Magento session management — session storage backends (Redis, database), security considerations, and performance.
When using Redis as session storage in Magento 2, simultaneous or closely spaced requests to the same session can end up queued due to the locking system that prevents concurrent writes.
In this article, we will examine how Magento 2 uses Redis for storing user sessions, what performance issues can arise on large projects with this implementation, and what solutions exist to resolve them.
29 Jul 2025
In today’s digital world, user experience is crucial. Assuring a smooth purchasing experience across several websites is a regular difficulty for Magento 2 store owners managing a multi-website configuration. A common request we often receive is how to keep customer login sessions active when a customer navigates between two different websites under the same Magento 2 admin.
28 Jan 2025