Auto-scaling cluster setup for high traffic.
Key Outcome
StreamMedia is a high-traffic news portal that experiences massive spikes in viewership during breaking news events. They needed an infrastructure that wouldn't crash under pressure.
The site frequently crashed when breaking news drove sudden traffic, damaging reputation and ad revenue. Manual scaling was too slow, and over-provisioning was wasteful.
We implemented a GKE cluster with Horizontal Pod Autoscaling (HPA) and Cluster Autoscaling. The system monitors traffic in real-time and spins up new nodes instantly as needed.
The precise tech stack engineered to deliver this solution.
The site now handles 100x traffic spikes automatically without human intervention. Uptime has remained at 99.99% through major global news events.