When Adding More Servers Is Not the Real Answer
Scaling Logic
More servers increase throughput.
They do not reduce per-request cost.
They do not reduce per-request cost.
Economic Consideration
Scaling infrastructure without reducing inefficiency increases operational expense.
Architectural First
Reducing execution cost often yields more sustainable improvements.
Load Testing Insight
Measure per-request CPU time before scaling decisions.
Key Takeaways
- Scale after optimizing structure.
- Separate throughput from efficiency.
- Analyze cost per request.
- Infrastructure should amplify good architecture.