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Understanding Vertical and Horizontal Scaling in System Design
Vertical scaling means upgrading one server, while horizontal scaling means adding more servers.
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Kafka Consumer Assignment Strategies: Range vs RoundRobin vs Sticky
Kafka uses different strategies to assign partitions to consumers in a group efficiently.
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Exponential Backoff: Managing Retry Storms in Systems
Exponential backoff helps manage retries by increasing wait times to reduce system overload.
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When to Use Microservices in Software Design
Microservices are useful when you need independent scaling, deployment, and clear boundaries in software design.
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Cascading Failures in Distributed Systems Explained
Cascading failures occur when one service's failure impacts others, causing widespread issues.
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Load Shedding in Distributed Systems: Protecting Capacity
Load shedding helps systems reject excess requests to maintain performance during high demand.
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Understanding Jitter in High-Level Design
Jitter helps spread out client retries to avoid traffic spikes.
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