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My app uses php, node.js, mysql and all the front-end trends. I am hosted on the Linode 4GB plan, 8 CPU (4x priority) and 8TB Transfer for the entire static website, api's etc, a cdn for static files and another smaller Linode server for my database. Yes, I have a different server for my database. I am using for both server Linux Debian 7.4.

Just in case, in my wildest dreams, my app goes viral:

  • How do I know if my app can handle 20000 connections with all their sessions and users working with all these data simultaneously?
  • Where should I start reading?
  • What do other founders do?

I am not asking whether my current server is capable of handling all these, but if there is something I should do prior going live so that I should be ready in case of max-out, to deploy other servers and connect them probably with load balancers etc.

My app is purely on PHP and MySQL and just a tiny bit of node.js.

HopelessN00b
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Where do I start on building a future-proof and scalable web app.

From VIM.

How do I know if my app can handle 2000 connections with all their sessions and users working with all these data simultaneously?

Test it, silly!

Where should I start reading?

Everything you can on scalability.

What do other founders do?

They hire people with experience that know what they're doing.

MikeyB
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