Daily Term: Stateful Architecture

Stateful Architecture

Stateful Architecture designs systems where the server retains client state between requests, such as session data. For example, a web app might store a user’s shopping cart on the server during their session. This simplifies client-side logic and enables continuity, like resuming a session after a disconnect, but it can hinder scalability since requests must be routed to the same server (unless state is shared), and server failures can lead to data loss.

Date: 2025-08-02