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4 Comments »May 28th, 2009

How Do You Handle 40 Million Photo Uploads A Day?

This is a problem you will face when going to work for one of the largest social networking applications online. Facebook’s datacenters store more than 40 billion photos, and users upload over 40 million new photos each day.

Facebook has recently surpassed 200 million users and is reportedly seeking up to $100 million for additional servers.