As our system scaled and data volumes grew rapidly, MySQL began to show limitations in handling and meeting query speed requirements, especially when processing complex data to cater to diverse customer needs. Performance issues heavily impacted user experience and posed significant challenges for project scalability. Paradox team experimented and decided to move on our gateway page from MySQL to Elasticsearch.

TechSips#1 will delve into the technical aspects of MySQL's limitations and why Elasticsearch was Paradox’s choice as an alternative.