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E-commerce Backend
An e-commerce backend handles everything from product catalogs and inventory to user authentication, shopping carts, and order processing. It is designed for high availability and consistency to ensure a smooth and reliable shopping experience. The system must be scalable to handle traffic spikes during sales events and holidays.
Key Components
Load Balancer
Web Servers
Application Servers
Product Database
User Database
Caching Layer (Redis)
Payment Gateway
Order Processing Queue
Design Challenge
Ensuring data consistency across multiple services while maintaining high availability during peak traffic.