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Learn how to handle massive traffic spikes during live events when traditional auto-scaling solutions fall short in this conference talk from Devoxx. Explore the challenges of serving millions of concurrent users during popular live events like the Olympics, where unpredictable commercial breaks create sudden, massive traffic surges that can overwhelm advertisement delivery systems. Discover real-world traffic patterns from live events, understand why these patterns pose significant engineering challenges, and examine the limitations of conventional scaling approaches. Gain insights from first-hand operational experience as the speaker walks through common pitfalls engineers encounter when dealing with high-volume live event traffic. Master the thinking processes and advanced techniques required to successfully operate services at massive scale, including strategies for handling unpredictable traffic spikes that occur during commercial breaks in live streaming. Understand how the shift from traditional linear TV to digital platforms has created new scaling challenges for backend systems serving connected TVs, mobile devices, and laptops simultaneously.
