𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
YouTube's Seamless Operation:
1. Mobile Client: The app on your phone or tablet for YouTube viewing.
2. Web Client: The website on your computer to access YouTube.
3. Content Delivery Network (CDN): A global network of servers, ensuring speedy video delivery worldwide.
4. Load Balancer: Distributes traffic evenly among servers to prevent overloads.
5. Application Servers: Handle user requests, like video playback and searches.
6. User Databases: Store user information, watch history, and preferences.
7. Transcoding Servers: Convert videos into various formats for compatibility.
8. Processing Queue: Where videos await transcoding and processing.
9. Thumbnail Storage: Houses video thumbnails for quick access.
10. Web Server: Manages requests from web browsers.
11. Metadata Databases: Store video details like titles, descriptions, and tags.
12. Cache: Temporarily stores frequently accessed metadata.
13. Media Storage (like S3): Cloud storage for YouTube's videos and images.
Credit : Santosh Kumar Mishra