Carousell serves around 1 PB of images per month and utilizes artificial
intelligence to create a frictionless user experience for anyone looking
to buy or sell items on their platform. In order to meet intensive
performance requirements for a rapidly expanding regional customer
base, they need a cloud provider that can ensure uptime during hightraffic events and cache dynamic pages on an as-needed basis.
These issues come into sharp focus during Carousell’s periodic “flash
sales” — a recurring limited-time event when they partner with sellers
to provide deep discounts for buyers. Just one of these flash sales can
attract over 3x the amount of traffic Carousell typically sees.