What Database Does Twitter Use? – A Deep Dive
This write-up is an insight into the persistence layer of Twitter. It covers topics such as what database does it use? Is it SQL, NoSQL, or a polyglot persistent system? How does it store hundreds of millions of tweets sent every single day? and more….
Instagram architecture & database – How does it store & search billions of images
Instagram is the most popular photo-oriented social network on the planet today. With over a billion users, it has become the first choice for businesses to run their marketing campaigns on. This write-up is a deep dive into its platform architecture and addresses questions like…
Facebook database [Updated] – A thorough insight into the databases used @Facebook
This write-up is a comprehensive insight into the persistence layer of Facebook and the first of the distributed systems write-ups on this blog. It takes a deep dive into questions like what database does Facebook use? Is it a NoSQL or a SQL DB? Is it…
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