Even so, the data structure would not that complex. I'm be more inclined to think most of the speed problems with Facebook site are function of poor design rather than tool set. They apparently cannot even write a simply select to show news feed posts in chronological order across timezones.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Robert Munn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Makes no sense to port to a new db unless it is one specifically > designed for the kind of scale they expect to see well into the > future. > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Maureen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Facebook's data structure would be a breeze to rewrite in any database >> format. Simple stuff. Posts in a few different flavors, Walls in a >> few different styles, and membership tracking. If their presentation >> layer is isolated from the data layer, the whole project would be >> piece of ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:340173 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
