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Jul 17, 2026 · Backend Development

Why Moving from Real‑Time to Batch Is Essential for Scaling to Tens of Millions QPS

Scaling a service from millions to tens of millions of queries per second fails not because of data size but due to per‑request fixed costs, and the article shows how batching aggregates these costs, dramatically boosts throughput, reduces latency, and introduces new challenges such as memory pressure and partial failures.