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Best Practices for Designing Resilient Distributed Cloud Applications in High-Availability Environments

Author(s) Mayur Bhandari
Country United States
Abstract This comprehensive article explores the critical strategies and patterns for designing resilient distributed cloud applications in high-availability environments. It examines the foundational elements of cloud resilience, including fault tolerance mechanisms, load balancing approaches, and auto-scaling techniques that collectively support robust distributed systems. The article analyzes advanced resilience patterns such as bulkheads, retry mechanisms with exponential backoff, distributed caching, and event-driven architectures, providing implementation parameters for optimal deployment. Additionally, the article offers provider-specific insights across major cloud platforms, details modern monitoring and observability frameworks, identifies common pitfalls in resilience engineering, and presents cost considerations for balancing resilience investments with business requirements. Through evidence-based approaches and real-world implementations, this article provides a holistic framework for organizations seeking to build cloud applications that maintain service continuity despite adverse conditions.
Keywords Cloud resilience, distributed systems, fault tolerance, microservices architecture, observability, resilient cloud architecture,
Field Computer
Published In Volume 16, Issue 1, January-March 2025
Published On 2025-03-13
DOI https://doi.org/10.71097/IJSAT.v16.i1.2440
Short DOI https://doi.org/g88sbp

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