Your question is Handle Traffic Spikes on Distributed Systems. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
How would you handle a massive traffic workload spike on a distributed system?
Explain how you would detect and assess the spike, protect critical services and dependencies, scale safely, and coordinate the response. Describe your immediate actions, trade-offs, rollback criteria, and post-incident follow-up.
