Scalable Infrastructure Design
Scalable Infrastructure Design
Growth breaks fragile setups. Scalable design is boring-by-design:
- Predictable
- Repeatable
- Recoverable
Principles
- Standardize configurations
- Separate roles (web, app, DB, storage)
- Document dependencies
- Design for replacement, not heroics
Common Improvements
- Consolidate legacy servers safely
- Virtualize with clean storage layout
- Upgrade networking for performance and segmentation
- Build backup and recovery into the architecture