[rabbitmq-discuss] Latest revision of NYTimes site is supported by RabbitMQ - launched 8 January 2014

[Michael Klishin]

On 8 Jan 2014, at 23:26, Laing, Michael <michael.laing at nytimes.com> wrote:

> Our premier online offering www.nytimes.com has a new look and new underpinnings, now including a messaging architecture implemented using RabbitMQ.
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> This architecture - nyt⨍aбrik - has dozens of RabbitMQ instances spread across 6 AWS zones in Oregon and Dublin. The instances are organized into "wholesale" and "retail" layers. Connection to clients is via websockets/sockjs.
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> Upon launch today, the system autoscaled to ~500,000 users. Connection times remained flat at ~200ms.
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> nyt⨍aбrik provides subscription services for breaking news, video feeds, etc. and will add more event based services. It also supports individual messaging related to subscription status for registered users.

Michael,

Congrats on the launch!

I’m curious what technologies and RabbitMQ clients do you use and plan on adding
in the future?

MK

Software Engineer, Pivotal/RabbitMQ