System Design Interview Question

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Mar 03, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
We have:

Service Y → consumes a high volume of incoming events (no limit).

Service X → can only handle limited throughput (e.g., 500 RPS or 60 RPM).

Requirements:

Events must be processed in First-Come-First-Serve (FCFS) order.

Must not exceed X’s threshold.

Later variation: events have priorities (high/medium/low or numeric).
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