Real-Time GPS Tracking With Cloudflare Workers & Upstash Redis
Rethought architecture & optimized use of Cloudflare Workers & Upstash Redis to deliver real-time GPS tracking for 300+ trucks at $20/month, avg latency 0.17 seconds.
When working with a Malaysian client managing an enterprise logistics fleet of over 300 trucks, I faced a thrilling challenge: delivering real-time GPS tracking without breaking the bank. In this article, I share how we rethought our architecture, overcame technical hurdles, and achieved 4 million monthly requests at around $20/month—all while maintaining an average latency of just 0.17 seconds. The Challenge: Balancing Cost and Performance Initially, we evaluated AWS serverless offerings (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB) to power our live tracking system. However, after running the numbers,...