Monday, May 12, 2008

Quick Facebook Numbers

If you've ever wondered how many servers it takes to run a website like Facebook, wonder no more. Although Facebook has never made it public, it is estimated to be around 10,000 servers, according to this CNET article.

Some other interesting numbers (all estimates):

  • Members: 70 million +
  • Revenue (projected for 2008): 350 million
  • Employee headcount: 450, with possibility to rise to more than 1000

Source: Facebook borrows $100 million