Learn from Robinhood

When Millions Couldn't Trade:
The Robinhood Outage

On a day of unprecedented market volatility, Robinhood went dark, locking millions out of trading. Incident Drill helps engineering teams practice responding to scaling challenges and prevent similar outages.

Robinhood | 2020 | Outage (Scaling)

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The Problem: Unforeseen Scaling Limits

The Robinhood outage exposed the critical risk of unforeseen scaling limits and the cascading failures they can trigger. Insufficient testing and lack of robust failover mechanisms can lead to catastrophic downtime and significant financial repercussions.

PREPARE YOUR TEAM

How Incident Drill Helps: Practice Under Pressure

Incident Drill provides realistic incident simulations that allow your team to practice responding to scaling bottlenecks and database failures. Build muscle memory and identify weaknesses in your infrastructure before they impact your users.

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Realistic Simulations

Experience incidents that mimic real-world scenarios.

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Root Cause Analysis

Drill down to the underlying causes of failures.

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Collaborative Response

Practice teamwork and communication under pressure.

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Scaling Challenges

Simulate high-traffic events and database bottlenecks.

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Failover Testing

Ensure your failover systems are ready when you need them most.

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Post-Incident Reviews

Analyze performance and identify areas for improvement.

WHY TEAMS PRACTICE THIS

Prepare Your Team for the Unexpected

✓ Reduce downtime and prevent revenue loss
✓ Improve team communication and collaboration
✓ Identify and address infrastructure weaknesses
✓ Build confidence in your incident response plan
✓ Enhance your team's problem-solving skills
✓ Ensure business continuity during critical events

9:30 AM EST

Market Open - High Volatility

10:00 AM EST

Database Scaling Limit Reached

10:15 AM EST

Memory Leak Detected

10:30 AM EST

Failover Failure

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Robinhood Outage

How It Works

Step 1: Simulation Setup

Configure an incident simulation based on the Robinhood outage.

Step 2: Incident Response

Your team responds to the simulated outage in real-time.

Step 3: Root Cause Analysis

Identify the underlying causes of the failure.

Step 4: Post-Incident Review

Analyze the team's performance and identify areas for improvement.

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When Millions Couldn't Trade: The Robinhood Outage