How long does each successive warehouse wait after the prior one starts, in the Standard policy?

• A. 10 Seconds
• B. 20 Seconds
• C. 30 Seconds
• D. 60 Seconds

Answer: (B)

The Standard policy staggers warehouse startup by using a fixed, moderate delay between starting each successive warehouse. This pause gives the first warehouse time to initialize and properly acquire resources before the next one begins, which reduces the risk of resource contention or provisioning bottlenecks. It also keeps scaling responsive: the delay is long enough to prevent a burst of simultaneous starts, but short enough to avoid slowdowns in meeting demand. If the gap were too short, many warehouses might come up together and strain capacity; if it were too long, scaling would feel sluggish. This balance is why the standard approach uses a steady, well-chosen interval between starts.