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With Tyler McMullen (CTO, Fastly).
Tue, Aug 30, 2016 @ 06:30 PM   $5   Spotify HQ, 45 W 18th St, 7th Fl
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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Load balancing is something most of us assume is a solved problem. But the idea that load balancing is solved could not be further from the truth. If you use multiple load balancers, the problem is even worse. Most of us use random or round-robin techniques, which have certain advantages but are highly inefficient. Others use more complex algorithms like least-conns, which can be more efficient but have horrific edge cases. Consistent hashing is a very useful technique but only applies to certain problems.


There are several factors that exist both in theory and practice that make efficient load balancing an exceptionally hard problem, including Poisson request arrival times, exponentially distributed response latency, and oscillations when sharing data between multiple load balancers. Luckily, there are techniques and algorithms that have been developed that can make life better. Tyler McMullen explains some of the ways that we can do better than random, round-robin, and naive least-conns, even with distributed load balancers.

Tyler McMullen(@tbmcmullen) is CTO at Fastly, where hes responsible for the system architecture and leads the companys technology vision. As part of the founding team, Tyler built the first versions of Fastlys Instant Purging system, API, and Real-time Analytics. Before Fastly, Tyler worked on text analysis and recommendations at Scribd. A self-described technology curmudgeon, he has experience in everything from web design to kernel development, and loathes all of it. Especially distributed systems.


We are atSpotifyagain, they will also sponsorfood and drinks as always!

As always, we are going to havegeekawayswithgeeky prizesprovided by our sponsors.


Agenda:

6:30 - Arrive atSpotify, meet other members
6:45 - Event starts
7:00 -Load Balancing is Impossible(Tyler McMullen)
8:00 - Q&A
8:15 - "Books and Stuff" geekaways
8:30 - Open Discussion, Networking

Location:


Spotify
45 West 18th St
7th floor
New York,NY

Directions on Google Maps:http://bit.ly/1Jx2bUA

Entrance on StreetView:http://bit.ly/1Jc5g6P




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