Case Study: How SonyLIV made its APIs 37% faster with Redis
Key results
The challenge
SonyLIV had to manage millions of real-time viewer interactions during live reality shows and high-demand events. Performance lags threatened live broadcasts and frustrated viewers, and the platform needed to keep a flawless experience for premium subscribers during traffic surges.
The solution
SonyLIV integrated Redis Cloud with AWS to optimize large-scale content delivery, using real-time leaderboards for shows such as Kaun Banega Crorepati and Shark Tank India, advanced caching for popular content, and a smart rate-limiting system to prioritize access by subscription tier.
“With over two billion entries and response times as fast as 30 milliseconds, Redis is unmatched in its performance. When we think of fast, we think of Redis—it's always our go-to solution.”
SMSumon MalHead of Backend Engineering, SonyLIV
The results, in context
SonyLIV reports 37% faster API response times, with responses dropping from 300 ms to 190 ms, a 15-20% boost in system throughput, and a 15% lower memory footprint. It maintains 99.99% uptime and processes two billion viewer entries in under 30 milliseconds.