encryption management</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="scale-considerations"><strong>Scale Considerations</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li>Limited admin users means memory impact is negligible</li>
<li>Session tokens are small in size</li>
<li>Vertical scaling is sufficient for an admin-focused tool</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="why-not-database-storage">Why Not Database Storage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Session persistence across restarts is not a requirement</li>
<li>Additional security exposure through the database is unnecessary</li>
<li>Encryption/