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jbird99 | on: Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled
I guess it depends on how the replenishment process works. Unless you're ordering over 1000 of an item, I doubt it would be a problem.
bijowo1676 | parent
replenishment is an unnecessary cludge that only exists due to poor design. an "algorithmical smell" if you wish