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Pinterest uses (used?) mysql. Blog post is a bit old but a fun read https://medium.com/pinterest-engineering/sharding-pinterest-how-we-scaled-our-mysql-fleet-3f

• palashkulsh 4y ago
  We read this numerous times before finally creating our own sharding system over bare MySQL
  • ericbarrett 4y ago
    FB's MySQL team gave a tech talk on sharing circa 2011. A couple of bright engineers from Pinterest were there and asked a lot of great questions. A year or two later the same gentlemen presented their own MySQL infra at the Percona (?) conference. They'd used that talk as a springboard for their own design, which was quite clever and clearly integrated some of their unique business needs. A decade later, I still remember how good their presentation was! I wish I could remember the engineers' names.
    • smaccona 4y ago
      Was it these guys[0]? [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnrtjO-Ne0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYnrtjO-Ne0
      • ericbarrett 4y ago
        Yes! Marty Weiner and Yashh Nelapati. Appears to be a different talk though. Nice find.
      • phendrenad2 4y ago
        God, I'm building a big MySQL schema right now, and I wish I had read this months ago! Too late for me now. Oh well, next project!