Design a Podcast Hosting Platform

Functional Requirements:

• User registration and login (authentication)
• Podcast creators can upload, edit, and delete podcast episodes
• Support for common audio formats (e.g., MP3)
• Store and manage metadata for episodes (title, description, cover art)
• List and search podcasts and episodes
• Generate RSS feeds for podcast distribution
• Allow users to listen to and download podcast episodes
• Basic analytics for creators (number of listens/downloads per episode)

Non-Functional Requirements:

• System should be able to handle at least 100,000 monthly active users
• Audio file storage must be reliable and scalable
• Fast response time for user actions (target < 500ms for most API calls)
• Secure storage of user data and audio files
• High availability (target 99.9% uptime)
• Data backup and disaster recovery for audio files and metadata
• Easy to maintain and extend the system for future features