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How Razorpay Scaled to Handle Flash Sales at 1500 Requests per Second

A case study on how Razorpay scaled its payment gateway to handle flash sales at 1500 requests per second

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May 17, 2024•4m read time•From newsletter.systemdesign.one
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1. Rate Limit the Traffic2. Connection Pooling3. Avoid the Thundering Herd4. Autoscaling Isn’t Enough5. Smart Routing6. Testing7. Flywheel EffectReferences
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