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The ‘Super Bowl' standard: Architecting distributed systems for massive concurrency
Surviving extreme load events like the “Super Bowl standard” requires more than auto-scaling. Critical architectural patterns include aggressive load shedding based on business priority, strict tenancy isolation (bulkheads/circuit breakers), and sophisticated request collapsing to prevent cache stampedes. These strategies, combined with regular “game day” drills that simulate 50%+ above-peak loads, ensure systems fail gracefully, maintaining core functionality under duress.
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