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Introduction to System Design

January 20, 2026•Trịnh Minh Nhật
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A beginner's guide to system design concepts, covering scalability, reliability, and the basics of building large-scale systems.

System Design Fundamentals
Part 1 / 6
  1. 1Introduction to System Design
  2. 2Microservices Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide
  3. 3Database Design Patterns for Scalable Systems
  4. 4Caching Strategies for High-Performance Systems
  5. 5Load Balancing: Distributing Traffic at Scale
  6. ↓ 1 more below

What is System Design?

System design is the process of defining the architecture, components, modules, interfaces, and data for a system to satisfy specified requirements.

Key Concepts

  • Scalability: The ability to handle growing amounts of work
  • Reliability: The system continues to work correctly even when things go wrong
  • Availability: The system remains accessible and operational

Next Steps

In the next part, we'll dive into microservices architecture.