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Apple built iCloud to store billions of databases
Apple uses Cassandra and FoundationDB for CloudKit, their cloud backend service. We take a look into how exactly each is used within their cloud and the problems they've solved.
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Tech Industry & BusinessSystems & Performance2024
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | Apple built iCloud to store billions of databases by gempir | 497 | 190 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 3 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Jan 2024 to Jul 2025.
Most recent:
- hardwaresofton · Jul 30, 2025
- jerbear4328 · Mar 14, 2024
- fiddlerwoaroof · Jan 20, 2024
