DrupalCon Nashville 2018: Leaving the State: Sessionless (Stateless)

This talk addresses the challenges of scaling Drupal's authentication process for large numbers of authenticated users. The speaker demonstrates how to implement stateless (sessionless) authentication at wholefoodsmarket.com to minimize database calls and manage Personally Identifiable Information (PII) outside of Drupal. The session explores the difficulties associated with scaling authenticated traffic, the advantages of sessionless authentication, and techniques for connecting to external authentication providers like Janrain, while ensuring efficient handling of OAuth tokens for seamless user experience across multiple sites. This presentation is ideal for enterprise architects and developers seeking scalable solutions for authenticated user experiences in Drupal.