[Wikitech-l] Multi-DC deployment

The performance team are progressively deploying the MediaWiki multi-DC project. This project allows us to make use of servers in the Dallas data center which were previously idle. When the project is fully deployed, most MediaWiki backend GET requests will be routed to whichever data center is

[Wikitech-l] Proposal on redesigning externallinks table: Request for feedback

Hello, The externallinks table in MediaWiki is among the largest in Wikimedia production. It's the second largest database table in Wikimedia Commons (and will soon claim the first place, after templatelinks normalization

[Wikitech-l] Re: [Cloud] Details for the Wikimania 2022 Hackathon

Hello everyone, Only 1 more day until the Hackathon [1] begins on Friday, August 12! Here’s everything you need to know to participate. Register Register for Wikimania to receive access to the Wikimania platform [2]. Optionally, you can also add your name to the public participants page on