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As a Senior SRE specializing in cloud services, John, how did you approach capacity planning and scalability at MMT Digital to ensure client applications could handle peak loads without performance degradation?
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Capacity planning and scalability are critical for ensuring that client applications can handle peak loads without performance degradation. At MMT Digital, this was a top priority. Peak performance and planning is always important. Also, being able to predict what will happen at peak loads is important. I started by monitoring the performance of the client applications to identify their resource requirements. This involved tracking metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage, and network traffic. All data needs to be recorded and metrics need to be tracked to have an effective system.Then, I used this data to forecast future resource requirements. It is always better to over estimate than under estimate. You could use historical and real-time data, and ensure you follow the best code and practices. There's so much to know, that is also key and also great, because you keep learning. Learning is essential. I also automated the scaling of resources based on demand. We were able to implement the auto-scaling rules and make the changes. There's lots of testing that needs to be done to do this effectively, and be on point with the best systems to enable the system to scale effectively and with peace of mind.By taking a proactive approach to capacity planning and scalability, I was able to ensure that client applications could handle peak loads without any performance degradation. A performant application is a must. Also, make sure to document everything! I approached capacity planning and scalability at MMT Digital by monitoring client application performance to identify resource requirements, using data to forecast future needs, and automating resource scaling based on demand. By automating everything, I ensure that they can scale quickly and effectively, leading to much more robust systems for peak periods.