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		wmf on Aug 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Continuous reinvention: A brief history of block s... Synchronized network traffic can cause incast or other buffer overflows.

refibrillator on Aug 23, 2024 [–]

Yeah jitter is generally used to mitigate “thundering herd” type problems because it reduces the peak load by spreading it out over time.

abrookewood on Aug 23, 2024 | [–]

Thanks to both of you - makes sense

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