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How does Twitter work database?

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  1. Which database is used by Twitter?
  2. How are tweets stored in database?
  3. How does Twitter track your data?
  4. Does Twitter use NoSQL or SQL?
When you tweet it's stored in an internal system called T-bird, which is built on top of Gizzard. Secondary indexes are stored in a separate system called T-flock, which is also Gizzard based. Unique IDs for each tweet are generated by Snowflake, which can be more evenly sharded across a cluster. 13 мар. 2014 г.


Which database is used by Twitter?

Twitter was built on MySQL and originally all data was stored on it. We went from a small database instance to a large one, and eventually many large database clusters.

How are tweets stored in database?

The New System now at Twitter When ever we tweet, its stored in an internal system "T-bird" which is built on the top of Gizzard. Secondary indexes are stored in "T-flock" (Gizzard based). Unique Ids are generated using "Snowflake". FlockDB is used for ID to ID mapping.

How does Twitter track your data?

When you view Twitter content or Twitter products integrated into other websites using Twitter for Websites, Twitter may receive information including the web page you visited, your IP address, browser type, operating system, and cookie information.

Does Twitter use NoSQL or SQL?

However, Twitter does employ NoSQL solutions for many purposes for which MySQL isn't ideal. According to Weil, Twitter users generate 12 terrabytes of data a day – about four petabytes per year.

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