Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

#1

Post by mike_h » Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 11:25 PM UTC

Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith
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Re: Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

#2

Post by tyingq » Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 11:55 PM UTC

Not caching the questions and answers makes sense to me, as I imagine the hit rate wouldn't be terribly good. I would guess, though, that they somehow cache things like the sidebar list of blog articles, featured items, "Hot Network Questions", etc.

Re: Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

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Post by tony-allan » Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 11:56 PM UTC

In the diagram [1], I can see why you might design it that way if starting from scratch but it works as is so why change it.

Is there a particular reason to suggest a change to the architecture?

[1] https://twitter.com/sahnlam/status/1629713954225405952/photo...

Re: Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

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Post by selcuka » Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 11:59 PM UTC

It is ironic that many questions on Stack Overflow are about various cloud services, hyped-up technologies, and problems caused by over-engineering.

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#5

Post by didntreadarticl » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:03 AM UTC

And runs on .NET

One of the only well known sites to do so, I think?

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Post by oconnore » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:07 AM UTC

selcuka wrote: post #4

It is ironic that many questions on Stack Overflow are about various cloud services, hyped-up technologies, and problems caused by over-engineering.

"The medium is the message" wins again.

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Post by profile53 » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:07 AM UTC

didntreadarticl wrote: post #5

And runs on .NET One of the only well known sites to do so, I think?

I think most things Microsoft run on .net incl. parts of bing and office online.

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Post by didntreadarticl » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:08 AM UTC

selcuka wrote: post #4

It is ironic that many questions on Stack Overflow are about various cloud services, hyped-up technologies, and problems caused by over-engineering.

various cloud services

This question does not appear to be about programming, Closed.

hyped-up technologies

subjective, Closed

problems caused by over-engineering

Opinion-based, Closed.

Re: Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

#9

Post by didntreadarticl » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:09 AM UTC

profile53 wrote: post #7

didntreadarticl wrote: post #5

And runs on .NET One of the only well known sites to do so, I think?

I think most things Microsoft run on .net incl. parts of bing and office online.

ah yes, of course

Re: Stack Overflow is a cacheless, 9-server on-prem monolith

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Post by yamrzou » Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 12:09 AM UTC

Is it hosted on the cloud?