How do public sites handle traffic spikes? - TechRepublic
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September 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
nandla

How do public sites handle traffic spikes?

by nandla . Updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago

I regularly check a certain public site, and during busy times (like payment announcements) the site can slow down or even become unreachable. It made me wonder about the tech side of things.For those who’ve worked on high-demand public or government sites, what are the most effective strategies to handle sudden traffic spikes, cloud scaling, CDNs, caching, or something else?

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