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How to identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and mitigate them?
Track: Java
Topic: System Design
Focus: Defending Tradeoffs
Java: Defending Tradeoffs
Answer
Use redundancy and failover strategies. Frame the concept in practical terms so you can explain it during interview discussion.
SPOFs are components whose failure would stop the entire system. Mitigating them involves adding redundancy, like backup servers or databases. In a cloud deployment, using multiple availability zones for databases ensures that if one zone fails, others can take over.
SPOFs are components whose failure would stop the entire system. Mitigating them involves adding redundancy, like backup servers or databases. In a cloud deployment, using multiple availability zones for databases ensures that if one zone fails, others can take over.
Topics: Defending Tradeoffs Java System Design