Optimize Chat App Scalability with Redis for 50,000+ UsersOptimize Chat App Scalability with Redis for 50,000+ Users
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You’ve built a chat app using Socket.io on a single server. Everything works fine… until your app suddenly gets 50,000+ concurrent users.
Now users start facing: Delayed messages ⏳ Missed events ❌ Random disconnects 🔌
You decide to scale your backend by adding multiple servers.
🤔 Question: What should you do next to ensure messages are delivered correctly across all servers?
A) Increase server CPU & RAM B) Use Redis Pub/Sub to sync events between servers C) Restart servers frequently D) Store messages only in frontend state
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