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Web companies like Facebook and Twitter inisist on DIY code, but it seems possible that some commercial tools could do the trick, too.

I read with interest this week an article suggesting that when it comes to deploying databases – or any infrastructural pieces, really – at web scale, many large sites opt to “go cheap, go custom or go home.” Given their unique needs, this credo makes sense, but I wonder if the companies following it aren’t making more work for themselves than is necessary. As once-uncommon requirements become commonplace, proprietary products are emerging to address them. [...]