Migrating Data Ingestion Systems at Meta Scale
Original URL: https://engineering.fb.com/2026/05/12/data-infrastructure/migrating-data-ingestion-systems-at-meta-scale/
Article Written: May 12, 2026
Added: July 1, 2026
Type: project
Summary
The article discusses the significant revamp of Meta's data ingestion system to enhance reliability and efficiency at scale. It details the challenges faced during the migration from a legacy system to a new architecture, including ensuring data integrity and operational reliability. The authors outline a clear migration lifecycle and the strategies employed to track job transitions, monitor performance, and handle potential issues. The article serves as a comprehensive guide for large-scale data system migrations, highlighting the importance of robust tooling and careful planning.
💠Your Thoughts
this is good monitoring for a new data system: No data quality issues. No landing latency regression is observed. No resource utilization regression is observed.