Facebook Increases Limit on Photo Albums From 60 to 200 with Haystack | SocialTimes
Facebook has increased the size limit on photo albums from 60 to 200, thanks to a new storage system dubbed Haystack. The jump in storage capacity was a necessity for many users, as Facebook is the largest photo-sharing site on the Web.
More than 15 billion photos have been uploaded to Facebook, with an average of 220 million new pictures showing up each week. Facebook creates 4 images for every one added, and those huge numbers required a more robust support system. The new infrastructure reduces bottlenecking brought on by the enormous amount of metadata information needed. This translates into quicker access to photos by users.
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