I'm looking for an alternative solution to sharding. Sharding seems complex and I want to know if there's a simpler or more efficient way to handle large datasets without splitting them into multiple pieces.
8 answers
Michele
Fri Dec 27 2024
Alternatives to database sharding include vertical scaling.
charlotte_clark_doctor
Fri Dec 27 2024
Unlike sharding, partitioning does not require distributing data across multiple servers.
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Fri Dec 27 2024
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noah_wright_author
Fri Dec 27 2024
Another alternative is replication.
Elena
Fri Dec 27 2024
Replication also supports load balancing.