Social Networking
Gear6 Web Cache for Social Networking Sites
Download the Social Networking Solution Brief PDF
The explosion of social networking has required new tools and technologies to support site growth, scale, and usage.
According to the PEW Center for the Internet and American Life the number of adult internet users who have a profile on a social networking site has more than quadrupled in the past four years with over 75% of 18-24 year olds having a profile on one or more social networks.
Memcached is a critical component of social networking sites, which serve personalized profile information, support real-time communication, and a plethora of small interactive applications.
Memcached can alleviate database load, but only an enterprise-ready Memcached deployment can ensure performance and availability within a cost-constrained IT budget.
Read the Gear6 Social Networking Solution Brief to learn how to apply the benefits of Gear6 Web Cache to sites that provide social networking.
