Why does Netflix use a database?

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Netflix utilizes two different database systems namely MySql and Apache Cassandra. My SQL is a relational database management system(RDBMS) and Cassandra is NoSql system. MySql is used to store user information such as billing information, transactions as these need asset compliance. 23 июл. 2021 г.

What database service does Netflix use?

In the Netflix data center, we primarily use Oracle to persist data. In parts of the movie recommendation infrastructure, we use MySQL. Both are relational databases. In our data center, we do not currently use key-value stores for persistent storage.

Is Netflix considered a database?

With billions of reads and writes daily, Netflix relies on NoSQL database Cassandra to replace a legacy Oracle deployment. Netflix is the big Kahuna of a Web media businesses, with 33 million subscribers in more than 40 countries.

Does Netflix use distributed database?

Netflix uses both DynamoDB and Cassandra for their distributed databases. Not that these names should mean anything to you, they're just high-quality database products.

Why does Netflix use Oracle?

Oracle: As source database was in Oracle, migrating to Oracle in Cloud would avoid cross database migration, simplifying the coding effort and configuration setup. Our experience with Oracle in production gave more confidence with respect to its performance and scalability.

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