Scalability Advisor FAQs

Question 1

What does the Scalability Advisor skill do?

Accepted Answer

The Scalability Advisor provides systematic architectural guidance and blueprints to help you transition software systems from startup MVP levels to global enterprise-scale infrastructure. It offers a four-stage framework for managing growth from 0 to over 1 million users.

Question 2

Can this skill help with database optimization?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it provides systematic guides for diagnosing bottlenecks, including SQL snippets for finding slow queries and missing indexes, as well as architectural patterns for managing replication lag and write-heavy workloads.

Question 3

How does it assist with capacity planning?

Accepted Answer

It provides specific formulas for calculating required CPU, RAM, and database connections based on your current load and growth projections, helping you avoid over-provisioning while ensuring infrastructure readiness.

Question 4

What specific scaling strategies are included?

Accepted Answer

The skill covers a wide range of strategies including CDN implementation, load balancing, database read replicas, Redis caching, sharding patterns (hash, range, and directory-based), and transitioning to event-driven architectures using message queues.

Question 5

When should I use this Claude Code Skill?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill when planning for significant user growth (10x-1000x), diagnosing current performance bottlenecks in your database or network layers, or when you need to design a system that requires horizontal scalability from the start.

Scalability Advisor

Scalability Advisor

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