diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e90ff82..0f6f13f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@
 
 - Node.js v20
 - PNPM
-- Docker
+- Docker (dragonflydb - 3.5GB memory / 4 cores)
 
 ## Tech Stacks
 
 - Frontend - React.js, TailwindCSS, React-Query
-- Backend - Express, socket.io, PostgreSQL, Redis
+- Backend - Express, socket.io, PostgreSQL, DragonflyDB
 
 ## Get Started
 
 ### Run final build using docker compose
 
-- Spin up the entire stack (Redis, PostgreSQL, React.js, Node.js)
+- Spin up the entire stack (DragonflyDB, PostgreSQL, React.js, Node.js)
 ```bash
 pnpm docker:up
 ```
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ pnpm docker:down
 
 ### Development
 
-- Spin up PostgreSQL and Redis
+- Spin up PostgreSQL and DragonflyDB
 ```bash
 docker compose up -d
 ```
 
-> Make sure the ports (postgres: 5432, redis: 6379) are open for connection
+> Make sure the ports (postgres: 5432, dragonfly: 6379) are open for connection
 
 - Install dependencies
 ```bash
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ pnpm --filter web test
 - [x] realtime messaging
 - [x] typing indicators
 - [x] socket.io cluster adapter integration
-- [x] redis implementation (typing users, online users)
+- [x] dragonflydb implementation (typing users, online users)
 - [x] member online status
 - [x] realtime member list update
 - [x] infinite scroll cursor pagination (messages/groups/members)
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 9cbf460..4ac4162 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ services:
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 5
 
-  redis:
-    image: redis:7.2-alpine
-    restart: always
+  dragonfly:
+    image: 'docker.dragonflydb.io/dragonflydb/dragonfly'
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    command: dragonfly --proactor_threads=4
     ports:
-      - '6379:6379'
+      - 6379:6379
+    ulimits:
+      memlock: -1
     healthcheck:
       test: ['CMD', 'redis-cli', 'ping']
       interval: 30s
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ccca414..c70475d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ services:
     environment:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: secret
       POSTGRES_DB: mchat
-  redis:
-    image: redis:7.2-alpine
-    restart: always
+  dragonfly:
+    image: 'docker.dragonflydb.io/dragonflydb/dragonfly'
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    command: dragonfly --proactor_threads=4
     ports:
       - 6379:6379
+    ulimits:
+      memlock: -1
diff --git a/server/.env.docker b/server/.env.docker
index 61f833b..5a2eb6a 100644
--- a/server/.env.docker
+++ b/server/.env.docker
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORT=5000
 JWT_SECRET=1009830912idhsjhdjfhiuh29hef98h1f8hf28hf98hef98h2f98fshdfhkjhajh
 CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000
-REDIS_HOST=redis
+REDIS_HOST=dragonfly
 REDIS_PORT=6379
 DB_URL="postgresql://postgres:secret@db:5432/mchat"
diff --git a/server/src/modules/members/members.controller.ts b/server/src/modules/members/members.controller.ts
index c8a8bc9..b471d3c 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/members/members.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/members/members.controller.ts
@@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ export const getGroupMembers: RequestHandler = async (req, res, next) => {
     const userIds = result.data.map(member => member.userId)
 
     const onlineMembers = await checkOnlineUsers(userIds)
+    console.log('online_members', onlineMembers)
 
     const membersWithOnlineStatus = result.data.map((member, index) => ({
       ...member,
-      online: onlineMembers[index] === 1,
+      online: onlineMembers[index] == 1,
     }))
 
     res.json({ data: membersWithOnlineStatus, cursor: result.cursor })
diff --git a/server/src/redis/handlers.ts b/server/src/redis/handlers.ts
index 484bc53..c87d1f6 100644
--- a/server/src/redis/handlers.ts
+++ b/server/src/redis/handlers.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export const markUserOffline = (userId: number) => {
 }
 
 export const checkOnlineUsers = async (userIds: number[]) => {
+  // redis: array of 1, 0
+  // dragonfly: array of '1', '0'
   return redisClient.smismember(redisKeys.ONLINE_USERS, userIds)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/redis/index.ts b/server/src/redis/index.ts
index a27d95d..73c90d5 100644
--- a/server/src/redis/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/redis/index.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ export function getRedisClient() {
     })
 
     redisClient.on('connect', () => {
-      console.log('Redis connected'.yellow.bold)
+      console.log('DragonflyDB connected'.yellow.bold)
     })
 
     redisClient.on('error', (...args) => {
-      console.log('Redis error: '.red.bold, ...args)
+      console.log('DragonflyDB error: '.red.bold, ...args)
     })
   }