The relationship between traffic baseline and traffic peak lies in their representation of system load patterns over time. The traffic baseline refers to the normal, expected level of traffic or resource usage during typical operations, while the traffic peak represents sudden or temporary spikes in traffic that exceed the baseline.
For example, an e-commerce website may have a baseline traffic of 10,000 daily visits during weekdays. However, during a flash sale or holiday season, the traffic might spike to 100,000 visits in a few hours, creating a peak.
To handle such scenarios, auto-scaling and load balancing are critical. For instance, Tencent Cloud's Auto Scaling service can dynamically adjust computing resources based on traffic fluctuations, ensuring optimal performance during peaks while maintaining cost efficiency during baseline periods. Additionally, Tencent Cloud Load Balancer distributes traffic evenly across servers, preventing overload during traffic surges.