Give it some Gousto: how we handle spiky traffic

On 9th June 2020 at Give it some Gousto: how we handle spiky traffic as part of LWP June: Coronavirus surge

As with most websites, Gousto has a relatively regular traffic profile; however, this is anything but flat. By employing a number of different architectural best practices and designs, this talk will show how you can better handle your traffic within your applications, beyond just auto-scaling.

Presented by

James Sawle

Lead Engineer at Gousto

James has spent the last 5 years working for leading household brands, leading the development of their core products. Based on some of these experiences and challenges, James enjoys helping fellow members of the community learn and improve their system architectures.

Event

LWP June: Coronavirus surge

Date

9th June 2020

Skill level

Beginner