Survival Networking: Resilience at Scale – Part 2

Discover how hyperscale networks prepare for the unexpected with precomputed failover paths, dynamic traffic shaping, and global-scale coordination.

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Leonardo Furtado
July 20, 2025

I'm excited to follow up on my in-depth "Survival Networking" series, which will expand on the ideas introduced in the first installment. If you haven't had a chance to read the first post, I highly recommend taking some time to review it.

It lays out the core principles and context that will help you better understand the perspectives and technical reasoning I'll be sharing in this article. The earlier post provides essential background information that sets the stage for our discussion, making the concepts presented here more accessible and meaningful.

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