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JioHotstar’s engineering team prepared for the IPL cricket finals by building capacity for twice the expected traffic, according to The New Stack. The stream reached 32 million concurrent viewers.
Why it mattersEngineering leader Ashutosh Agrawal says the preparation also included a 200-point checklist for critical systems, extensive load testing and strict server-side latency budgets. It is a useful reminder that big online events are won with unglamorous preparation, not just bigger servers.
Discuss: Should teams spend more on spare capacity before a traffic surge, or focus on testing and tuning the systems they already have?
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