Summary  
This chapter covers core principles of designing scalable, reliable distributed systems by decomposing them into manageable components and applying strategies like horizontal scaling, load balancing, caching, replication, and fault tolerance.  

General domain of usage  
Large-scale web service architecture

In system design interviews, your goal is to demonstrate how you'd create **scalable, reliable systems**. This video will guide you through core principles like scalability, availability, and load balancing, as well as how to break down complex systems into **manageable components**.

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- <a href="https://excalidraw.com" target="_blank">Excalidraw</a>: a web-based tool for creating hand-drawn-like diagrams collaboratively in real-time;


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Which term describes a system's ability to handle increasing workloads?

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System Design Interviews