Medium-EasyUnderstandBack-of-Envelope EstimationMultiple Choice
What is the critical difference between designing for average QPS versus peak QPS?
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ANo difference — they are usually the same
BServers must handle peak load; designing for average causes outages during traffic spikes
CPeak is only relevant for financial systems
DAverage QPS is always higher than peak QPS
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