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Collaborative Virtual Whiteboard Engine

Design the backend for a real-time, infinite-canvas collaborative whiteboard (e.g., Miro/FigJam). It must support 1,000 concurrent users per board with sub-50ms latency for stroke synchronization. The system needs to handle object persistence, version history (undo/redo), and the ability to export the board as a high-resolution PDF at any moment.

Key concepts

websocketsoperational-transformationstateful-servicesconflict-resolution

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