SURVIVAL

v2.1

BUDGET $500

Upkeep Cost -$0.00/s

REPUTATION

LOAD (RPS) 0.0 req/s

TRAFFIC MIX

45% 40% 15%

TOTAL SCORE 0

Traffic Score Details

WEB (S3) 0

API (RDS) 0

WAF REFLECTED 0

SANDBOX

Budget ($)

Traffic Rate (req/s)

Traffic Mix (%)

WEB

API

FRAUD

Burst:

Current Objectives

LIVE

Survive Endless Traffic
Route WEB traffic to S3
Route API traffic to RDS
Block FRAUD traffic with WAF

SYSTEM FAILURE

Infrastructure collapsed.

SERVER
SURVIVAL

OPERATOR MANUAL

TRAFFIC TYPES

WEB Traffic

Route to S3 Storage via Load Balancer.

API Traffic

Route to RDS Database via Compute.

FRAUD Traffic

Block with WAF Firewall.

SERVICES

WAF Blocks Fraud ($40)
SQS Buffers 200 requests ($40)
Load Balancer Distributes Traffic ($50)
Compute Processes Requests ($80)
Database Stores API Data ($180)
ElastiCache Cache layer ($75)
S3 Stores Web Data ($30)

TOOLS & CONTROLS

SELECT

Inspect services to see load and stats. Click Compute/DB to upgrade.

CONNECT

Link nodes together. Click Source then Destination.

DELETE

Remove services. Refunds 50% of cost.

UNLINK

Remove connections between services. Click on a link to delete it.

HUD

Press H for hiding HUD.

View

Press R for reset view.

MECHANICS

Upgrades

Click existing Compute/DB/Cache instances to upgrade capacity (Tier 1-3).

Load Balancing

ALBs use Round Robin to distribute traffic evenly.

Failure Conditions

Reputation reaches 0% or Money reaches -$1000.

ADVANCED SERVICES

SQS Queue

Massive buffer holding 200 requests. Place after WAF to smooth DDoS spikes, or before Compute to prevent overload. Cheap insurance against traffic bursts.

Flow: WAF → SQS → ALB or ALB → SQS → Compute

ElastiCache (Redis)

Caching layer with 35-65% hit rate. Cache hits complete instantly without hitting DB/S3. Upgrade tiers for higher hit rates. Great for reducing DB costs.

Flow: Compute → Cache → DB/S3