Tag: System Design Interview

  • Why Netflix, Instagram, and Twitter Pick Different Databases

    Why Netflix, Instagram, and Twitter Pick Different Databases

    Choosing a database isn’t about finding the “best” technology; it’s about matching a database’s strengths to your specific access patterns. In a recent architectural deep dive, the channel ByteMonk explained why three of the world’s largest platforms chose fundamentally different database paths. [00:23] 1. Netflix: High-Write Throughput with Cassandra Netflix handles over 3 million writes…