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Scalability Explained: Vertical vs Horizontal Scaling (With Examples)System Design › Fundamentals

Scalability Explained: Vertical vs Horizontal Scaling (With Examples)

Scalability made simple — the difference between scaling up (a bigger machine) and scaling out (more machines), why statelessness is the golden rule, when to use each, auto-scaling, and how to answer 'how would you scale this?' in an interview.

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How to Approach Any System Design Interview (The 6-Step Framework)System Design › Fundamentals

How to Approach Any System Design Interview (The 6-Step Framework)

A repeatable 6-step framework for system design interviews: clarify requirements, estimate scale, define the API, model the data, draw the high-level design, then deep-dive into bottlenecks and failures. Works for any question, from URL shortener to designing Uber.

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