Down-to-Earth Cloud Scaling

Explore the challenges and solutions of scaling cloud-native systems in this 46-minute conference talk from NDC Oslo 2022. Discover why projects promising extreme scalability often struggle to support high loads despite unlimited resources. Learn from five years of real-world experience building large-scale cloud-native systems across different industries and cloud platforms. Gain practical tips and insights on architecture, technology choices, and software development processes that can hinder or enhance scalability. Understand common mistakes to avoid and best practices to implement, including when and how to test, designing load tests, infrastructure considerations, and monitoring strategies. Delve into topics such as frontloading features, fail-fast design, linear growth, scaling up vs. scaling out, and adapting monitoring techniques. Equip yourself with valuable knowledge to maximize the potential of your cloud-native systems and overcome scalability challenges.

Intro
React to change
Do you know your system will scale
When to test
Why testing
Close to production specs
Load testing
Designing load tests
Frontloading features
infrastructure
design guidelines
fail fast
Kill your Darlings
Linear growth
Design questions
Scaling up
Scaling out
Scaling throughput
Scaling unrelated tasks
When to scale
Monitoring
Dashboard
CPU Memory Usage
App Insights
Change your monitoring
Recap