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Thus far, our Logging Data series has focused on the nuts and bolts of our network operations and data infrastructure. While we employ some terrific software and hardware, our proverbial secret sauce consists of the various customizations we employ using these tools. No place was this more evident than during the transition from HDFS to… Continue reading Logging Data Part 4: New Tools for the Trade

We’ve briefly mentioned our implementation of Infiniband in both of the previous Logging Data posts without giving a thorough explanation of its function and capabilities within our architecture. In this latest installment, we’ll be doing just that, along with discussing our corresponding Hadoop framework.

In this “Logging Data” series, we’ll provide some in-depth detail on the intricacies of data collection, infrastructure, and access here at Chitika, hopefully providing some useful lessons for both newcomers and veterans in the field. Our first post will focus on our logs – the baseline of our data collection – and the subsequent processes… Continue reading Logging Data Part 1: The Journey of an Impression

As Chitika displays hundreds of millions of ads every day, a tremendous amount of data need to be stored to fulfill business requirements. In our case, that figure amounts to roughly 1 to 1.2 TB per day. The Chitika Data Infrastructure and Engineering teams each have several Minecraft aficionados among them, and our recent side… Continue reading The Great Wall of Data: Chitika Visualizes 10+ TB with Minecraft

Remember that time we completely overhauled our PartnerCenter to speed up your reports, smooth out the payment process, and enhance mobile access? We like to think that if you’re not ahead of the game, then you’re not in the game. That’s why we recently upgraded all of our ad code to be better (and more ahead of… Continue reading Now introducing: Faster, better Chitika ad code!

While almost any company outing presents a great way to bond with coworkers, Chitika’s spring outing provided the added benefit of helping out our local community on top of the usual drinks and fun. Prior to hitting up Pinz in Milford for lunch, drinks, bowling, laser tag, and nostalgic video game competitions, our Westborough HQ… Continue reading Fun and Service on the Job: Chitika’s Spring Outing

A question we often get from new publishers relates to what they can expect to earn using Chitika. While the answer can vary significantly, this blog post outlines the factors that influence publisher revenues on our network