Hit an unexpected 'rate limit' message while creating Studio Ghibli-style images on ChatGPT? You weren't alone.This is a great example of API traffic management techniques like Rate Limiting and Throttling. โก๏ธRate Limiting - Sets a hard cap; requests are blocked ๐ซ once the limit is reached until the timer resets โ like being locked out after too many wrong password attempts. - Prevents abuse, ensures fair usage, and protects servers from overload. โก๏ธThrottling - Queues or delays excess requests โณ, processing them at a controlled pace. Queued requests may eventually be rejected if delayed too long. Example: Rate Limiting is like riding 5 rollercoasters max ๐ข, while Throttling slows the queue by pacing rides. OpenAI used both to prevent GPU overload and ensure availability. Why use these? โ Prevent DDoS attacks โ Avoid server crashes โ Ensure responsiveness for all users
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