Aug 15, 2025 · Backend Development

Calculating a 100k QPS Rate‑Limiting Threshold: Methods and Best Practices

This article explains how to determine a 100 000‑QPS rate‑limiting threshold by covering the purpose of throttling, the three core elements of limiting, common algorithms, target dimensions, capacity estimation for single‑service and full‑link scenarios, pressure‑testing techniques, monitoring data, and adaptive configuration strategies.

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Calculating a 100k QPS Rate‑Limiting Threshold: Methods and Best Practices

Xianyu Technology

Nov 12, 2019 · Cloud Computing

Alibaba's Double 11 2019 Technical Innovations: Live Streaming, AI, Push Platform, and Adaptive Throttling

During Alibaba’s 2019 Double 11, 49 technical teams leveraged cloud‑native systems to hit 10 billion yuan in GMV within 96 seconds and total sales of 268.4 billion yuan, using a sub‑second live‑streaming engine, AI‑driven product recognition, a cloud‑edge push platform that doubled click‑through rates, and an adaptive throttling controller that expanded QPS capacity twentyfold while tripling success rates.

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Alibaba's Double 11 2019 Technical Innovations: Live Streaming, AI, Push Platform, and Adaptive Throttling