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No no, the correct amount of views will be recorded for a specific video, it's just that each webserver doesn't know the exact number all the time. You make each webserver fetch the correct value perhaps every hour, and fake it inbetween. You'll get an ok approximation, users can't tell the difference, and you don't have to fetch the actual number every single pageview.



Sir, thank you :-) I appreciate you clarifying this!




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