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# [The Day Costco Crumbled Under the Weight of Black Friday & How Load Balancing Could Save the Day](https://code-cloud-coffee.hashnode.dev/the-day-costco-crumbled-under-the-weight-of-black-friday-and-how-load-balancing-could-save-the-day?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn load balancing strategies to prevent downtime and enhance performance, which could have saved Costco millions during Black Friday

May 27, 2025 · 4 min read · code-cloud-coffee.hashnode.dev  
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