Web Scalability for Beginners

Web scalability is crucial for applications as user numbers grow and traffic increases. Scaling involves adjusting a system's resources in response to demand, which can include time investment, automation, and human resources. Common areas of concern are the ability to serve more users, process more data, and handle high interaction rates. Strategies for addressing these issues include increasing hardware capabilities, load balancing, using content delivery networks (CDNs), asynchronous processing, GeoDNS, caching, and sharding. Planning ahead for scalability ensures that applications can maintain performance and user experience during growth.