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Thundering Herd Problem

When many clients simultaneously hammer a recovering resource — and how to smooth it with jitter and backoff.

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  • Where Thundering Herd Problem fits in a system design conversation.
  • How thundering herd changes the architecture under real traffic pressure.
  • What to watch for when jitter becomes the bottleneck.