Architecture Patterns
Design a URL Shortener
A URL shortener translates long URLs into shorter, more manageable aliases, improving usability and shareability, while requiring a robust system to handle mapping, redirection, and scaling under high traffic. Efficient encoding schemes, distributed storage, and caching mechanisms are essential for optimal performance and availability.
Base62 encodingHashing algorithmsHTTP redirects (301, 302)Distributed databases (Cassandra, DynamoDB)Caching (Redis, Memcached)Collision resolutionEventual consistencyRate limitingAnalytics and monitoringBloom filters
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