[System Design Tech Case Study Pulse #50] 400+ Million Active Accounts : How Paypal Actually Works
Inside one of the world's biggest payment system....
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As of 2024, PayPal serves over 400 million active accounts, necessitating a robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure to manage this enormous user base. The company's ability to handle such a massive number of transactions seamlessly is a testament to its cutting-edge technology stack, innovative architectural decisions, and continuous optimization efforts.
In this post, I'll delve into the technical intricacies wrt paypal and how payment system works.
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