Full-Stack · Performance · Caching

Improving Application Performance
with Redis Cache

How we introduced a Redis caching layer to a high-traffic e-commerce application on Node.js and MySQL - cutting database queries by 30%.

ClientConfidential (NDA)
IndustryE-Commerce · Retail
Core stackRedis, Node.js, MySQL
EngagementPerformance engineering
The challenge

Performance issues in the client's e-commerce application stemmed from high traffic and excessive database queries - the database had become the bottleneck hampering page loads and the overall user experience.

Our solution

Our team implemented a Redis Cache layer to temporarily store frequently-accessed data in memory, significantly reducing the number of queries hitting the database, alongside a cache-invalidation strategy to keep cached data current.

Results achieved
30%
Reduction in database queries
25%
Decrease in page load times
20%
Increase in overall application performance

*Due to the terms of our Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), the client's identity and website URL remain confidential.

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