How to Architect a High-Load System: Kubernetes, AWS Free Tier Pain, and 2,500 RPS on a MacBook M1

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Learn to architect a high-load system using Kubernetes and AWS, handling 2,500 requests per second on a MacBook M1

intermediate Published 24 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Design a high-load system architecture using Kubernetes
  2. Deploy a FastAPI CRUD application on AWS Free Tier
  3. Configure autoscaling to handle 2,500 requests per second
  4. Test and optimize system performance on a MacBook M1
  5. Compare the results with expected outcomes and adjust the architecture as needed
Who Needs to Know This

Backend Engineers and DevOps teams can benefit from this article to design and deploy scalable systems

Key Insight

💡 Kubernetes and autoscaling can help handle high traffic on limited resources

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