Scaling BigBlueButton: Building High-Availability Clusters

Introduction

As your user base grows, you'll need to scale BigBlueButton beyond a single server. This guide shows you how.

Architecture Overview

A scalable BigBlueButton deployment typically includes:

• Load balancers
• Multiple frontend servers
• Dedicated recording servers
• Scalable database infrastructure

Implementation Steps

1. Set Up Load Balancing

Configure HAProxy or Nginx for distributing traffic.

2. Deploy Multiple Servers

Use Docker or Kubernetes for container orchestration.

3. Configure Shared Storage

Implement NFS or object storage for recordings.

Monitoring

Set up comprehensive monitoring with:

• Prometheus
• Grafana dashboards
• Alert notifications

Conclusion

With proper scaling, BigBlueButton can handle enterprise-level workloads efficiently.