Retrybackoff
Retrybackoff (often written as retry backoff or retry-with-backoff) is a fault-tolerance technique used in networked and distributed systems to manage repeated attempts after transient failures. It spaces out successive retry attempts according to a predetermined schedule or algorithm to reduce load, avoid congestion, and increase the probability of success as transient conditions resolve.
Common strategies include fixed backoff (constant delay between attempts), linear backoff (delay increases by a constant
Effective use of retrybackoff requires classifying errors (distinguishing transient from permanent failures), ensuring idempotency of retried
When configuring retrybackoff, practitioners consider base delay, backoff factor, jitter strategy, maximum cap, and error-handling rules.