Comments on: Shared Nothing Architecture http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nik Cubrilovic http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-1914 Nik Cubrilovic Sat, 24 Dec 2005 15:34:12 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-1914 Sounds like Feedlounge still haven't learnt anything from their experiences in the past year or so. Sounds like Feedlounge still haven’t learnt anything from their experiences in the past year or so.

]]> By: Dan Ciruli http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-1913 Dan Ciruli Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:39:33 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-1913 There was a bit of a debate that went on last week between <a href="http://www.ensight.org/archives/2005/12/05/web-20-companies-need-to-scale/" rel="nofollow">Jeremy Wright</a> (of b5 Media) and the folks over at FeedLounge. The issue at hand was whether people should design scalable apps when they're just starting out, or it scalability can be added in later. Scott Sanders from FeedLounge seemed to think that <a href="http://dotnot.org/blog/archives/2005/12/05/scalability-is-not-the-only-concern/" rel="nofollow">scalability is something you worry about later</a>; early on, all developers should think about is features. I strongly disagree. In my post <a href="http://westcoastgrid.blogspot.com/2005/12/of-course-scaling-matters.html" rel="nofollow">Of Course Scalability Matters</a>, I make the argument that not designing your system to be scalable is essentially not planning on success--it's better to plan for success (that is, design a scalable app) than to write something that will have to be completely rearchitected and rewritten if anyone ever starts using it! There was a bit of a debate that went on last week between Jeremy Wright (of b5 Media) and the folks over at FeedLounge. The issue at hand was whether people should design scalable apps when they’re just starting out, or it scalability can be added in later.

Scott Sanders from FeedLounge seemed to think that scalability is something you worry about later; early on, all developers should think about is features.

I strongly disagree. In my post Of Course Scalability Matters, I make the argument that not designing your system to be scalable is essentially not planning on success–it’s better to plan for success (that is, design a scalable app) than to write something that will have to be completely rearchitected and rewritten if anyone ever starts using it!

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-5858 Zoli's Blog Wed, 21 Dec 2005 18:53:37 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-5858 <strong>Salesforceless.com</strong> Salesforceless.com

]]> By: Niel Robertson http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-1912 Niel Robertson Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:47:29 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-1912 I think its a bit suspicious (enter conspiracy theory background music) that within 3 days Typepad, Bloglines, and del.icio.us all went down for emergency maintenance. I think its a bit suspicious (enter conspiracy theory background music) that within 3 days Typepad, Bloglines, and del.icio.us all went down for emergency maintenance.

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-1915 Zoli's Blog Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:53:37 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-1915 <strong>Salesforceless.com</strong> Salesforceless.com

]]> By: Alan Shimel http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2005/12/shared-nothing-architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-1911 Alan Shimel Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:46:20 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=734#comment-1911 The downtime at first typepad and now del.icio.us reminds me of our days in the web hosting market. I used to hate it when the servers were down. The phones would light up like a christmas tree and my mailbox filled with hatemail. The only bright side was that the market was so crazy, even with all of the downtime, we would still wind up with net new customers at the end of the week. I suspect the same will be true in these cases as well. Scaling up to meet high demand is always a challenge. The downtime at first typepad and now del.icio.us reminds me of our days in the web hosting market. I used to hate it when the servers were down. The phones would light up like a christmas tree and my mailbox filled with hatemail. The only bright side was that the market was so crazy, even with all of the downtime, we would still wind up with net new customers at the end of the week. I suspect the same will be true in these cases as well. Scaling up to meet high demand is always a challenge.

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