Beyond Vertical: Architecting Scalable Systems For Unexpected Growth
Imagine your business is a small lemonade stand, successful on a quiet street. Now, imagine the city decides to reroute all traffic through your street! Suddenly, your simple operation is overwhelmed. This is the problem that scalable systems address: How do you ensure your Technology, processes, and infrastructure can handle a surge in demand without collapsing? Let's dive into the world of building systems that grow gracefully.
What are Scalable Systems?
Scalable systems are designed to maintain performance and efficiency as the workload increases. This applies to Software applications, databases, networks, and even entire business operations. The key idea is to ensure that adding resources – whether servers, personnel, or code – results in a proportional increase in capacity and perfor...