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Episode 15Data & InfrastructureFREE

Facebook Social Graph & TAO

3:42 · Alex & Sam

MetaFacebook#social-graph#tao#graph-database#caching

Show Notes

Facebook's TAO (The Associations and Objects) system powers the social graph for 3B users. Sam and Alex walk through its graph data model, tiered caching, and eventual consistency.

Key Takeaways

  • Sam and Alex walk through its graph data model, tiered caching, and eventual consistency.
  • Core concepts covered: Social Graph, Tao, Graph Database, and 1 more.
  • Key trade-offs and design decisions you can apply to your own system design interviews.

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Facebook Social Graph TAO — deep dive with diagrams, tradeoffs & interview questions

Architecture Diagram

Facebook Social Graph & TAO architecture diagram