Retries + Backoff + Jitter: How a Small Failure Becomes a Retry Storm.

Automatic retries, while intended to improve system availability, can unexpectedly exacerbate outages by consuming additional capacity from already stressed infrastructure. This is particularly concerning for AI/ML practitioners deploying distributed systems, as independent retries across multiple layers can lead to exponential increases in load, potentially overwhelming databases and other critical components. Teams should carefully consider retry ownership, idempotency, and the inclusion of jitter to avoid creating retry storms.

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