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. Configure AWS Free Tier for cost-effective deployment
  3. Test and optimize system performance for 2,500 requests per second
  4. Deploy the system on a MacBook M1 for local development and testing
  5. Use FastAPI for building a scalable CRUD application
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 AWS can be used to design and deploy scalable systems, even on limited hardware like a MacBook M1

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