Improving Distributed Caching Performance and Efficiency at Pinterest

Improving Distributed Caching Performance and Efficiency at Pinterest

摘要

Pinterest’s distributed caching system, built on top of open source technologies memcached and mcrouter, is a critical component of the production infrastructure stack. Pinterest’s cache-as-a-service platform is responsible for driving down application latency across the board, reducing the overall cloud cost footprint, and ensuring adherence to strict sitewide availability targets.