Stream Large File to Many Machines

System DesignAnthropicLast reported June 2026Low Frequency
Reported
2× across candidate reports
First seen
February 2026
Last reported
June 2026
Reported outcome
unknown

Problem Overview

A large file (e.g., an ML model or data artifact) resides in cloud storage. You need to distribute it to 1000 servers in a data center as fast as possible. Constraints: cloud storage → data center ingress bandwidth is 1 Gb/s; each server has a 1 Gb/s…

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  • Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people
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