IMDb began as a set of scripts and data files which had to be run on a UNIX system. These scripts still work and are available to download on the IMDb Datasets page. When WWW was invented we created a website in Perl which allowed anyone with a browser to access our database without having to know how to download and install anything. We do not distribute this software.
Our entire website and nearly all of our internal-use tools are created with open source software such as Apache, and the usual collection of GNU and Linux utilities. The software that runs the database itself was completely developed in-house.
Note: For security reasons we will not disclose any additional information.
We run Linux on Intel-based hardware.
Again, for security reasons we will not disclose any additional information.
If you would like a detailed breakdown of IMDb statistics, please visit the Press Room page. We do not disclose website traffic figures to the public, however you can see that Alexa rates us as one of the top 100 websites.
IMDb stays true to its Internet roots and core principles, thus we make available files and software to construct part of the database on your own system (for private, non-commercial use only). For more information on how to do this and the supported operating systems, please visit our IMDb Datasets page.
If you're looking for information on licensing IMDb content for commercial use, please see the Content Licensing page.