The document details Spotify's data center and backend infrastructure as of July 2013, highlighting key metrics such as over 24 million active users and 6 million paying subscribers. It discusses the challenges of scaling infrastructure to support a growing user base, reliance on both owned and rented data center facilities, and the strategies used for standardized deployment and capacity management. Additionally, it outlines the use of automated installation processes, service discovery via DNS, and various database management systems employed in Spotify's operation.
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