation of Distributed Services Framework

Explore the development of Amanda, a distributed service-oriented platform designed for creating award-winning visual effects, in this 25-minute EuroPython 2014 conference talk. Discover how Amanda enables developers of all levels to create globally accessible services across 8 facilities without requiring extensive knowledge of large concurrent systems. Learn about the platform's ability to provide clearly defined APIs for artists and developers across different domains, as well as how it gives service developers control over data access. Delve into the process of setting up such a platform from the ground up, starting at the service level and expanding with additional modules and technologies. Gain insights into key topics such as concurrency, componentization, and monitoring that allow for fine-tuning setups based on specific work types and changing business needs. The talk covers various aspects of Amanda, including its infrastructure, service providers, worker pool, cross-language pipeline, fault tolerance, request tracking, and maintenance.