PROJECT / BACKEND SYSTEMS LABUnderstand backend systems visually.
Trace every request, change every assumption, and watch the architecture respond. Two deterministic labs expose the mechanics behind partitioning, hotspots, lost updates, and safe concurrency.
BACKEND.LABInteractive systems laboratory
LAB_01Distributed data systemsDatabase Sharding
Scale a single database, route real keys, trigger a hotspot, and change topology without hiding the trade-offs.
DETERMINISTIC
SIMULATION
SIMULATION
TOPOLOGY / LIVE
STREAMING
EDGE CLIENTS3 ingress nodes · 36 req/s
PRIMARY DATA NODE44% simulated load
Click a database node to inspect
REQUESTS / SEC36live
AVERAGE LATENCY18 ms
MAX NODE LOAD44%
ACTIVE SHARDS1single node