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Explaining distributed systems like I'm five

In this talk, Michele will look at many easy examples of how a distributed architecture could virtually scale infinitely, always explaining this... like he is five!

Speakers: Michele Riva

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November 28, 2022

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When you really need to scale your application, adopting a distributed architecture can help you support high traffic levels. The problem is: how should you do that? When can we call a system as “distributed”?

This talk will look at many easy examples of how a distributed architecture could virtually scale infinitely, always explaining this… like I’m five!