A Cloud Infrastructure Specialist addresses scalability and performance challenges by leveraging auto-scaling mechanisms to dynamically allocate resources based on demand, optimizing load balancing for even distribution, utilizing content delivery networks (CDNs) to reduce latency, implementing caching strategies to minimize data retrieval delays, and continuously monitoring and analyzing system metrics to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization. Additionally, they might employ serverless architectures and microservices to enhance scalability and isolate components for efficient resource utilization.
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