System Design¶
System architecture and design patterns for scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems.
Core Concepts¶
Scalability¶
- Horizontal vs Vertical Scaling
- Load Balancing Strategies
- Auto-scaling Patterns
- Database Sharding
Reliability¶
- High Availability Design
- Fault Tolerance
- Disaster Recovery
- Circuit Breaker Pattern
Performance¶
- Caching Strategies
- CDN Implementation
- Database Optimization
- Monitoring & Alerting
Architecture Patterns¶
- Microservices vs Monolith
- Event-Driven Architecture
- API Gateway Pattern
- Service Mesh
Learning Approach¶
- Understand Requirements: Performance, scalability, availability
- Design Components: Break down system into manageable parts
- Choose Technologies: Select appropriate tools and services
- Plan for Scale: Design for growth and change
- Monitor & Iterate: Continuous improvement
Prerequisites¶
- Understanding of networking fundamentals
- Basic knowledge of databases
- Familiarity with web technologies
- Experience with distributed systems concepts