Cloud & DevOps Consulting Berlin

Cloud & DevOps Consulting Berlin

Berlin-based cloud and DevOps consultancy helping startups and enterprises cut cloud costs, modernize infrastructure, and ship faster on AWS, Azure & GCP.

Autoscaling Reaction Time: Why It Matters for Reliable Cloud Systems

Modern distributed systems are expected to handle sudden traffic spikes without downtime. Autoscaling solves part of that problem by automatically adding or removing compute resources based on demand. The hidden variable most teams underestimate is autoscaling reaction time. Autoscaling reaction time is the delay between a load increase and the moment new capacity becomes available […]

Autoscaling is Not Capacity Planning: Understanding the Differences for Optimal Performance

Diagram illustrating the autoscaling process with metric thresholds and server scaling actions

Autoscaling is Not Capacity Planning: Understanding the Differences for Optimal Performance In today’s fast-paced digital world, ensuring your website or application runs smoothly under varying traffic loads is crucial. Autoscaling has become a buzzword for managing server capacity, but it’s important to understand that autoscaling is not the same as capacity planning. This distinction can […]