*shrug* Livejournal uses MySQL just fine: http://www.danga.com/words/2004_mysqlcon/mysql-slides.pdf
I dare say livejournal has more writes and is more real-time than friendster. MySQL Cluster isn't a bad solution, just remember that you need machines with LOTS of memory -- 'cause that's where all the data is stored. -Sheeri On 12/6/05, JM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi ALL, > > We are planning to create a social software similar to friendster and > Im > working on the requirements... I saw a site: > > http://philip.greenspun.com/teaching/6171/2003-fall/friendster > > and for some reasons its telling me not to use MySQL, the initial > infrastructure is a scale out hmmm starting with 4 data nodes cluster.. > > tia, > > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]