How to prevent a drupal meltdown when you've got a major protest or event to cover

I'm working on synthesizing some of the lessons learned (and still being learned) as twincities.indymedia.org deals with the huge traffic associated with the RNC protests and the brutal police response.

Check out the wiki page on docs.indy - feedback and additions welcome!

http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Sysadmin/DrupalForAMajorConvergence