LLD - Design — Hotel Booking System
You design a booking system for test slots with high user traffic. Which approach best ensures availability and concurrency safety?
You design a booking system for test slots with high user traffic. Which approach best ensures availability and concurrency safety?
hard📝 Trade-off Q8 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand concurrency approaches
Optimistic locking allows multiple attempts but retries if conflicts occur.Step 2: Evaluate options for high traffic
Optimistic locking balances performance and safety; others cause errors or overload.Final Answer:
Use optimistic locking with retries on conflict -> Option CQuick Check:
Optimistic locking = concurrency safety with retries [OK]
Quick Trick: Optimistic locking handles conflicts gracefully [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Skipping availability checks
- Relying on speed without locks
- Allowing unlimited simultaneous bookings
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