Hello everyone….. This is my first blog post and I don’t know how to write it but still I am trying. So fasten your seat belt and get ready for the roller coaster that I will ride with you all with some of the questions which arises sometimes in our mind.

This article takes a look at some of the software and techniques they use to accomplish their mission.

  • MYSQL:
  • MEMCACHED :
  • HAYSTACK :
  • CASSANDRA :
  • SCRIBE :
  • VARNISH :
  • HIPHOP FOR PHP :

MYSQL:

MEMCACHED :

caching system allows Facebook to be as fast as it is at recalling your data.

If it doesn’t have to go to the database it will just fetch your data from the cache based on your user ID.

HAYSTACK :

CASSANDRA :

The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need scalability and high availability without compromising performance. Facebook uses it for its Inbox search.

SCRIBE :

VARNISH :

HIPHOP FOR PHP :