Sharding/Partitioning: To handle billions of users and messages, data is horizontally partitioned across many servers and databases. Users are often assigned to specific "shards" or clusters.
Replication: Data is replicated across multiple servers and data centers to ensure high availability and fault tolerance. If one server or data center fails, others can take over.
Load Balancing: Distributes incoming traffic across various servers to prevent slovenia phone number list overload and ensure optimal performance.
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): For delivering media files efficiently, especially if widely shared or accessed from various geographical locations.
Global Data Centers: Meta operates a vast global data center infrastructure. from third-party clouds (like IBM SoftLayer) to Meta's own data centers to optimize cost, performance, and control.
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