Can Magento 2 handle 1 million products? I came across that question many times. It got me interested and I started searching the web. I didn't find an answer so I decided to set up my own experiment. In this article I will install the latest Magento 2.2.2 (M2), load it with 1 million products and look at the performance. I will describe the procedure in details and will provide specifics so anybody could replicate and prove my findings. Preconditions Here is what I will be running: Magento Open Source 2.2.2. Debian 8 server with Linode 12G plan: 12G RAM, 6 CPU cores, 196Gb SSD. I will...
