Introduction
Designing high-availability distributed systems. Scaling compute nodes, partitioning database tables, routing traffic, and handling database caching.
Topical Roadmap & Milestones
- Scalability Basics
- Caching Layer Design
- Database Sharding Rules
- API Gateways & Queues
Notes & Implementation Guidelines
We analyze distributed designs by weighing consistency, availability, and network split states (CAP Theorem).
Recommended Learning Resources
Designing Data-Intensive Apps BookSystem Design Primer RepoHigh Scalability Blog