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Amazon scaled to 100 Million Transactions, what ?

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Jimmy Malhan
Dec 19, 2023
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⚡️ TLDR;

Amazon handles 100 million transactions daily with smart strategies:

  • Sharding and parallel partitioning: Spreads data across multiple servers.

  • Microservices and autonomy: Small, independent teams work on different tasks.

  • In-memory caching and coordination: Quick access to frequently used data.

🔥 The Big Challenge

Managing 100 Million Transactions D…

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