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[Ankit Raj](https://hashnode.com/@ankitraj)

I write about system design and break down how companies build their system.

Aug 17, 2021

# [What made Discord move to another Database?](https://ankitr.in/what-made-discord-move-to-another-database?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you were to design a system like Discord, how would you go about it? Specifically how they store all the messages. Discord has about 150 million monthly active users and 19 million weekly active servers. They store all chat history forever so use...

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