Systems Architecture · Rust

Rust Latency Gateway

Zero-dependency, measured low-latency API gateway scaffold with Axum-shaped route handlers, cache-aside layer, and lock-free atomic telemetry.

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Metric Design Target Implementation Mechanism
Cache Hit Latency (p50) < 1 ms Lock-free in-memory cache lookup
Cache Miss Latency (p99) < 10 ms Deterministic Upstream Trait dispatch
Throughput (Cache Hits) > 10,000 req/s Zero external runtime GC overhead
Process Memory Footprint < 10 MB RSS Standard library Tokio networking stack

⚡ Zero External Dependencies

Uses strictly the Rust standard library for core network serialization and concurrency. Builds anywhere in seconds without dependency bloat.

📊 Atomic Telemetry Counters

AtomicU64 performance counters record request volume, error tallies, and latency histograms without synchronization bottlenecks.

🔌 Pluggable Upstream Trait

Decoupled trait contract allows instantaneous substitution between local test fixtures and production upstream microservices.