Site Reliability Engineer: Managing Overloads

Site reliability engineers (SREs) are typically responsible for preventing and managing overloads. A common misconception is that overloads only affect computer systems. However overloads also comprise types of occupational stress which invariably negatively affect an organization. In this course youll explore the fundamental concepts and methods involved in managing overloads. Youll start by identifying operational load types and how they relate to performance. Youll then outline how to mitigate workloads and prioritize work before recognizing the specific consequences of overloads. Youll then describe how to manage client-side traffic using per customer limitations and client-side throttling. Youll examine tools such as criticality values and utilization signals. Finally youll explore approaches used for handling overload errors and learn how to identify issues caused by loads associated with connections.