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We replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations—and it scaled (2026) - Shopify

shopify.engineering · first added by @hnl · 2026-09-25 · 1 upvotes

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* We replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations and it scaled

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* Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled

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