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5 interactive simulations for hands-on system design learning

CachingIntermediate
10 min

Cache Consistency Patterns

Understanding how different cache update patterns affect data consistency, performance, and system complexity

Interactive Simulation
cachingconsistencywrite-patterns+2 more
Interactive Metrics:
Average Read Latency
Average Write Latency
+4 more
8 controls
CachingAdvanced
12 min

Cache Inconsistency Timeline

Understanding when and why cache inconsistencies occur, and how long they persist in distributed systems

Interactive Simulation
consistencydistributed-systemsrace-conditions+2 more
Interactive Metrics:
Inconsistency Window
Stale Read Percentage
+4 more
8 controls
CachingAdvanced
12 min

Multi-tier Cache Hierarchy

Understanding how cache hierarchies balance speed, capacity, and cost in modern distributed systems

Interactive Simulation
cache-hierarchymulti-tierperformance+2 more
Interactive Metrics:
Overall Hit Rate
Average Latency
+5 more
8 controls
CachingIntermediate
10 min

Thundering Herd Simulator

Understanding how cache expiration can overwhelm databases and how to prevent cascade failures

Interactive Simulation
thundering-herdcache-stampederequest-coalescing+2 more
Interactive Metrics:
Database Load
Average Response Latency
+4 more
8 controls
DatabasesIntermediate
8 min

B-Tree Bandwidth Optimizer

Understanding why B-Trees dramatically outperform binary trees for disk-based storage through bandwidth optimization

Interactive Simulation
b-treesindexingdisk-io+3 more
Interactive Metrics:
B-Tree Height
Binary Tree Height
+5 more
7 controls

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