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Discord's Big Win: Keeping 10 Million Users Happy!
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Discord's Big Win: Keeping 10 Million Users Happy!

Find Out How Discord Makes It Look Easy with So Many Users

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Jimmy Malhan
Dec 23, 2023
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⚡️ TLDR;

Discord masterfully manages a server with 10,000,000 concurrent users by employing:

  • Event-Driven Notifications: Sending events only to active users, reducing unnecessary load.

  • Sub-Process Delegation: Distributing tasks across multiple Elixir relays for efficient handling.

  • In-Memory Database Utilization: Quick access to frequently used data like mem…

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