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refibrillator 27 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Continuous reinvention: A brief history of block s...

Yeah jitter is generally used to mitigate “thundering herd” type problems because it reduces the peak load by spreading it out over time.

abrookewood 27 days ago [–]

Thanks to both of you - makes sense

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