E-BOOK BEYOND THE MORATORIUM Scaling for Peak in Times of UnpredictabilityAkamai.com 01 The moratorium. For decades, it’s been the preferred approach to scaling for peak traffic. But for all those years, most traffic surges were predictable. Now, they’re not. And in times of unpredictability, many industry leaders are asking the same question, “Is it time to let the moratorium die?” BEYOND THE MORATORIUM Scaling for Peak in Times of UnpredictabilityMore traffic, more revenue ... that’s been the mantra of online business ever since there was online business. But just like on the freeway, when traffic builds too quickly, it can lead to crippling gridlock. Sites and applications that fail to scale for these spikes in usage can face dire repercussions. These surges can overw

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