Instagram Archiecture

"Instagram, boasting over 2 billion users, is a power of innovation, and its success hinges on a robust and scalable architecture. Let's explore some key components:

Microservices Architecture: Instagram leverages microservices for independent, modular development. This enables flexible scaling of individual components based on demand.

Global Content Delivery Network (CDN): A robust CDN ensures fast and reliable content delivery for users worldwide. Caching frequently accessed data at geographically distributed edge locations minimizes latency and improves user experience.

Tech Stack Powerhouse: Instagram utilizes a diverse mix of technologies to handle various tasks:

Frontend: React (UI framework), GraphQL (API querying), Native mobile development with Swift (iOS) and Kotlin (Android)

Backend: Django (web framework), Gunicorn (web server)

Data Storage: Memcached (in-memory caching), PostgreSQL (relational database), Cassandra (NoSQL database for high-volume data), CockroachDB (distributed SQL database for scalability)

Messaging/Streaming: Apache Kafka (distributed streaming platform), Scuba (Facebook-developed messaging system)

Data Processing: Spark (large-scale data processing), Presto (ad-hoc SQL querying), Scuba (for internal data pipelines)

DevOps: Kubernetes (container orchestration), Docker (containerisation), ELK Stack (log management), Prometheus (monitoring)"

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