skaalaantuva
Skaalaantuva is a Finnish term used to describe systems, processes, or organizations that can increase capacity or performance proportionally with demand without requiring a complete redesign. It implies that growth can be accommodated through expansion of resources, deployment of additional components, or adjustments in operation.
The word is formed from the noun skaala (scale) borrowed from English and the suffix -antuva, yielding
Key design principles include modular architecture, loose coupling, stateless components, horizontal scalability, data partitioning or sharding,
Challenges include maintaining data consistency, managing complexity, cost control during rapid scaling, and avoiding vendor lock-in.