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Scalability is the ability of a system to handle growth, whether that means more users, more data, or more transactions. Understanding scalability helps you design systems that can expand smoothly without losing performance. This topic covers the basic concepts, types of scalability, and why it's important for modern applications. You'll learn how to think about designing systems that can grow efficiently over time.
📚 Key Learning Objectives
- ✓ Define scalability and its importance in system design.
- ✓ Identify different types of scalability: vertical and horizontal.
- ✓ Explain how scalability impacts system performance.
- ✓ Assess scalability needs for various applications.
- ✓ Design a basic scalable system architecture.
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