Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series: Part 5 – Scaling with Redis

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Real-Time WebSocket Architecture Series

Part 5: Scale WebSocket applications horizontally using Redis. Learn Redis adapter setup, sticky sessions, load balancing strategies, and cluster monitoring for 10,000+ concurrent connections.

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From Architecture to Implementation: Building the Engine of Scale

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Designing a Scalable URL Shortener on Microsoft Azure

Part 3 dives deep into the implementation details that transform architectural blueprints into production-ready code. We explore base62 encoding optimization, sophisticated API error handling, multi-tiered caching strategies, and adaptive circuit breakers that learn from system behavior to become more resilient over time.

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From Napkin Sketch to Azure Blueprint: Designing Your URL Shortener’s Foundation

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Designing a Scalable URL Shortener on Microsoft Azure

Part 2 of our Azure URL shortener series explores the critical architectural decisions that determine whether your system scales gracefully or collapses under load. We’ll compare Azure App Service vs Kubernetes, dive into why SQL databases often beat NoSQL for URL shorteners, and design a multi-tiered caching strategy that can handle millions of redirects per second.

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