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DjangoCon 2010 Scaling Disqus
Wed 22 Sep 2010 at 1:23 PM

Django Advent - Scaling Django (Feb 25, 2010)
Tue 15 Jun 2010 at 4:31 PM

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Scaling Tips
Thu 20 May 2010 at 12:27 PM

A good overview on issues involved in scaling web applications -- focused on the "Prudence" framework, but more generally relevant as well.

Writing An Hadoop MapReduce Program In Python - Michael G. Noll
Fri 18 Dec 2009 at 10:01 AM

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Building a Scalable Collaborative Web Filter with Free and Open Source Software @ Michael G. Noll
Mon 30 Nov 2009 at 11:16 AM

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"In this case study, we describe the design and architecture of a scalable collaborative web filtering service, TaggyBear, which is powered by free and open source software." Describes an end-to-end architecture for an app involving Python (Pylons), MySQL, Hadoop and Tokyo Cabinet.

Tornado Web Server
Mon 14 Sep 2009 at 10:50 AM

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"distinct from most mainstream web server frameworks (and certainly most Python frameworks) because it is non-blocking and reasonably fast."

How FriendFeed uses MySQL to store schema-less data - Bret Taylor's blog
Sun 6 Sep 2009 at 2:54 PM

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Technology Review: How Facebook Works
Sun 20 Jul 2008 at 1:37 PM

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Scalable Web Architectures: Common Patterns and Approaches » SlideShare
Thu 30 Aug 2007 at 12:12 PM

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Presentation by Cal Henderson, author of O'Reilly's "Building Scalable Web Sites"