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Architecture Patterns: Sharding

DZone

Sharding, a database architecture pattern, involves partitioning a database into smaller, faster, more manageable parts called shards. Each shard is a distinct database, and collectively, these shards make up the entire database. What Is Sharding?

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Scalable Annotation Service?—?Marken

The Netflix TechBlog

Scalable Annotation Service — Marken by Varun Sekhri , Meenakshi Jindal Introduction At Netflix, we have hundreds of micro services each with its own data models or entities. A data model in Marken can be described using schema — just like how we create schemas for database tables etc. So the amount of data stored can be large.

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What Should You Know About Graph Database’s Scalability?

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Having a distributed and scalable graph database system is highly sought after in many enterprise scenarios. Do Not Be Misled Designing and implementing a scalable graph database system has never been a trivial task.

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What is Greenplum Database? Intro to the Big Data Database

Scalegrid

Greenplum Database is a massively parallel processing (MPP) SQL database that is built and based on PostgreSQL. In this blog post, we explain what Greenplum is, and break down the Greenplum architecture, advantages, major use cases, and how to get started. The Greenplum Architecture. The Greenplum Architecture.

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DBaaS vs Self-Managed Cloud Databases

Scalegrid

The choice of self-managed cloud databases vs DBaaS is a common debate among those who are looking for the best option that will cater to their particular needs. Database as a Service (DBaaS) and managed databases offer distinct advantages along with certain challenges.

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Weighing a microservices approach means covering all architecture bases

Dynatrace

Many organizations are taking a microservices approach to IT architecture. However, in some cases, an organization may be better suited to another architecture approach. Therefore, it’s critical to weigh the advantages of microservices against its potential issues, other architecture approaches, and your unique business needs.

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Building Resilience With Chaos Engineering and Litmus

DZone

The scalability, agility, and continuous delivery offered by microservices architecture make it a popular option for businesses today. Nevertheless, microservices architectures are not invulnerable to disruptions.