Scenario Library

Pre-built System Simulations

Explore pre-configured distributed system scenarios. Hover any card to preview the system flow, then launch it to watch network packets travel across components in real time.

Total Scenarios

4

Beginner Tier

2

Avg Frames

13

4 Scenarios Available

01
Beginner

Simple Load Balancer

Watch round-robin request routing across multiple backend servers and inspect each frame in the sequence.

System Flow

Client → Load Balancer → Server 1/2/3

Round RobinRequest RoutingTraffic Visualization
16 framesUpdated 2026-03-12
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02
Beginner

Simple Cache (Redis + Postgres)

Observe cache hit, cache miss fallback to Postgres, and invalid-key lookups with per-frame debug details.

System Flow

Client → Redis ↔ Postgres

Cache AsideRedis Hit/MissDB Fallback
6 framesUpdated 2026-03-13
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03
Intermediate

Simple API Gateway (Routing + Cache)

Track endpoint-based routing from API Gateway to backend services with Redis/Postgres flow snapshots.

System Flow

Client → API Gateway → LB → Servers, Cache, DB

Endpoint RoutingRound RobinGateway + Data Stores
7 framesUpdated 2026-03-22
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04
Intermediate

Simple Valet Key (Direct Upload)

Simulate signed URL upload flow where server issues a valet key and client uploads directly to cloud storage.

System Flow

Client → Server → signedURL → Client → Storage

Signed URLDirect UploadStorage Offload
24 framesUpdated 2026-03-29
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