CAPACITY ENGINEERINGAI SRE

Handle Traffic Bursts

AI systems need explicit strategies for sudden demand that exceeds normal serving capacity.

WHY IT MATTERS

GPU capacity cannot always appear instantly, especially with model load times and scarce accelerators.

PRODUCTION EXAMPLE

During a product launch, the gateway routes overflow to a secondary provider and caps low-priority generation lengths.

SRE DECISION

What is the burst hierarchy: queue, route, degrade, reject or shed?

REMEMBERA burst plan is better than hoping autoscaling is fast enough.
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