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Deploy ElastiCache for Session & Cache

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Tasks

  • Deploy ElastiCache Redis cluster
  • Configure Magento session handler for Redis
  • Migrate page and block cache to Redis
  • Set up monitoring and alerting
  • Load testing and failover testing

Overview

Deploy Amazon ElastiCache (Redis) to handle Magento session storage, full-page cache, and block cache. This is a prerequisite for the Fargate migration to enable stateless container deployments.

Business Value

  • Performance: Sub-millisecond cache reads dramatically improve page load times
  • Scalability: Enables stateless application containers for horizontal scaling
  • Reliability: Multi-AZ Redis with automatic failover

Technical Approach

Deploy a Redis 7.x cluster with multi-AZ replication. Configure Magento’s session handler, full-page cache, and default cache to use Redis backends. Implement connection pooling and proper timeout handling.

Risks

  • Redis memory sizing must account for peak session counts
  • Network latency between Fargate tasks and ElastiCache must be minimized (same VPC/AZ)