Booming traffic demands put a constant stress on the social network's computing infrastructure. Yet, MySpace developers have repeatedly redesigned the Web site software, database and storage systems in an attempt to keep pace with exploding growth - the site now handles almost 40 billion page views a month. Most corporate Web sites will never have to bear more than a small fraction of the traffic MySpace handles, but anyone seeking to reach the mass market online can learn from its experience.
Membership Milestones:
* 500,000 Users: A Simple Architecture Stumbles
* 1 Million Users:Vertical Partitioning Solves Scalability Woes
* 3 Million Users: Scale-Out Wins Over Scale-Up
* 9 Million Users: Site Migrates to ASP.NET, Adds Virtual Storage
* 26 Million Users: MySpace Embraces 64-Bit Technology
* What's Behind Those "Unexpected Error" Screens?
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