Social networking's large numbers

[rpm]

Social networking's big numbers

Exactly how big is big when it comes to social networks? We look at the numbers.

 

[Valis]

Well, FB and Twitter can subtract one subscriber each, since i Cancelled my accounts

 

[guest2013-1]

what, no myspace?!

 

[Lawnchairman]

Youtube is also considered a social media network

 

[EtienneK]

Just watched "the Social Network" and if half of that's true, then Mark's a douche bag.

 

[Fudzy]

Some food for thought about what goes on in the background:

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/04/17/a-look-inside-facebooks-data-center/

 

[PPJ]

Facebook

I have very limited knowledge about alot of these things..... so one question amongst a lot of others that come up with me is: Is this a single datacentre and what sort of data communication/data transmission, ability must sucha centre have?

 

[bonga86]

I have very limited knowledge about alot of these things..... so one question amongst a lot of others that come up with me is: Is this a single datacentre and what sort of data communication/data transmission, ability must sucha centre have?

They probably have a couple of these distributed around the world like google etc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_center

 

[Grim|Reaper]

have a look here:
http://highscalability.com/google-architecture
http://highscalability.com/youtube-architecture
http://highscalability.com/amazon-architecture