Instruction: Explain how you would keep an LLM product stable during expected traffic spikes.
Context: Assesses whether the candidate can design a practical architecture and explain the main tradeoffs. Explain how you would keep an LLM product stable during expected traffic spikes.
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I would plan for admission control, priority tiers, queueing policy, graceful degradation, and reserved capacity for the workflows the business cannot afford to break. Peak traffic is not just a bigger normal day. It is a different operating mode.
I would also simulate the...
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