in reply to Re^2: Scaling Hash Limits
in thread Scaling Hash Limits
12-digit id numbers
Do you know the approximate lowest and highest numbers?
If so, you can reduce the memory requirement for de-duping your 180 million ids from ~ 4 gigabytes to ~ 8 megabytes.
And make it much faster also.
With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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