Universal Scalability Law quantifies this really, really well. From measured scatterplots of (load,throughput), you can quantify "throwing hardware at the problem"; and forecast the peak throughput. That can tell you how much you must supply to meet demand.
Watching in 2020 and all the things are still relevant. Great Speech!
Martin! I just freaking love your speaches! Learn a lot from them. Thanks!
Universal Scalability Law quantifies this really, really well. From measured scatterplots of (load,throughput), you can quantify "throwing hardware at the problem"; and forecast the peak throughput. That can tell you how much you must supply to meet demand.