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Meta’s Software System Blueprint: Unveiling the Architecture of Social Graphs, Identity, and RTB (6)
A deep dive into Facebook’s integrated architecture — from intelligent caching and microservices orchestration to TAO-powered social graphs — that scales billions of daily interactions for the ultimate tech marvel.
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Introduction
Facebook has evolved from a simple college social network to a technical marvel supporting over 2.8 billion daily active users with billions of interactions every day. Behind this massive platform lies a sophisticated integrated architecture that represents the pinnacle of large-scale system design. This article dives deep into the technical foundations that enable Facebook to handle trillion-level requests while maintaining sub-second response times across the globe.
