> What's interesting to note is that Dynamo/Cassandra usage was killed at both Amazon and Facebook
IMO, the only way use, or former use, is interesting is in understanding why a specific company moved to, or away from, a given technology.
Specifically, what was the original use case that was the basis for original use?
Why did the company choose to change technology? Did the use case change? Did the technology fail to satisfy the original requirements? Did a new technology with substantially better capabilities emerge? And so on?
Simply stating that company X uses Y (or company X no longer uses Y) does not provide a lot of information that other companies can use as the basis for their decision.
IMO, the only way use, or former use, is interesting is in understanding why a specific company moved to, or away from, a given technology.
Specifically, what was the original use case that was the basis for original use?
Why did the company choose to change technology? Did the use case change? Did the technology fail to satisfy the original requirements? Did a new technology with substantially better capabilities emerge? And so on?
Simply stating that company X uses Y (or company X no longer uses Y) does not provide a lot of information that other companies can use as the basis for their decision.