Vercel implemented a system to scale redirect handling from thousands to millions of static redirects per project. Using Bloom filters and optimized data structures, the solution achieves near-constant lookup time with minimal latency overhead. The design prioritizes simplicity and iterative development.
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Scaling redirects to infinity on Vercel
Vercel scaled static redirect handling from thousands to millions per project using Bloom filters, achieving near-constant lookup latency with minimal overhead.
Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Vercel BlogBY sys://pipeline
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