Chaos Monkey
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
A tool developed by Netflix that randomly terminates server instances in production during working hours. The goal is to force engineers to build systems that can automatically recover, ensuring that the system does not crash when real failures occur.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Proactively introduce chaos. Don't wait for failures to happen; instead, deliberately and systematically create failures. If you fear something might happen (e.g., server crash, key employee departure), simulate it proactively until you are no longer afraid.
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Chaos Monkey: Netflix's open-source chaos tool that randomly terminates service instances in production, forcing the system to have fault tolerance, redundancy, and self-healing capabilities, or else expose weaknesses immediately.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_engineeringverified
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