🚀 How I Architected a Blazing-Fast E-Commerce Store 🚀
As a DevOps engineer, I thrive on building high-performing systems that are as efficient as they are scalable. Recently, I had the challenge of designing an e-commerce architecture that delivered 100% performance and flawless Web Vitals. Here’s how I made it happen:
💡 Tech Stack
- Frontend: Next.js for speed and interactivity.
- Backends: Medusa and Strapi for seamless e-commerce and CMS management.
- Media Storage: AWS S3 integrated with CloudFront for optimized delivery.
💼 Deployment
- Leveraged Alpine Docker images for lightweight, efficient containers.
- Used separate Docker Compose files for dev, staging, and production to streamline workflows.
- Hosted on AWS EC2, running everything in private Docker containers behind an Nginx reverse proxy.
- Used an Application Load Balancer (ALB) as the gateway, routing traffic based on host headers to three key components:
- Next.js frontend
- Medusa backend
- Strapi backend
📦 Advanced Caching & Scalability
- Configured CloudFront with custom caching policies, setting up three origins for three S3 buckets — each aligned to a specific component.
- This approach ensured blazing-fast content delivery while maintaining fine-tuned control over caching.
🔑 Tackling Challenges
The hardest part? IAM Role integration for Medusa. With no out-of-the-box plugin, I had to customize the solution to seamlessly connect S3, CloudFront, and IAM Roles. The result was secure, efficient, and fully automated media handling.
🎯 The Outcome
The result is a platform that’s not just high-performing but also scalable and secure, delivering an unmatched user experience.
Building something exceptional takes effort, but the results are worth it. What’s your approach to tackling complex architectures? Let’s exchange ideas! 🌐
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