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Adding a new server that is 10x more powerful only increases total cluster weight by ( \log_10(10) = 1 ), not 10x. This avoids sudden traffic spikes on the new server during warm-up.

Practical tips

When rolling out a new version, you might send 1% traffic. After stability, you want 10%, then 100%. Instead of linear steps, use log10 weight based on time or confidence score. The share grows quickly at first (1%→10%→32%→50%→68%→100%) but never causes sudden spikes. log10 loadshare

If a server’s effective capacity drops below 1, set a minimum weight using ( \log_10(1) = 0 ). You may want to add a small constant floor (e.g., 0.1 weight) to keep it in rotation for liveness checks. Adding a new server that is 10x more

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