System Design of YouTube

In this article, we have explored the System Design of YouTube which is a video hosting and sharing platform with over 1 Billion active users. It is the second most used web application just after Google Search.

Table of contents:

Introduction to YouTubeHave you ever wondered how YouTube actually works?Requirements of the SystemThe system's capacityAPIs of YouTubeDesign at the highest levelDatabase of YouTubeShardingCachingLoad BalancingContent Delivery Network (CDN)Tolerance for Fau...