VPVinay Parabinvinaycodes.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 5 min readUnderstanding the Thundering Herd Problem in Distributed SystemsImagine a new mall opening at 9:00 AM with a huge discount sale. At 8:59 AM, people are waiting calmly outside.At 9:00 AM, the doors open. Suddenly, everyone rushes in at the same time. Billing counte00