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Originally Posted by Michael Hill
I really can't give AndyMark a hard time over this. Planning for huge loads is hard....like REALLY hard.
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Actually it is not hard at all. In fact doing that is a small part of my day job and I'm only 1 guy. I routinely architect and design systems that go from ZERO to sustained millions of transactions lasting over a 4 hour window. It's a piece of cake if it's well thought out, well planned out, and well architect-ed and you know what to expect more or less.
I can't mention by name for professional/confidentiality reasons, but many years ago I was one of the lead architects for one of those sites you listed.
Now, I'm not about to give FIRST or AndyMark any grief over this. I have no facts, no details, no specifications what so ever of their design and architecture.
They have all done the best they were able within the time and resources that they had to work with.
It's certainly disappointing that it didn't fly on day one, but that happens to even the best planned, best designed sites.