October 30, 2022 7:00 PM PDT


This meeting focused on the design and implementation of distributed caching systems, discussing various database technologies, caching strategies, and their applications in services such as authentication and friendship management. The discussion highlighted the importance of optimizing data retrieval and maintaining consistency between caches and databases.

Presenter: Pauline

Key Topics Discussed
1. System Design Summary
2. Operations Analysis
3. Database Performance
4. Database Preferences
5. Caching Overview
6. Cache Operations
Example Scenarios of Cache Operations:
7. Consistency Strategies
8. Caching Strategies
9. Authentication Service
10. Friendship Service
11. Database Technologies
12. Friendship Storage in Databases
13. Extended Friendship Modeling
14. Performance Expectations
Conclusion

The meeting provided insights into the design and optimization of distributed caching systems, emphasizing the importance of maintaining data consistency and the selection of appropriate database technologies based on use cases.